Testing Information for 2012
Click here for the 2012 Testing Registration Form
Tues., May 15 Peace Lutheran Church Survey & Plus Tests, grades 3-12
(9th and Carden, Pendleton)
Phone 541-276-7592
Wed., May 16 Nazarene Church of Hermiston Survey Tests Only, grades 1-12
phone 541-567-3677
(1520 W. Orchard Extension.) Take the Hwy 207 Exit off I-84. Go North about 5 miles. Go through the stop light at Highland and Hwy 207. At Orchard turn left and go about ½ mile. Church is on the right.
Pendleton Testing times:
Grade 3 9:00-11:15 Optional Plus tests 11:25-12:45
Grades 4-12 9:00-11:45 Optional Plus tests 11:55- 1:00
Hermiston Testing times:
Grade 1 9:00-11:15 or 11:30 * Grade 3 9:00-11:15
Grade 2 9:00-10:50 or 12:00 * Grade 4-12 9:00-11:45
*The start times for grades 1 & 2 will depend on the number of students being tested. Parents will be notified of the start time after the registration deadline.
Please arrive 10-15 minutes prior to testing time. Pencils are provided. Calculators are optional for some tests, but are not furnished. Students may bring a book to read while they are waiting for others to finish. They may also bring a snack for break time. Grades 1, 2, and 3 each test separately. Students in grades 4-12 test together.
Testing is done by Basic Skills of Oregon City. The test is the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS)/TerraNova1Survey edition with the optional Plus tests. The cost is $45 per student for the Survey test with an additional fee of $10 for an optional Performance Evaluation Report (PER). The PER gives you more specific information of the content of the questions and which questions the student missed. If you wish to add the optional Plus tests, the total cost per student for Survey and Plus Tests together is $60, plus $15 for the PER.
Testing is required by the state in grades 3, 5, 8, and 10. Some school districts require testing if home school students are to participate in public school sports or activities. CTBS/Terra Nova 1 Survey is sufficient to meet Oregon’s or Washington’s testing requirement.
New practice tests, The One-Hour Practice Test, is similar in structure to the Survey test. It is being written and will be released in March as each grade level is completed. Basic Skills’ other practice tests, Achieving Peak Performance, are available through the Pendleton Home School Association(PHSA) website. http://phsa.bcmi.net Click on the Basic Skills button under “links” or click on any Basic Skills links in this text. Practice tests are available in hard copy or e-book form and are reproducible for your own family use. If you utilize the Pendleton Home School Association (PHSA) website, our local home school support group receives a percentage of the sales. (Thank you for your support!)
If you have questions, feel free to contact Janet at (541) 443-2920 or 541-443-2922
email: witnesstree@eoni.com
DEADLINE for REGISTRATION and PAYMENT is May 7th, 2012.
CURRICULUM SALE/SHARE: If you have any curriculum that you wish to sell or share, there will be an area available at each test site. If you are selling, please have each item clearly labeled with your name and the item price. Sale items and money are the responsibility of the seller.