Spring 2022
How Do I Choose the Best Test for My Child?
March 14, 2022
Spring 2022/Amanda Wares Administering an annual, nationally-normed, standardized achievement test is required by the NC homeschool law. This part of our law…
Tag: Testing
Spring 2019
Taking the Pressure Out of Standardized Test Prep
April 23, 2019
Spring 2019 / by Amy Sloan Standardized tests—few other things can drum up such visceral reactions! North Carolina’s homeschool law requires annual…
Spring 2015
Clearing Up Testing Misconceptions
April 29, 2015
29 Apr 2015 As someone who deals daily with questions and concerns about testing homeschoolers, I have encountered a number of misconceptions…
Summer 2014
Guidance for Choosing a Cognitive Ability Test
August 20, 2014
20 Aug 2014 Cognitive ability or aptitude tests attempt to measure a student’s cognitive reasoning abilities. They help you know how information…
Spring 2014
Understanding Achievement Test Scores
May 14, 2014
14 May 2014 Once you have chosen an achievement test and administered it, the final step of the annual process is interpreting…
Winter 2014
How to Choose an Achievement Test
February 26, 2014
26 Feb 2014 Many parents have questions about which achievement test would best fit their students. There have been several factors to…
Winter 2014
Let’s Talk about Achievement Tests
January 29, 2014
29 Jan 2014 Note: This online version of this article has been edited to update some information about the Stanford Achievement Test.…