Annual Assessments
At the time of filing the fourth quarterly report, the parent should also file an annual assessment using a commercially published norm-referenced achievement test such as below:
Iowa Test of Basic Skills
CAT (California Achievement Test)
Stanford Achievement Test
Terra Nova
Metropolitan Achievement Test
State Education Department test (such as Regents)
Alternative test which has been approved by the State Education Department
Note: Brewertesting.com, Setontesting.com, and BJUPressHomeschool.com provide several norm-referenced achievement tests at reasonable prices. These sites also offer test prep materials. If you are still unsure of which test to use, you should speak with a test center representative for their recommendations, as this is their specialty.
Iowa Test of Basic Skills
CAT (California Achievement Test)
Stanford Achievement Test
Terra Nova
Metropolitan Achievement Test
State Education Department test (such as Regents)
Alternative test which has been approved by the State Education Department
Note: Brewertesting.com, Setontesting.com, and BJUPressHomeschool.com provide several norm-referenced achievement tests at reasonable prices. These sites also offer test prep materials. If you are still unsure of which test to use, you should speak with a test center representative for their recommendations, as this is their specialty.
The test must be administered by one of the following methods:
1) at the public school, by its professional staff
2) at a registered nonpublic school, by its professional staff, provided you have permission from your home school district and the nonpublic school administration
3) at the parent's home or any other reasonable location, by a New York State certified teacher or by another qualified person, provided that the school district has consented to said person administering the test
Note: Keep in mind that some commercial tests require certain qualifications in order to order and /or administer the test.
The test shall be scored by:
1) the person administering the test or by someone mutually agreed upon by the parent and school superintendent; or by
2) the testing center you ordered the test from, if permission is granted by the school district.
If a score on a test is determined to be inadequate, the homeschool program shall be placed on probation. A student's score shall be deemed adequate if:
1) the student has a composite score above the 33rd percentile on national norms; or
2) the student's score reflects one academic year of growth as compared to a test administered during or subsequent to the prior school year.
Alternative Evaluation Methods:
Grades 1-3
A written narrative prepared by a NYS certified teacher, a home instruction peer group review panel, or other person who has interviewed the child and reviewed a portfolio of the child's work. Note: Said person shall be chosen by the parent but must meet with superintendent approval.
Grades 4-8
A written narrative may be used no more than every other school year, and shall be prepared by a NYS certified teacher, a home instruction peer group review panel, or other person who has interviewed the child and reviewed a portfolio of the child's work. Note: Said person shall be chosen by the parent but must meet with superintendent approval.
1) at the public school, by its professional staff
2) at a registered nonpublic school, by its professional staff, provided you have permission from your home school district and the nonpublic school administration
3) at the parent's home or any other reasonable location, by a New York State certified teacher or by another qualified person, provided that the school district has consented to said person administering the test
Note: Keep in mind that some commercial tests require certain qualifications in order to order and /or administer the test.
The test shall be scored by:
1) the person administering the test or by someone mutually agreed upon by the parent and school superintendent; or by
2) the testing center you ordered the test from, if permission is granted by the school district.
If a score on a test is determined to be inadequate, the homeschool program shall be placed on probation. A student's score shall be deemed adequate if:
1) the student has a composite score above the 33rd percentile on national norms; or
2) the student's score reflects one academic year of growth as compared to a test administered during or subsequent to the prior school year.
Alternative Evaluation Methods:
Grades 1-3
A written narrative prepared by a NYS certified teacher, a home instruction peer group review panel, or other person who has interviewed the child and reviewed a portfolio of the child's work. Note: Said person shall be chosen by the parent but must meet with superintendent approval.
Grades 4-8
A written narrative may be used no more than every other school year, and shall be prepared by a NYS certified teacher, a home instruction peer group review panel, or other person who has interviewed the child and reviewed a portfolio of the child's work. Note: Said person shall be chosen by the parent but must meet with superintendent approval.