Lower Level
Build confidence with arithmetic, fractions, measurement, data, geometry, and early algebraic reasoning.
ISEE Math Tutoring
Prepare for the level, the format, and
the reasoning.
Level-appropriate ISEE mathematics and quantitative reasoning preparation built from diagnostics, clear instruction, and purposeful practice.
0115+ yearsTeaching and tutoring experience
02One-to-oneInstruction built around the student
03Local + onlineArcadia, San Marino, Pasadena, and Zoom
A clearer starting point
The ISEE tests both knowledge and judgment.
Students need age-appropriate mathematical foundations, but they also need to recognize the kind of problem in front of them, choose an efficient route, and manage unfamiliar wording without becoming stuck.
Preparation begins with the student’s level and current evidence. Lessons address the concepts that are actually weak while teaching a calm process for reading, setting up, estimating, solving, and checking.
Middle Level
Strengthen number sense, proportional reasoning, algebra, geometry, statistics, and multi-step problem solving.
Upper Level
Review more advanced algebra, geometry, functions, data analysis, and efficient quantitative reasoning.
What we work on
Practice that has a reason
Each set should answer a question about the student—not simply add more volume.
Concept accuracy
Repair the content gaps that cause repeated misses across multiple question types.
Question recognition
Notice the mathematical structure beneath unfamiliar language.
Pacing decisions
Know when to continue, estimate, mark a question, or return later.
Error analysis
Record why an answer was missed and what cue should trigger a better choice next time.
The teaching process
A better study process—not just another answer.
- 01Assess
Use level-appropriate work to identify content, reasoning, and pacing priorities.
- 02Teach
Explain the mathematics clearly and connect it to the way ISEE questions present the idea.
- 03Rehearse
Use focused and timed practice to make the improved approach reliable.
Selected evidence
Results presented with context.
The records below are already part of the Tzeng Tutoring results collection. Identifying details have been redacted.
ISEE Mathematics
A redacted score report and family message shared two mathematics stanine scores of 9.
ISEE Upper Level
A redacted Upper Level score report showed percentile ranks from 96 to 99.
Free consultation
Start with the student’s ISEE level and current evidence.
Share the planned test level, approximate timeline, and any available diagnostic or practice results. The first conversation can identify the most useful starting point.