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Questions
– we get questions!
Since we
mailed out the renewal forms and included the requirement for students in 8th-12th
grade to do standardized testing, we have received many questions about the
policy. Here are the most common
ones. If you have others please let us
know and we will post answers to those as well.
1) Why did PHEA institute the testing
requirement?
Our
goal in the testing requirement is not to penalize the home school family with
extra requirements. It is to ensure that we all know the approximate
range the student is testing in. We are looking for test scores that
match what the parents expected and what is within a normal range for their
grades.
2) Will I
have to have my high school senior take achievement tests or will taking the
ACT be sufficient?
The SAT
or ACT is actually the preferred test in the sophomore, junior and senior years.
In addition, if the student scores in an acceptable range in his junior year,
we will waive the senior testing requirement. Our goal in the testing requirement
is not to penalize the home school family with extra requirements. It is
to ensure that we all know the approximate range the student is testing
in. We are looking for test scores that match what the parents expected
and what is within a normal range for their grades.
3) I have
a disabled son that is under PHEA that would not do well in that type
of environment or that kind of testing.
Will he have to do standardized testing?
Any PHEA student who is registered as special ed will not be
required to do the testing. In addition, for students who are not
specifically listed as special ed but do have a documented learning disability
we would like a brief explanation of the disability to keep with the
records. We will waive testing on a
case-by-case basis for these students.
Many of these students still go on to college and will need the test
scores – perhaps with accommodations or perhaps without. That depends on the long-range goal of the
student. On occasion, by the time the
student is a junior or senior, having the LD label attached is not helpful for
them to pursue the goals they want to reach.
4) Where
can we do the testing?
Bob Jones testing services have
a number of choices available. These include:
a) A list
of approved testers who will come to your home and do testing with your
students.
b) Options
to become a tester and do the testing at home yourself.
c) On-site
testing – this is in classroom size groups of like grade range. Individual testing is available for students
who need accommodations. This test comes
with a half-hour session with a counselor who will explain the test
scores. Please visit their testing center online
for more information on this option.
Again, if you have any other questions, drop a comment or an email our way and we would be happy to help clarify these requirements.
2 comments:
I have been using the Hewitt tests for several years to give our girls testing practice. These tests go up to 8th grade. Do you want their 8th grade scores? Or skip those and send you their SAT scores in March?
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