BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ENROLLMENT PLANNING AND SUPPORT
Jerry Burrell
Director
Evelyn Adario
Assistant Director
TO:
Private, Parochial & Charter Schools
FROM:
Eileen Cronin, Enrollment Services
RE:
Materials for Candidacy for Boston Latin Academy, Boston Latin School and
John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science for 2015-2016 School Year
DATE:
September 4, 2014
The Boston Public Schools will offer the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) on
Saturday, November 8, 2014 to Boston families interested in the admission to the three
examination schools for the 2015-2016 school year. The admission process for the examination
schools consists of three parts: submission of ISEE scores, Boston residency verification, and
student grade information. This memorandum is intended to help guide you through the process
of registering students in your school for the ISEE.
Exam school applicants from your school are required to complete the residency
verification process by November 7, 2014. Please refer to the enclosed calendar for other
important dates, deadlines, and materials concerning admission requirements.
Students with disabilities have the opportunity to take the ISEE with special accommodations,
although a completed request form and supporting documentation (IEP, 504 Plan) is required to
apply. The request form must be completed by a school staff member responsible for overseeing
special education services and signed by the Parent/Guardian. The form is enclosed in this
packet and is available online at www.bostonpublicschools.org/exam. The deadline to request a
special accommodation for the November test administration is October 3, 2014.
A special Sunday test administration will be given for students who, for religious reasons, cannot
sit for the Saturday administration. The Sunday test will be held on November 9, 2014 at Boston
Latin School. Parents may register for the Sunday test by contacting Enrollment Planning &
Support at 617-635-9512. Students must complete the ISEE registration form in order to receive
an admission ticket.
Enclosed please find the following materials concerning the ISEE registration process:
1. Schedule of Dates for the Administration of the ISEE
2. Boston Public Schools Residency Policy and Verification Schedule (available on BPS
website)
3. Superintendent's Memo entitled Administration of ISEE & Grade Point Average
4. Student Identification for the ISEE and template form (available on BPS website)
5. Request Form for ISEE Testing with Accommodations (available on BPS website)
6. ISEE Registration Packets for students currently in grades 6, 8 or 9 for the 2014-2015
school year. (These will be delivered directly to your school via Fed-Ex from the
Educational Records Bureau on September 4th)
7. Pre-addressed envelope for the return of ISEE registration forms by September 29th
If you have any questions concerning any of the enclosed materials, please feel free to contact
Enrollment Planning & Support at 617-635-9512. If the ISEE Bulletins are not delivered by
Friday, September 5th, please call the telephone number noted above immediately.
ISEE registration forms must be mailed no later than September 29, 2014 to:
Tweedy Tattersall
ISEE Operations Office
423 Morris Street
Durham, NC 27701
Thank you for your cooperation.
Enclosures
cc:
Kim Rice, Chief Operating Officer
Eileen Nash, Deputy Superintendent of Individualized Learning
Jerry Burrell, Director, Enrollment Planning & Support
Catherine Chiu, Director/Guidance Services
Arlene Thompson, Office of Information & Instructional Technology
Kathleen Mears, Superintendent of Schools/ Archdiocese of Boston
● 26 Court Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 ● 617-635-9512 ● 617-635-9307 (Fax)
SCHEDULE OF DATES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ISEE
September 4-5, 2014
Delivery of ISEE Bulletins and Registrations forms to schools
September 8, 2014
Principal/Headmaster distribute ISEE Bulletin & Registration form to all
eligible candidates (grades 6, 8, and 9)
September 26, 2014
Deadline for Registration forms returned to Principal/Headmaster
September 29, 2014
Schools mail ISEE Registration forms to Measurement Inc.
Oct 6-Nov 7, 2014
Residency verification period for students currently attending Private,
Parochial, Charter, METCO program schools, schools outside the city of
Boston, and students being home-schooled
October 3, 2014
Deadline for special accommodations requests for November test
Week of Nov 3rd
Test admission tickets delivered to schools for distribution
November 7, 2014
Deadline for Boston residency verification
November 8, 2014
ISEE test date
November 9, 2014
Sunday test administration for student with religious obligations
November 22, 2014
Make-up test administration at Boston Latin School
November 22, 2014
Deadline to take national test administration for BPS exam schools
December 5, 2014
Deadline for the receipt of test scores from national test administration
Week of Jan 5, 2015
GPA Directives and Candidate Release Forms mailed to schools
January 30, 2015
Candidate Release forms due to Enrollment Planning & Support
Mid-March 2015
Approximate date of invitations to the examination schools
NOTE: Candidate Release forms will not be accepted after invitations are issued.
Students who did not prove residency in person by November 7, 2014 will not be considered
for and/or invited to an examination school.
Superintendent’s
Circular
School Year 2014-2015
NUMBER:
AMT-1
DATE:
September 1, 2014
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
(ISEE) ADMINISTRATION
The Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) required for entrance into Boston Latin Academy,
Boston Latin School, and John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Science will be administered on
Saturday, November 8, 2014.
The registration deadline for the ISEE is Friday, September 26, 2014. No later than Monday, September 29,
principals and headmasters must forward all candidate registrations to ISEE Operations Office, 423 Morris
Street, Durham, NC 27701, Attn: Tweedy Tattersall. Admission tickets will be mailed to schools during
the first week in November.
It is imperative that potential candidates and their parents be advised of the ISEE administration date and
other dates in this notice. To this end, principals and headmasters must direct teachers, guidance personnel,
and other administrators to notify the parents of all students in grades 6, 8, and 9 for the 2014-2015 school
year of the opportunity to take the ISEE.
Appropriate notices, registration materials, and directions for reporting student grade information will be
distributed by Enrollment Planning & Support to Boston Public Schools and Private/Parochial/Charter
schools. School personnel also should advise parents and students of the importance of the Grade Point
Average (GPA) in ranking students for possible invitations to the examination schools.
Summary of significant dates and deadlines:
Date
Activity
September 26, 2014
Registration Deadline for 2014 ISEE
September 29, 2014
Schools mail test registration forms to ISEE Operations Office
First week in November
Test Admission tickets distributed to schools
November 8, 2014
ISEE test administered
For more information about this circular, contact:
Name:
Department:
Enrollment Planning & Support
Mailing Address:
26 Court Street, Boston, MA 02108
Phone:
617-635-9512
Fax:
617-635-9307
Superintendent’s
Circular
School Year 2014-2015
NUMBER:
AMT-2
DATE:
September 1, 2014
GRADE POINT AVERAGE – EXAMINATION SCHOOL ADMISSION
The Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) will be administered on Saturday,
November 8, 2014. This test is a prerequisite for admission to our examination schools.
The Grade Point Average (GPA) used to determine a student’s composite score will be calculated based on
the first two marking periods of the current school year (6th and 8th grades for admission to grades 7 and 9,
respectively), as well as the marks of the previous school year (5th and 7th grades for admission to grades 7
and 9, respectively) in both English/Language Arts and Mathematics.
In early January, Principals will receive directives regarding the submission of marks in both
English/Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as Candidate Release Forms.
Candidate Release Forms for all exam school applicants must be completed and signed by the
parent/guardian, and returned to Enrollment Planning & Support.
Please encourage your staff to make corrections and additions to first and second marking period grade
reports and course numbers for grades 6 and 8 in a timely manner. Principals/Headmasters are expected to
ensure that all grade changes and course numbers are processed before grade point averages are completed by
the Office of Instructional & Informational Technology. Changes in the transcription or computation of grade
point averages will not be accepted after exam school invitations have been issued in March 2015. The vast
majority of our administrators have adhered faithfully to these guidelines, and it is imperative that we
continue to function within these established procedures.
Summary of significant dates and deadlines:
Date
Activity
November 8, 2014
ISEE test administered
January 30, 2015
January 30, 2015
Candidate Release Forms for BPS students due to Enrollment
Planning & Support
Candidate Release Forms for non-BPS students due to
Enrollment Planning & Support
For more information about this circular, contact:
Name:
Department:
Enrollment Planning & Support
Mailing Address:
26 Court Street, Boston, MA 02108
Phone:
617-635-9512
Fax:
617-635-9307
E-mail:
John McDonough, Interim Superintendent