Testing Resources/Where to Order Tests

Testing

TEST PREPARATION MATERIALS 
Scoring High
SRA
250 Old Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 310
Worthington, OH 43085
or from Debra Bell's Home School Resource Center

Bob Jones University Press Practice Tests
Bob Jones University Press
Greenville, SC 29614
BJU website: www.bju.edu

Triangle Education Assessments Test for Success Practice Test
Apex, NC 27539
www.HomeSchoolerTests.com

The Essential Guide to Test Taking For Kids
by James Gruber
http://www.amazon.com

How to Get Better Test Scores on Elementary School Standardized Tests
Published by Random House
This resource is out of print, so difficult to find. It contains many helpful suggestions and practical ideas, and includes practice tests. You might try eBay, Half, AAABookSearch, or other used books resources.

SOURCES FOR TESTS
CALIFORNIA ACHIEVEMENT TEST (CAT)
Bayside School Services 137 Clipper Court
P.O. Box 250
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
800-723-3057
www.BaysideSchoolServices.com


Grade Levels: Complete battery for K-12th grade

Qualifications: No special qualifications needed to order the tests.

Cost: $41 if ordered by April 1, and test no later than May 7. $51 the rest of the year ($25-40 for TCS). Complete Basic Skills or Survey, for grades 1-12.

Time: Tests vary from 2 to 5.5 hours

Subjects Covered: Language Arts and Math only. Survey for grades 2-12. Complete battery, but quicker. Test of Cognitive Skills (tests academic aptitude).

To Order: Call 800-723-3057or email

Norm Date: 1991

Christian Liberty Academy
502 W. Euclid Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
847-259-4444
www.christianlibertypress.com

Grade Levels: Available for 2nd-12th grade

Qualifications: No special qualifications needed to order the test.

Cost: $20 per student

Time: 2.5-3 hours to complete test

Difficulty: Easier than some other tests. Percentage scores may show higher when compared with other tests.

Subjects Covered: Reading: vocabulary and comprehension; Mathematics: computations, concepts and problems; Language: mechanics, usage, structure, and spelling.

To Order: Call 847-259-4444 to request their testing service form to order the test. Tests can also be ordered through the above website.

Norm Date: 1970s

Family Learning Organization
P.O. Box 7247
Spokane, WA 99207-0247
800-405-TEST or (509) 467-2552
www.familylearning.org


Cost: For CAT $35 per student, for MAT $29 per student. Shipping is $4 an order,
regardless of the number of tests ordered.

Norm Date: 1992

Seton Home Study School
1350 Progress Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
540-636-9990
www.Setonhome.org

Grade Levels: Available for K-12th grade

Qualifications: No special qualifications needed to order the tests.

Cost: $25 per student

Time: 2.5-3.5 hours

To Order: Send a check with a note stating grade level needed, or call and order by phone.

Norm Date: 1988

IOWA TEST OF BASIC SKILLS
Bob Jones University Press
Greenville, SC 29614
800-845-5731
www.bjup.com

Grade Levels: Available for K-12th grade

Qualifications: Anyone can place an order for the tests, but materials will only be shipped to a qualified tester who must administer the test and return for scoring. The test scores will be returned to the person who initially ordered the test. Test administrator must have four-year degree, or be a certified teacher, or be a working teacher in a conventional school.

Time: Depends on age of student and testing conditions

Subjects covered: May vary according to grade level. Reading: vocabulary, word analysis skills, and comprehension; Mathematics: concepts and computation; Language: spelling, capitalization, and punctuation; Word study skills: map reading, graphs, tables, knowledge, and use of reference materials.

Cost: Depends on tests ordered. Call Bob Jones to order their testing booklet, which includes information on the tests and order forms, along with qualifications needed to order.
Also available from BJU Press: the Test of Achievement and Proficiency (TAP), and the Stanford Achievement Test.

Norm Date: 1995
*Must provide proof of homeschooling in the form of a signature on the order form. Form available on their website.

Summit Christian Academy
P.O. Box 2769
Cedar Hill, TX 75106
800-362-9180
www.SCAHomeschool.com


Grade Levels: Complete battery for grades 3-12

Cost: $45 (non-members)

Qualifications: No special qualifications required to order test. Tests in March on Iowa Basic, so orders must be in by the end of February

Norm Date: 1995

Triangle Education Assessments
5512 Merion Station Drive
Apex, NC 27539
919-387-7004 (M-F, 8:00-5:00 EST)
www.HomeSchoolerTests.com

Iowa Tests Offered: ITBS, ITED, CogAT, and Interest Explorer

Grade Levels: Available for K-12th grade, (Woodcock-Johnson on-site for any age)

Cost: $36 per student
Group discounts:  25 - 40 = $2 off
                                 41 - 65 = $4 off
                                 66+ = $6 off

Qualifications: Any homeschool family can order but BA degree is needed to administer Iowa tests. 

Time: 2.5-5.5 hours (Grades 3 - 8 and 9 - 12 can be given together)
To order or for more information about tests: Print off order form from our website or view FAQ.

WOODCOCK-JOHNSON TEST
Triangle Education Assessments
5512 Merion Station Drive
Apex, NC 27539
919-387-7004 (M-F, 8:00-5:00 EST)
www.HomeSchoolerTests.com
 
Grade Levels: Woodcock-Johnson test administration is available on-site in the Raleigh, North Carolina, area for any age.
                                         
To Order or for more information about tests: Print off order form from our website or view FAQ.

STANFORD ACHIEVEMENT TEST (SAT)
Bob Jones University Press
Greenville, SC 29614
800-845-5731
www.bjup.com

Qualifications: See information above.

Norm Date: 1996

PERSONALIZED ASSESSMENT SUMMARY SYSTEM (PASS)
Hewitt Research Foundation
www.hewitthomeschooling.com

Hewitt Research Foundation offers a special standardized test that is accepted in some areas. (Check with your county superintendent to see if is acceptable before ordering). The test fee pays for a placement test to determine which test level is needed, the actual PASS exam, scoring, and a detailed analysis and suggestions for dealing with areas of difficulty.

Grade Levels: Available only for 3rd-8th grade

Qualifications: No special qualifications are required to order or administer this exam.

Cost: $26 per student

Time: untimed

To Order: Call Hewitt at 800-890-4097, 360-835-8708 for more information, or to place an order, or order online. Fax: 360-835-8397.

TEST OF ACHIEVEMENT AND PROFICIENCY (TAP) (This is the high school version of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills.)
Bob Jones University Press
Greenville, SC 29614
Telephone: 800-845-5731
Website: www.bjup.com

Qualifications: See information above.

Subjects covered: Covers math, language arts,science, and social studies.
Norm Date: 1995

*Must provide proof of homeschooling. Form available on their website.

QUALIFIED EVALUATORS AND PRIVAE TESTERS
Local support groups are the best source for information about evaluators and testers in your area. For a listing of local support groups, visit http://heav.org/support/index.htm, or call HEAV at 804-278-9200.

OTHER ASSESMENT OPTIONS
There are other ways to show educational growth and progress besides using a standardized achievement test. Parents may choose to put together a portfolio of their student's work, or have their child evaluated. For more information on other options, visit www.heav.org.

Visit http://www.heav.org/testing/index.htm for more information on testing.

This List was compiled by the Home Educators Association of Virginia and the Bayith Educator. Last updated by HEAV in February of 2005.