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UPDATE: SHSAT Testing Confirmed for December 2021!

Sep 23, 2021 | Bayside Blog

Dear Families, NYC Department of Education just announced that the SHSAT exam will take place during the month of December 2021 for 8th and 9th graders. Registration for the SHSAT will open in mid-October 2021 (the DOE website states that specific date..

July 2021 Update on Specialized High Schools and the SHSAT

Jul 20, 2021 | Bayside Blog

Dear Families, It’s time for some of you to prepare for the SHSATs! Last year, the test was pushed out from October 2020 to January 2021 due to Covid. An official test date hasn’t been set yet for this upcoming year, but the test is co..

Reopening Monday, July 6th - Safety Measures Implemented

Jun 27, 2020 | Bayside Blog

Please See Our Reopening Safety Measures Below: Drop Off - We will have an area at the front of the center to help keep all students at least 6 feet apart. Waiting area - In the interest of reducing the number of extra people in the center..

Mathnasium @Home! Math tutoring in the comfort of your own home!

Mar 30, 2020 | Bayside Blog

  For parents with children at home, our new service, Mathnasium@home, allows students to get the same face-to-face Mathnasium instruction from anywhere that there's an internet connection.  Mathnasium@home was developed over three years ..

Mathnasium@Home Frequently Asked Questions

Mar 30, 2020 | Bayside Blog

    Mathnasium@Home- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)  Q&A for parents and guardians that explains the details for Mathnasium@Home, the two-way live interactive online platform for learning Math: taught in r..

Using Engage NY's Website for Sample Common Core Math Questions

Apr 16, 2017 | Bayside Blog

Downloads of Math Materials “Use of Open Educational Resources in an Era of Common Standards” Printer-Friendly Email Article Reprints Comments   April 4, 2017 Engage..

Mastery Approach to Teaching Math

Oct 19, 2016 | Bayside Blog

Many schools in Asia uses the "Mastery Approach" to teaching math. The rationale behind this approach is simple; since math is a subject where one topic builds upon another, a student should not go on to a higher topic until he/she has mastered ..

What Happens When NYS Algebra 1 Regents Gets Harder While Passing Score Is Raised? Less Students Pass.

Mar 23, 2016 | Bayside Blog

If you make the Algebra 1 Regents test harder while making the passing score higher, is it any wonder that fewer students pass? Kate Taylor recently wrote an article addressing just what happened with the revised New York State Regents Algebra 1 math t..