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The Organization of Virginia Homeschoolers
VaHomeschoolers.org
Your Resource. Your Voice. Your Association.
VaHomeschoolers has compiled a list of providers who offer testing services to the homeschool community. Which test you decide to use will depend on your goals for the testing. Do you just want to test to satisfy the state's requirements? Do you want to test to identify the strengths and weaknesses of your child?
If you have questions about what test to use, it is best to consult experienced local homeschoolers. They can give you information on the different tests so that you can choose one that meets your needs. See Virginia Homeschool Support Groups for a list of statewide and local support groups.
If you know of or have used a test provider/service that is not listed, please contact the VaHomeschoolers Web Administrator.
The following information is provided as a courtesy of VaHomeschoolers and does not constitute an endorsement.
Tests: California Achievement Test (CAT/5) Grades K - 12
Owned by homeschooling parents Donny and Sandy Ball.
Contact:(800) 723-3057
Tests: IOWA Test (IBTS) Grades K-12, Stanford Grades K-12
The test administrator for the IOWA is required to have a bachelor's degree or meet BJUP requirements
for a traditional teacher. The test administrator for the Stanford is required to have a bachelor's degree
AND meet BJUP requirements for "approved" tester. The application process for approval takes
about 10 days and must be completed prior to ordering tests. There are also special requirements for
completing SAT testing with children who are relatives of the test administrator. Tests need to be
ordered 4 - 5 weeks before scheduled test date. Practice Tests for both the IOWA and Stanford
are available. Test materials will be mailed to the qualified tester.
Tests must be administered and returned within 50 days of receipt. Computer-scored results will
be sent to the one who ordered the tests. BJUP will provide names of Stanford Testers in your
area if you request it.
Contact: Greenville, SC 29614, (800) 845-5731
Tests:California Achievement Test 1970 edition (CAT) Grades 2-12
Contact: (847) 259-4444, 502 W Euclid Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL, 60004-5495.
Tests: California Achievement Test (CAT/5)
Crosspointe Educational Services is a mail order service that offers the Survey and Complete Battery California Achievement Tests in an effort to meet your testing needs.
Contact: Crosspointe Educational Services or 919) 577-1238
Tests: Testing services based on Standards of Learning for English, Math, and Science
with options including skill sets, grade level tests, and state practice tests. Grades 2-12.
A privately owned online company headquartered in Richmond, VA. Online sample tests are available to try
out before making a purchase.
Contact: (888) 335-8378. 6800 Paragon Place, Suite 237, Richmond, VA 23230
Tests: Group testing with the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS) in
several Virginia locations including Hampton Roads, Richmond, Charlottesville, Northern Virginia.
Her schedule is limited.
She is a former Virginia homeschooling mother of now adult children and a professor of education. Also
offers portfolio evaluations
Contact: School of Education, Seattle University, 900 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122. 206-296-5778.
Tests:California Achievement Test (CAT), 1992 form A (full length test), grades K-12,
Metropolitan MAT, 1993 grades 1-12.
Offers several tests and other assessment services to parents meeting qualifications for homeschooling
in their state and desiring to test their own children in their normal learning environment.
Testing materials should be ordered 3 weeks in advance. Upon receipt of testing materials, parents
have three weeks to administer and return the tests for scoring.
Computer generated printout of scores is returned to parents in 3 - 4 weeks. Complete confidentiality.
Scores are never entered into the national norming process. Credit card ordering.
Contact: (800) 405-8378 preferably before noon Pacific Time P.O. Box 7247, Spokane,
WA 99207-0247
Tests: Personalized Achievement Summary System Test (PASS), a norm-referenced test
especially developed for homeschoolers in grades 3-8.
Results show both overall achievement and
performance in each of the three subjects, which are reading, math and language. The PASS is an
untimed test administered in the child's customary learning atmosphere. Testing twice a year is
recommended to obtain a more accurate measure of achievement. Parents have four weeks after
receiving the testing material in which to administer the test. Once it is returned to Hewitt for
computer scoring, a detailed analysis of the student's performance is sent to the parents within
four to six weeks. Technical reports can be sent to your superintendent if there are questions about
the test.
Contact: (800) 348-1750 or (360) 835-8708 P.O. Box 9, Washougal, WA 98671-0009
Tests: IOWA, CogAT, IE, and Woodcock-Johnson III
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Contact: Piedmont Education Services or call (336) 924-2494 between the hours of 9 a.m. - 5.p.m. (EST)
Tests: Individual tests: Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT) and Woodcock Johnson
Group tests: Stanford, IOWA, CAT.
Certified Teacher, Homeschooling parent of 12+ years. Evaluations, Testing, Math Tutoring.
Offers portfolio evaluations and individual and group testing.
Contact: Sarah Olbris,
(757) 456-9659.
Tests:California Achievement Test (CAT) Survey for grades K-12.
The tests, which may be ordered all year, are generally mailed within a day.
Parents administer the tests and then return for scoring. Results are sent to the parents usually in
one week. Spring, Fall, and Winter norms are available. Seton also sells Spectrum
Test Preparation books for grades 1-8, which contain practice tests which correlate with the
six most commonly-administered standardized tests.
Contact: Seton Testing, (800) 542-1066, 1350
Progress Drive, Front Royal, VA 22630
Tests: Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS) for credentialed teachers to administer.
Practice tests for standardized tests are available. Orders are shipped within 3 working days.
The CTBS must be returned for scoring within 3 weeks. The CTBS tests are sent for professional machine
scoring on May 15th and August 15th. Allow 6 to 8 weeks for receipt of test results.
Contact: (800) 779-6750 (714) 668-1343, 2179 Mayer Place, Costa Mesa,
California 92627
Tests: Iowa Tests (ITBS and ITED) for grades K-12 in complete battery format; CogAT,
Interest Explorer, and Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement (WJ III) for grades PreK-12.
Owned by home schooling parents Chuck and Debbie Thompson. They offer homeschool consultation services
and year-round testing. The Iowa Test administrators must have a bachelor's degree or previous experience
administering a standardized test. WJ III is offered primarily in the Raleigh, NC area - refer to website
for various test packages.
Contact: Triangle,
(919) 387-7004 or (919) 274-7495 between the hours of 9 a.m. - 5.p.m. (EST). (Email is preferred.)
5512 Merion Station Drive, Apex, NC 27539.
Tests: California Achievement Test (CAT/5)
A homeschooling family owned business. They offer four different testing options with the CAT/5. The CAT/5
Complete Battery for grades K-12 gives you the most comprehensive test results. For a more limited test,
called "Basic Skills", order the same Complete Battery; but do not give the Social Studies,
Science, Word Analysis or Study Skills subtests. The instructions will tell you exactly how to do this.
The CAT/5 Survey is a short form of the Complete Battery for Grades 2-12; Expect to receive the Student
Reports in six to eight weeks.
Contact: (919) 967-5282 400 Clayton Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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