| S.A.T. TESTING INFORMATION for 2009-2010 school year |
| THE FOLLOWING BOOKS CAN HELP YOUR CHILD PREPARE FOR TESTING. THESE BOOKS CAN BE FOUND AT BARNES AND NOBLES. YOU MAY ALSO FIND THESE BOOKS AT SAMS USUALLY BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS. Spectrum Test Prep: From the Publisher Brought to you by McGraw-Hill, the premier educational publisher, grades PreK-12, Spectrum Test Prep offers students essential preparation needed to achieve success on standardized tests. This workbook offers students: Practice for state tests, including proficiency tests Actual test questions in reading, language arts, and math Strategies and techniques for answering different types of questions such as multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and choosing a picture to answer a question tips on identifying testing patterns, time management, and following directions A complete answer key. This workbook offers teachers and parents: An explanation of what standardized test are and why students may experience test anxiety Clear instructions to help use the book effectively Content to prepare for the most popular standardized tests Flash Kids Prep From Our Editors Based on subject areas covered by most state standardized tests, these colorful workbooks provide practice pages, strategies, tips, and full length practice tests to build test taking confidence and skills in subjects such as reading comprehension, vocabulary, language, and math. From the Publisher Harcourt Family Learning Workbooks is a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas. MUST BE A MEMBER OF KEY HOMESCHOOL ASSOCIATION INC. BY NOVEMBER 31, 2009 TO TEST WITH US S.A.T. MONEY CAN BE PAID ANYTIME BEFORE JANUARY 18, 2010. KEY Homeschool Association Inc. will test in April 2010 The cost for testing is $50.00 The Stanford Achievement Test Series, The Stanford 10 (SAT 10) multiple-choice assessment will help educators find out what students know and are able to do. This technically excellent instrument provides the valid and reliable tool needed for objective measurement of achievement. Areas tested: Listening (K5-gr. 8) Spelling (gr. 1-12) Word analysis (K5-gr. 2) Mathematics (K5-gr. 12) Reading skills/comprehension (K5-gr. 12) Vocabulary (gr. 2-12) Study skills (gr. 4-12) Social science/Science (K5-gr. 12) Language mechanics and usage (gr. 1-12) Stanford results provide: Scaled, percentile, grade equivalent scores, achievement percentiles graphed, content cluster skills evaluations, skills performance rating. KEY Homeschool Association Inc. will also be hosting the OLSAT (Otis-Lennon School Ability Test) the costs of the two Tests are $65.00 The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, the OLSAT will assess developed reasoning and problem-solving abilities important for learning. When the combination tests are given, the results will allow the parent/teacher to compare the student's ability with his actual school achievement. Combined testing is recommended once about every 2-3 years. The approximate testing time is 1 hour for the OLSAT. Areas tested: Listening, Mathematics, Language mechanics and usage, Reading skills/Comprehension, Social science/Science, Study skills, Spelling, Vocabulary, Word analysis, Verbal comprehension and verbal reasoning (OLSAT), Figural reasoning and quantitative reasoning (OLSAT) |
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