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Washington State Test Providers

The following groups/individuals have notified WHO that they offer standardized achievement tests and/or assessments.

Inclusion in this list does not represent an endorsement by WHO, nor does it guarantee that the services offered by the following individuals meet the requirements of the law.

What the Law Requires

 RCW28A.200.010 (3) states:

(3) Ensure that a standardized achievement test approved by the state board of education is administered annually to the child by a qualified individual or that an annual assessment of the student’s academic progress is written by a certificated person who is currently working in the field of education. The state board of education shall not require these children to meet the student learning goals, master the essential academic learning requirements, to take the assessments, or to obtain a certificate of mastery pursuant to *RCW 28A.630.885 . The standardized test administered or the annual academic progress assessment written shall be made a part of the child’s permanent records. If, as a result of the annual test or assessment, it is determined that the child is not making reasonable progress consistent with his or her age or stage of development, the parent shall make a good faith effort to remedy any deficiency.

Many support groups arrange group testing or maintain their own list of local test providers.

Tests approved by the state board of education. The SBE doesn’t want to field 10,000 homeschool family’s questions about testing, so they ruled that if Buros (https://marketplace.unl.edu/buros/) has reviewed it, it’s a-okay with them. There are (pretty literally) no tests you can purchase as a parent that haven’t been reviewed by Buros. (There’s really only about a half dozen standardized achievement tests out there available to homeschool parents anyway).

Major Standardized Testing Dates:

Here is a centralized listing of available major standardized testing dates which are only given on certain dates throughout the year. http://www.testdatescentral.com/

Testing Service Providers:

To be included, or to update any changes to course information, please email WHO. Thank you.

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Name & Contact Info Testing Info Location

Sandra Barton

253-931-8286
bartonsab@hotmail.com

Standardized

$50-$65/student

I offer the CAT 5 which includes 10 sections and normally takes 2 full mornings to complete.

 

Auburn/Federal Way area

Trisha Christian
Shelton Leaf Homeschool Coop and Private Homeschool

trishach@gmail.com
5035152623

WA Certificate #543316D

Assessments

$25 per student

I offer either a Checklist style assessment or a Fill in style assessment.

Various counties across the state.

Jennifer Crill

801-678-2353
jcrill@arrowacademics.com

WA Certificate
#516851C

Standardized
California Achievement Test, 5th edition

$45 if the parent scores, $75 for scoring services

Assessment
$130

This is a one-on-one assessment for students in grades 1-6 to inventory skills mastered in language arts(spelling, writing, grammar, reading) and math. It also includes an evaluation of work completed in the remaining subject areas based on provided samples and information given by the parent.

Woodinville, WA

Maggie Dail
Family Academy

253-581-1588
mdail@familyacademy.org

WA Certificate
# 305768D

Assessment

$70 individual $60 each for 2 or more in family

General Information, Reading, Math, Spelling – learning screening, consultation with parents following

via Zoom

Family Learning Organization
Bryant School
Cindy Baker-Wood

800-405-8378
homeschool@familylearning.org
www.familylearning.org

WA Certificate
#251047G

Standardized
$30 – $40
Stanford 10th Edition Online Grades 3-12 $40.00, TerraNova 2nd Edition (CAT/6) Grades K-12 $35 (K) – $40 (1-12), TerraNova 1st Edition CTBS Grades 1-12 $30.00, CAT/5 Complete Battery Grades K-12 $37.00, CAT/5 Survey Grades 2-12 $37.00

Assessments
$30
A portfolio review that is followed by an Evaluation letter for the Parent’s records

 

Spokane, WA

Linda Gorordo

linda@lovehstocollege.com
www.lovehstocollege.com

Standardized

IOWA Assessments
Various, $65, $55, $45

 

 

Various in Western Washington

Kristin Lehman

Hewitt Research Foundation

customerservice@hewittlearning.org

Standardized

PASS Test

$42 for individuals, Discounts available for multiple tests purchased at the same time

Offices in Spokane, WA – but work with students across the nation

Ann Mathews-Lingen MSW LGSW

a.mathewslingen@comcast.net

Standardized

Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement IV (WJIV) – full description at www.achievement-test.com

$95

 

 

MN – testing via Zoom, FaceTime or Skype

Diana McAlister
Family Academy
Arlington, WA

425-346-9423

dianamca@familyacademy.org
www.familyacademy.org

WA Certificate #205837H

 

 

 

Standardized
$75
CAT, analysis of test scores and placement recommendations.

Assessment
$300+$75 for first (and repeatable) Learning Styles Analysis

Academic placement, Learning Styles analysis, Curriculum suggestions (use these,avoidthese)

At your site

Dave Nelmark, MS

360-560-0917

dntesting@comcast.net
www.homeschooloasis.com/dntesting.htm

 

 

Standardized

Comprehensive Test of Basic Skill (CTBS) Survey Plus, CAT Survey-Plus
$40-$45
Additional $25 if you have me score the test.

Wechsler Individual Achievement Test- Third Edition (WIAT-III) – $100

 

 

1 City View Blvd., Longview, Wa. 98633

Carrie Patterson
Academy Northwest

salmoncrlc@juno.com
360-573-0857
https://salmoncrlc.weebly.com/testing-information.html

Standardized
CAT/5 and WRAT 5

$30 per student for testing, additional $15 for teacher scoring

Assessment
$50
$30 per student for testing, additional $15 for teacher scoring

 

 

Vancouver, WA

Scooter Perlwitz
Academy Northwest
360-775-0440
WA Certificate
#503948B

 

Assessment

$70/ family max. May be less, depending on how much time is required

Assessments can be done virtually or in person. I review representative samples of each subject from the beginning, middle and end of the year looking for progress appropriate to each child I ask the parent(s) to share their thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of the teaching materials and methods they use. I may provide suggestions for changes to help them deal with their perceived weak areas. I spend a bit of time chatting with each child asking them to share something they are excited about (not necessarily school related). I provide a letter that fulfills the Washington State Requirement.

 

 

Port Angeles, WA

Minette Stewart

206-650-1601

minettestewartslp@seattle-speech-therapy.com

Standardized
$85.00/hour

TWF-3, ITPA-3, PAL-II, KTEA-3, TOC, CTOPP-2, GORT-5, TOWRE-2, BRIEF, CELF-5, CELF-5 Metalinguistics, TOPS, TVPS, WRAML-2, TAPS, Linguisystems Articulation Test, SSI-4

Assessment
185.00/hour for private assessment and intervention services

 

Ballard, Seattle, WA

Seattle Speech & Language Therapy Services, LLC

Jane Sullard

253-833-7464
ajsullard@gmail.com

WA  Certificate
#126512

Assessment

K-3: $95
4th-HS. $110

I establish instructional levels for spelling, reading & math. My report may also include other resources & my observations.

Auburn

I serve Maple Valley, Auburn, Enumclaw and others willing to drive to me

Alice, Wescott, PhD

EduGreat
Sno-King Academy

alice@edugreat.com

425-697-4021

several people do the assessments so there are several certificates

Standardized

TerraNova3

$47 but there are early registration discounts

Assessments

$125 for 1 child; $200 for 2 children

We test Reading, Language, and Math and allow time to discuss the results and answer any homeschooling questions the parent has.

 

Bothell

We offer testing at multiple locations around the state. Plus, if you have a group of 40 or more, we will come to you.

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