testing

If you are interested, we have put together a sample cover letter for parents to send with your test results to the participating agency. It is simply a suggestion or model. Please use your own judgment to decide what best suits your needs.

Bayside School Services - PO Box 250, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948. (800) 723-3057. Offers the CTBS TerraNova and CAT/5 tests. In-season prices ($25 per CAT/5) apply to tests administered during test weeks in February through May. Out-of-season prices ($35 per CAT/5) apply to test weeks from June through January.

Bob Jones University Press Testing Service - Testing & Evaluation Service, Bob Jones University Press, Greenville, SC 29614-0065. Email: testing@bju.edu. Offers Iowa Test of Basic Skills and Cognitive Abilities Test, Stanford Achievement Test, Otis Lennon School Ability Test, Metropolitan Achievement Test. They also provide practice tests, personality profiles, writing evaluations, and career guidance. Some tests require a college degree to administer or other special requirements.

Catforms 1106 S.Grubb Rd., Lima, OH, 45806, 888-991-7918. Email: info@catforms.org. We use the 1970 California Achievement Tests with our own answer sheets and computer scoring. This system provides graphical results in color, cumulative comparisons from year to year, and a detailed analysis of strengths and weaknesses in each area of the test. In addition to the original 1970 norms, we also have our own norms, the Catforms Percentiles, which are updated annually from the tests we have on file. The Catforms Percentiles are not a national norm, but are useful in comparing your students' performance with others from Christian schools and home schools today.

Christian Liberty Academy - 502 West Euclid Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL 60004. (847) 259-8736 (847) 259-1297 (Fax). Rents the 1970 version of the California Achievement Test (CAT) for grades 2-12. You do NOT have to be enrolled in their program to order the test. The cost for each CAT is $20. They also have a service to help with curriculum decisions based on test results. This is $20 extra. Allow 2-3 weeks after ordering to receive the test. You will then have two months to administer the test and return it for scoring. Results will be returned in 2-3 weeks.

Family Learning Organization - P.O. Box 7247, Spokane, WA 99207-0247. (800) 405-8378. Email: homeschool@familylearning.org. Offers the CAT/5 ($35) A $4.00 shipping and handling charge applies to all test orders.You have two weeks from the time you receive the tests to return them for scoring. Expect 2-3 weeks to receive results. They specialize in tests for homeschoolers to administer to their children at home.

Hewitt Homeschooling Resources - P.O. Box 9, Washougal, WA 98671. (360) 835-8708. Fax (360) 835-8697. Call (800) 348-1750 for free catalog. Offers the Personalized Achievement Summary System (PASS) test appropriate for grades 3-8. The PASS test was developed specifically for homeschoolers. Parents administer the untimed test (math, reading and language sections) at home; no degree required. Results returned in 2-3 weeks show your child’s overall achievement and include suggestions for reaching goals in each assessment area.

Home Education & Family Services (HEFS) - P.O. Box 1056, Gray, Maine 04039. (207) 657-2800. Fax (207) 657-2404. E-mail: royala@securespeed.net. Achievement tests, specific academic area testing, and special needs testing are administered one-on-one. Nationally normed individually standardized achievement tests are given in one day and written results are prepared that same week "in house". When parents receive the results in person, they have the opportunity to discuss observations, curriculum choices and important topics of concern. Will administer testing to homeschool groups. Regular testing is scheduled in North Carolina, Michigan, and New England.

Piedmont Education Services is a North Carolina based homeschool company
that provides nationally standardized achievement tests as well as homeschool books, videos, diplomas, and news articles. Iowa Test of Basic Skills ITBS--Form M, K-2, Core Battery (does not include Science & Social Studies), 3-12, Complete Battery. Individuals: $30 from March-May, $45 from June-February. Groups: Discounted from the individual year round prices based upon the number of students ordering--call for quote. The company was founded in 1976 by Greg Munger, homeschool father, author, former teacher, and current test administrator. Contact Greg Munger, 1629 Turfwood Drive, Pfafftown, NC 27040, 336-946-0723, gmunger@triad.rr.com

Offers the California Achievement Test (CAT-E). Inexpensive, only $25 each for test and scoring.

Administer at home, at your convenience. Quick results; Test scored and returned usually in two weeks. Available for Grades K-12. Spectrum test booklets (practice in testing) available for Grades 1-8 at $9 each.

Sycamore Tree - 2179 Meyer Place, Costa Mesa CA, 92627. (800) 779-6750. Fax (949) 642-6750. Email: sycamoretree@compuserve.com. Offers the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS) and the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Inventory. The CTBS tests all academic areas including Reading, Language Arts, Spelling, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Reference Skills. The Gates-MacGinitie Reading Inventory tests reading skills, vocabulary development, and comprehension only. Tests can be administered by parents. CTBS $50, Gates-MacGinitie Reading Inventory $25.

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