The percentage is calculated by geographical area, meaning that scores of “gifted” children in a development town will generally be lower than those from a wealthier area. This may be an option if you feel your child should have passed, because if you appeal you have to wait until the next year to test again through the education ministry.Ībout 1-1.5% of schoolchildren pass the second test.
However, you can test privately for a reasonable fee. Some private schools allow students to be tested and some don’t. Children with learning disabilities can take the test under relaxed conditions. Immigrants who have been here a few years might not have kept up in their native language, and their Hebrew does not yet reflect their high ability. There is even a way for bilingual children to opt out of the verbal section. The education ministry recognizes the difficulties of new immigrants and makes the test available in English and Russian. Parents might be better off spending their money on some other kind of enrichment suited to their child. No one can say whether this helps, and the education ministry does not approve. There are people who prepare children privately for the test. About two-thirds of the children who pass are boys.Įach section is timed individually, so children should try to answer every question. There is talk about rewriting the test because it grades achievement and not innate intelligence. I heard once that the general knowledge section is not counted in the final score.
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There are five parts: math, reading comprehension, word analogies, general knowledge, and a fifth part, probably visual series but I am not sure. The second test, Shlav Bet, is administered in a local elementary school by a testing agency. If your child isn’t chosen, it’s relatively easy to get accepted for the second test. Usually schools send the five top-scoring children from each class to the second test. Parents are notified in advance so they can opt out. The first test, known as Shlav Aleph, takes place within the school. To be accepted into the education ministry’s programming for the following year, a child must pass two tests. Israeli children are tested for giftedness in second or third grade, depending on the municipality.
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