The following sources are listed to be a help for you, but are not intended to be taken as the only options, or necessarily the best options, for your particular child. Please contact your local school superintendent, or the Homeschool Legal Defense Association for legal requirements in your area.
Descriptions for some standardized tests can be found at
Practice Tests:
SCHOOL PUBLISHERS
Order Scoring High Practice Tests for: CAT, Cloze, Iowa, MAT, SAT and CTBS
(800) 843-8855
CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES
Test Ready SAT Practice Tests
P.O. Box 2001, North Billerica, MA 01862
(800) 225-0248
4 TESTS
Online practice tests for high schoolers. SAT, PSAT, ACT, CLEP, AP, GED, LSAT and more. Also tests for computer and professional exams, tips and tricks for testing and suggested study materials. All FREE.
COLLEGE BOARD
Free mini-SAT practice, SAT registration and Prep; college information
POWER PREP
SAT and ACT preparation; free downloadable software
Testing & Diagnostic Services:
SETON TESTING SERVICE
Standardized testing for homeschoolers. CAT-E Survey Test. Year round: Spring, Fall and Winter norms. Parent administered, results in about a week. Grades K-12.
Seton Testing Service, 1350 Progress Dr., Front Royal, VA 22630
Phone: (540) 636-9990; FAX: (540) 636-1602
DIAGNOSTIC PRESCRIPTIVE SERVICES (DPS)
Evaluating the special needs child. Parent administered and graded. Written by and for homeschoolers.
DPS, Dept. IW, P.O. Box 5098, Savannah, GA 31414 (912) 354-2201
SUMMIT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
This umbrella school offers standardized testing for non-enrolled students in the Spring only. They also offer diagnostic testing.
1-800-362-9180
If your local school superintendent doesn't provide you with a list of evaluators, or you choose not to use any of them, you may want to check a local Christian school, and see if your child can sit in on the testing when they test (usually in April).
Test Distributors:
Must meet distributors' criteria to purchase. Ask for free catalogs to see what is available.
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA EVALUATION & TESTING DEPT.
555 Constitution Avenue, Norman, OK 73037
Sells SAT, MAT and more. Must be certified teacher to buy.
BJ HOME EDUCATION SERVICES, Testing and Evaluation
1430 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Suite 204A
Greenville, SC 29609 (800) 845-5731
Must be state certified teacher, graduate of a 4 year college,or current teacher in a conventional classroom (not homeschool), and also not related to the child you are testing.
CTB McGRAW HILL ORDER COMPANY
20 Ryan Ranch Road, Monterey, CA 93940
(800) 538-9547
Must obtain signed approval from local or state school official and purchase tests in packages of 35.
