About Course
At the Roe Institute, we are dedicated to helping students excel in their academic journey, particularly in preparing for crucial entrance exams. Whether you prefer learning in small virtual groups or through one-on-one virtual sessions, our tailored approach ensures you achieve the success you desire.
Group courses are taught in conjunction with the HSPT, TACHS and SHSAT with the SHSAT being the primary focus due to the content being more rigorous for this exam.
TACHS EXAM
The Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS) is an entrance exam used by Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of New York, the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens, and ther areas to evaluate applicants for admission. Here’s an overview of the TACHS exam:
Purpose
The TACHS is designed to measure students’ academic abilities, skills, and potential for success in high school. It is a key factor in determining admission to Catholic high schools in participating dioceses.
The exam is typically taken by 8th-grade students applying for 9th-grade admission to Catholic high schools.
Skills Development
- Reading Comprehension: Students read passages and answer questions that test theirability to understand and interpret texts. Questions may focus on main ideas, details, inferences, and the meaning of words in context.
- Vocabulary: Vocabulary questions assess the ability to understand word meanings and identify synonyms and antonyms. These questions test vocabulary in isolation, rather than in a passage context.
- Grammar and Usage: Questions focus on grammar rules, including subject-verb agreement, sentence structure, punctuation, and parts of speech.
-Spelling: Some questions assess spelling knowledge, requiring students to identify correctlyspelled words or correct misspellings.
- Capitalization and Punctuation: Students may be asked to correct capitalization and punctuation errors within sentences or phrases
- Basic Arithmetic: Covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, including problems with fractions and decimals.
- Algebra: Includes solving equations, working with expressions, and understanding basic algebraic principles.
- Geometry: Tests knowledge of shapes, area, perimeter, and other fundamental geometry concepts.
- Word Problems: Students must interpret and solve word problems that require critical thinking and multi-step calculations.
-Sequences and Patterns: Students must identify patterns in sequences of numbers, shapes, or letters.
- Analogies: Tests the ability to identify relationships between pairs of words or images.
- Logical Reasoning: Includes questions that require deductive reasoning and logical thinking to identify solutions or determine relationships among figures or concepts.
Course Options:
- Option #1 TACHS Test Prep: (Large Group 20 max) - 8 Week Bootcamp 8 Sessions: 1 hour reading and writing / 1 Hour Math) -2 hr total ) Virtual
- Option #2 TACHS Test Prep: (Small Group 5-10 max) (1 hour reading and writing / 1 Hour Math) -- Virtual
- Options #3 TACHS Test Prep: One on One -Tutoring Virtual or In Person - (Staten Island, NY Only for in person)
About Course
At the Roe Institute, we are dedicated to helping students excel in their academic journey, particularly in preparing for crucial entrance exams. Whether you prefer learning in small virtual groups or through one-on-one virtual sessions, our tailored approach ensures you achieve the success you desire.
Group courses are taught in conjunction with the HSPT, TACHS and SHSAT with the SHSAT being the primary focus due to the content being more rigorous for this exam.
TACHS EXAM
The Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS) is an entrance exam used by Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of New York, the Diocese of Brooklyn/Queens, and ther areas to evaluate applicants for admission. Here’s an overview of the TACHS exam:
Purpose
The TACHS is designed to measure students’ academic abilities, skills, and potential for success in high school. It is a key factor in determining admission to Catholic high schools in participating dioceses.
The exam is typically taken by 8th-grade students applying for 9th-grade admission to Catholic high schools.
Skills Development
- Reading Comprehension: Students read passages and answer questions that test theirability to understand and interpret texts. Questions may focus on main ideas, details, inferences, and the meaning of words in context.
- Vocabulary: Vocabulary questions assess the ability to understand word meanings and identify synonyms and antonyms. These questions test vocabulary in isolation, rather than in a passage context.
- Grammar and Usage: Questions focus on grammar rules, including subject-verb agreement, sentence structure, punctuation, and parts of speech.
-Spelling: Some questions assess spelling knowledge, requiring students to identify correctlyspelled words or correct misspellings.
- Capitalization and Punctuation: Students may be asked to correct capitalization and punctuation errors within sentences or phrases
- Basic Arithmetic: Covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, including problems with fractions and decimals.
- Algebra: Includes solving equations, working with expressions, and understanding basic algebraic principles.
- Geometry: Tests knowledge of shapes, area, perimeter, and other fundamental geometry concepts.
- Word Problems: Students must interpret and solve word problems that require critical thinking and multi-step calculations.
-Sequences and Patterns: Students must identify patterns in sequences of numbers, shapes, or letters.
- Analogies: Tests the ability to identify relationships between pairs of words or images.
- Logical Reasoning: Includes questions that require deductive reasoning and logical thinking to identify solutions or determine relationships among figures or concepts.
Course Options:
- Option #1 TACHS Test Prep: (Large Group 20 max) - 8 Week Bootcamp 8 Sessions: 1 hour reading and writing / 1 Hour Math) -2 hr total ) Virtual
- Option #2 TACHS Test Prep: (Small Group 5-10 max) (1 hour reading and writing / 1 Hour Math) -- Virtual
- Options #3 TACHS Test Prep: One on One -Tutoring Virtual or In Person - (Staten Island, NY Only for in person)
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