Congratulations on completing a year of homeschooling! You have finished school, now what has to be done in order to be ready for your summer break?

Many states require some type of evaluation at the end of the year, whether this is testing using a nationally normed test, or having a certified teacher, such as myself, review academic samples of schoolwork. If you are in need of this service, please send me a message and I will happily contact you.

If you are wanting to have your student take a nationally normed test there are several companies that offer  testing services.

Seton Testing Services offers a variety of nationally normed tests.  The first one Listed here is the California Achievement Test (CAT). You do not need to have a college degree in order to administer this test and it is $29.00. It evaluates the following subjects:

• Vocabulary
• Comprehension
• Language Mechanics
• Language Expression
• Math Computation
• Math Concept and Applications

The Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) requires a B.S. or a B.A. and a one-time administrator form to be filled out. Cost varies from $29.00-$39.00. It evaluates the following:

The Stanford 10  Online is available for grades 3-12  and no degree is necessary. The price is $35.00 for each student. It evaluates the following:

• Word Study Skills (grades 3, 4, and Fall of grade 5 only)
• Reading Skills/Comprehension
• Vocabulary
• Mathematics
• Language
• Spelling
• Social Studies
• Science

The Stanford Achievement Test is available for grades K-12  and a B.S. or a B.A. degree is required; a video must be watched,  and a test administrator form must be completed. The price ranges from $29.00-$39.00 for each student. It evaluates the same subject areas as listed for the Stanford 10  Online test.