by Debbie Mason | Mar 14, 2022 | Spring 2022, GREENHOUSE
Spring 2022/Amanda Wares Administering an annual, nationally-normed, standardized achievement test is required by the NC homeschool law. This part of our law probably causes the most questions and most anxiety for families, especially those new to homeschooling or new...
by Amy Sloan | Apr 23, 2019 | Spring 2019, GREENHOUSE
Spring 2019 / by Amy Sloan Standardized tests—few other things can drum up such visceral reactions! North Carolina’s homeschool law requires annual standardized testing. It is important to me that, insofar as it depends on me, these not become a source of anxiety or...
by Spencer Mason | Apr 29, 2015 | Spring 2015, GREENHOUSE
29 Apr 2015 As someone who deals daily with questions and concerns about testing homeschoolers, I have encountered a number of misconceptions and some erroneous information concerning testing of homeschoolers. I hope that this article will clear up some of these...
by Spencer Mason | Aug 20, 2014 | Summer 2014, GREENHOUSE
20 Aug 2014 Cognitive ability or aptitude tests attempt to measure a student’s cognitive reasoning abilities. They help you know how information is learned. An achievement test measures what a student knows. A cognitive ability or aptitude test measures how well a...
by Spencer Mason | May 14, 2014 | Spring 2014, GREENHOUSE
14 May 2014 Once you have chosen an achievement test and administered it, the final step of the annual process is interpreting the score report. I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling that this can be the most intimidating step. The typical score report seems to have more...