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Information
for Home School Students The Virginia Board of
Education mandates that all home school students be
assessed for performance benchmarks in comparison to
their peers. We realize that this may be an
inconvenience for you, therefore we have provided the
names of several assessment tests that are available to
you. This information was provided by the Home School
Legal Defense Association. The Orange County School
Board does not place a preference on one test over
another.
Approved Correspondence
Schools (PDF file from Virginia Department of Education)
Certificate for Need for
Homebound Instruction (PDF file -17K)
Iowa Test of Basic
Skills (ITBS)
This is a top-rated, nationally standardized test
designed to evaluate thinking skills. It is very similar
to the Stanford Achievement Test, except that it takes
less time to administer, permits greater flexibility for
students taking a test out of grade level, and permits a
wider grade range of students to be tested at the same
time. Administrators must meet certain qualifying
requirements, and the "Directions for Administering" are
supplied and returned to the Iowa Administrators. The
ITBS tests listening skills through grade 2. The test
may be ordered from Bob Jones University.
1-800-845-5731.
Stanford Achievement Test
This is also a top-rated, nationally standardized test.
This test assesses listening skills through grade eight,
and includes the scores from Science/Social Studies in
the Complete Composite score. To test your own children,
Stanford requires two additional non-family members to
be tested concurrently. Test administrators are required
to meet certain qualifying requirements, and "Directions
for Administering" must be purchased. May be ordered
from Bob Jones University (discount for HSLDA members),
1-800- 845-5731; or McGuffey Academy, l-706-782- 7709.
California Achievement Test (CAT)
This test is popular among Christian schools and
homeschools because it contains more traditional values.
The test costs $20 and is for second through 12th grade.
Christian Liberty Academy makes the test available
through their correspondence program and their
Independent Test Service: 502 W Euclid Avenue, Arlington
Heights, Illinois 60004, 1-800-832-2741. Parents
administer the test and send it to Christian Liberty
Academy where it is scored and returned. Be sure to
specifically request percentile scoring and/or stanine
results, otherwise CLA will send only raw scores and
grade equivalents.
Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS)
In addition to what many other tests cover, the CTBS
covers science, social science, and reference skills for
grades one through twelve. With the CTBS scores, you
will also receive a professional critique. The test
costs $20 and is available from the Sycamore Tree, 2170
Meyer Place, Costa Mesa, California 92627,
1-949-650-4466; or Seton School, l350 Progress Drive,
Front Royal, Virginia 22630, 1-540-636- 9990.
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