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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Sandra Barton 253-931-8286 |
Standardized $50-$65/student I offer the CAT 5 which includes 10 sections and normally takes 2 full mornings to complete.
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Auburn/Federal Way area |
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Trisha Christian trishach@gmail.com 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. |
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Jennifer Crill 801-678-2353 WA Certificate |
Standardized $45 if the parent scores, $75 for scoring services Assessment 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 |
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Maggie Dail 253-581-1588 WA Certificate |
Assessment $70 individual $60 each for 2 or more in family General Information, Reading, Math, Spelling – learning screening, consultation with parents following |
via Zoom |
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Family Learning Organization 800-405-8378 WA Certificate |
Standardized Assessments
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Spokane, WA |
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Linda Gorordo |
Standardized IOWA Assessments
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Various in Western Washington |
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Kristin Lehman Hewitt Research Foundation |
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 |
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Ann Mathews-Lingen MSW LGSW |
Standardized Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement IV (WJIV) – full description at www.achievement-test.com $95
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MN – testing via Zoom, FaceTime or Skype |
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Diana McAlister 425-346-9423 dianamca@familyacademy.org WA Certificate #205837H |
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Standardized Assessment Academic placement, Learning Styles analysis, Curriculum suggestions (use these,avoidthese) |
At your site |
Dave Nelmark, MS 360-560-0917 |
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Standardized Comprehensive Test of Basic Skill (CTBS) Survey Plus, CAT Survey-Plus Wechsler Individual Achievement Test- Third Edition (WIAT-III) – $100
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1 City View Blvd., Longview, Wa. 98633 |
Carrie Patterson salmoncrlc@juno.com |
Standardized $30 per student for testing, additional $15 for teacher scoring Assessment
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Vancouver, WA |
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Scooter Perlwitz
Academy Northwest
360-775-0440
WA Certificate
#503948B
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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.
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Port Angeles, WA
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Minette Stewart 206-650-1601 |
Standardized 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
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Ballard, Seattle, WA Seattle Speech & Language Therapy Services, LLC |
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Jane Sullard 253-833-7464 WA Certificate |
Assessment K-3: $95 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 |
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Alice, Wescott, PhD EduGreat 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.
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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. |