Standardized Testing

• Accepted under the Homeschool Law and by the CHEC Independent School
• No special requirements for the administrator
• Basic test results
• Online version available
• The term “Catform” refers to a testing program, not a specific test

• Not considered nationally standardized achievement tests, therefore NOT accepted under the Homeschool Law
• The Official CLT is accepted by the CHEC Independent School once during a student’s high school years. (As of right now, the CLT10 and CLT8 are not accepted by the CHEC IS.)
• A non-common-core college entrance test alternative to the SAT or ACT (make sure your college of choice will accept results).

• Not accepted under the Homeschool Law (because does not produce a composite score)
• Accepted by the CHEC Independent School
• Available to members of Classical Conversations community
• Results must include national norms and percentile rankings, and every test subsection must have a national percentile ranking of 14% or higher

• Accepted under the Homeschool Law and by the CHEC Independent School
• ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) is for grades K-8
• ITED (Iowa Test of Educational Development) is for grades 9-12
• 4-year degree required for the administrator by most testing companies
• Timed
• Online version available
• Comprehensive test results
• HSLDA interprets the core composite from Iowa as satisfying Colorado law for a composite score; therefore students are not required to take the Science and Social Studies portions of this test.

The MAP is not accepted under the Homeschool Law or by the CHEC Independent School because it does not produce a composite score and is not nationally standardized.

Not considered a nationally standardized achievement test, therefore NOT accepted under the Homeschool Law or by the CHEC Independent School

• Accepted under the Homeschool Law and by the CHEC Independent School
• 4-year degree required by the administrator (Note: If you choose to take it online, the testing company is considered the administrator and the parent is not required to have the degree)
• Untimed
• Online version available
• Comprehensive test results

Please Note: this is not the SAT that high school students take for college admission. Learn more about college admission tests on our High School Support page.

• Not considered nationally standardized achievement tests, therefore NOT accepted under the Homeschool Law
• Accepted by the CHEC Independent School once during a student’s high school years
• Administered at public schools only during certain times of the year (we recommend doing research several months ahead to make sure you don’t miss the testing days)
• Minimum required scores: SAT 390; ACT 15.
• ACT: use homeschool code 969-999 (this is specific to Colorado). (Register for this at ACT.org.)
• SAT: use homeschool code 970000. (Go to CollegeBoard.org to register.)

Does not deliver composite score results, therefore NOT accepted under the Homeschool Law or by the CHEC Independent School.

The PSAT is not accepted under the Homeschool Law or by the CHEC Independent School. However, if you choose for your student to take it as preparation for the SAT, be sure to use the homeschool code (990699). (Go to CollegeBoard.org to register.)

If follow the College Board's steps for registering to take the PSAT or SAT at the public school, and the public school refuses to let your child sit for the test because you are homeschooling, and you are a member of HSLDA, contact HSLDA to get their advice.

• NOT accepted under the Homeschool Law
• Accepted by the CHEC Independent School
• Developed specifically for homeschoolers
• Untimed
• Results show personal achievement and national percentile comparisons
• Results also include homeschool percentiles and improvement suggestions for each subject
• Available for grades 3-8
• Results that are submitted must include all four pages for each student. This includes the composite score, and the student’s scores on each individual section of the test.

The PARCC is not accepted under the Homeschool Law or by the CHEC Independent School.

• Accepted under the Homeschool Law and by the CHEC Independent School
• No special requirements for the administrator
• Last normed in 2005 by the publisher of CAT/5

Not considered a nationally standardized achievement test, therefore NOT accepted under the Homeschool Law or by the CHEC Independent School

• Accepted under the Homeschool Law and by the CHEC Independent School
• Administered only by experienced professional educators one-on-one. Parents may be able to observe the testing process. Students work from simple to complex in each subtest.  Most of the test is administered orally in less than three hours. It is recommended for “unique learners” who may be overwhelmed or bored with longer tests, or who have special needs that make testing difficult.  Some testers may also advise you with homeschooling suggestions and ideas when you receive results on testing day.
• To provide a composite-type score from the Woodcock Johnson III or Woodcock Johnson IV, please ask your tester to give every subtest that is required to produce a Broad Achievement Score or a Total Achievement Score.
• For CHEC Independent School families only: Make sure you receive a report that shows the grade equivalent and the national percentile for each category (and every category must have a percentile of 14% or above).
• Note: If a professional evaluator is using the Woodcock Johnson as a tool for an evaluation, instead of as an achievement test, then this score is not required.  Instead, the qualified evaluator should provide a document stating that the student is progressing according to their ability, citing the Woodcock as one of the tools used to evaluate the student.

You can find a listing of professional testers on this page, including ones qualified to administer the Woodcock-Johnson.

• Abeka, 877-223-5226
• Tests available:
  • Iowa Form E
    • Mail-in
    • Grades K–12
    • For Spring norms, tests must be taken March 1 - July 31.
  • SAT 10 Online
    • Grades 3–12
    • For Spring norms, tests must be taken April 1 - July 31.
  • (They also offer the written SAT, but this is not available for homeschoolers)
• Make sure your results include the Composite Score, called:
  • Iowa: if Core only, then Core Composite; if all sections, then Complete Composite
  • SAT Online: Intersection of the Total Battery row, National Percentile column
• Practice tests are available for both tests

• Bayside School Services, 800-723-3057
• Tests available:
  • TerraNova 2nd Edition (CAT/6)
    • Mail-in
    • Grades K–12
• Make sure your results include the Composite Score, called:
  • CAT/6: Total Score
• Practice tests available for grades K–8

• • Brewer Testing Services, 336-699-3997

Tests available:

• • TerraNova 1st Edition CTBS
    • Mail-in
    • Grades K, 4–12
  • TerraNova 2nd Edition (CAT/6)
    • Mail-in
    • Grades K–12
  • Iowa Assessment (Forms A, C, or E available)
    • Mail-in
    • Grades PreK–12
  • SAT 10 Online
    • Brewer Testing administer the test, so no degree is required
    • Grades 3–12
• Make sure your results include the Composite Score, called:
  • TerraNova: Core Total
  • ITBS/ITED: Complete Composite Score
  • SAT 10 Online: Complete Battery Score

• BJU Press Testing & Evaluation, 800-845-5731
• Tests available:
  • Iowa Assessment Form E
    • Online and mail-in options
    • Grades K–12
  • Practice tests available
• Make sure your results include the Composite Score, called:
  • Iowa Assessment: if Core only, then Core Composite; if all sections, then Complete Composite
• For CHEC Independent School families: The Spring norms are required for all tests. When you purchase a test, make sure you are purchasing within the correct dates to produce spring normed results.

• Catforms Testing Service, contact
• Tests available:
  • CAT (California Achievement Test)
  • Mail-in
  • Only has grades 4–12 available for homeschoolers
• Make sure your results include the Composite Score, called:
  • CAT: Intersection of the Test Total column/National Percentile row
• For CHEC Independent School families: Spring norms are required. To ensure your test is scored using spring norms, administer the test to your students during the March-August time frame of an assessment year. When ordering, use the grade level that your student is enrolled in.

Catforms Testing Service provides homeschool testing materials and scoring for the 1970 California Achievement Test. Some of the benefits the Catforms program offers are online ordering, affordable prices, flexible testing dates, and personal service. Student test results include color charts showing performance at a glance, a detailed analysis of specific strengths and weaknesses, and cumulative records from year to year. Sample test results can be found on the website. Parents can administer tests themselves and scoring times are prompt.

• Christian Liberty, 800-348-0899
• Tests available:
  • CAT (California Achievement Test).
    • Note that Christian Liberty lists the tests as Grade Entering, so the “Grade Entering 12” is actually an 11th grade test. They do not sell a 12th grade test. For example, if your student is completing 5th grade in May, your student would then take the “Entering 6th Grade” test.
• Mail-in and online versions available
• Grades 1–11 available
• An online practice test is available
• Note: Christian Liberty does not automatically send a composite test score.  Since Colorado Law requires the inclusion of a composite score, please request it when ordering. Christian Liberty calls it:
  • CAT: Total Composite Percentile

Christian Liberty also offers a curriculum recommendation service (for an additional fee) based on your student’s test results. See their website for more information.

• Classic Learning Test (CLT), 844-925-8392
  • The Official CLT is a college entrance exam. There are online and some onsite testing options available. Check the website for more information.
  • Make sure your results include the Composite Score, called: Total Score (in the Percentile Report, which may only be available on the Student Analytics Report)

• College Board Tests:
  • ACT.org (use Homeschool Code: 969-999)
  • College Board SAT (use Homeschool Code: 970000). 
• Make sure your results include the Composite Score, called:
  • ACT: Composite Score
  • SAT: Total Score

• FACE
• Tests available:
  • PSAT (Preliminary SAT)

Family Academy of Christian Education (FACE) offers the PSATs to all students that would like to take it. Although the PSAT does not qualify as a nationally standardized test, it is especially beneficial for 11th graders as National Merit Scholarship winners are chosen from students who take the PSAT.

• FLO Educational Assessment & Testing Service, 800-405-8378
• Tests available:
  • CAT/5
    • Grades K–12
  • TerraNova 1st Edition CTBS
    • Grades 1–12
  • TerraNova 2nd Edition (CAT/6)
    • Grades K–12
  • SAT 10 Online
    • Untimed
    • Grades 3–12
  • CAT/5 Survey
    • Grades 2–12
• Make sure your results include the Composite Score, called:
  • CAT/5 and CAT/5 Survey: Total Battery
  • TerraNova (both editions): Total Battery
  • SAT 10 Online: Complete Battery, National Percentile column

FLO’s TerraNova and CAT tests offer some accommodations for students with disabilities and/or IEPs. Contact them for more information. For a comparison of the tests they offer, check out this page on their website.

• Hewitt Homeschooling, 360-835-8708
• Tests available:
  • PASS (Personalized Achievement Summary System)
    • Untimed
• Make sure your results include the Composite Score, called:
  • PASS: Composite Percentile (Make sure you include all 4 pages of results)

• Piedmont Education Service, 336-815-1142
• Tests available:
  • CAT/5
    • Mail-in
    • Grades K–12
  • TerraNova 2nd Edition (CAT/6)
    • Mail-in
    • Grades K–12
• Make sure your results include the Composite Score, called:
  • CAT/5: Total Battery
  • TerraNova: Total Battery

See the CHEC testing page for a special CHEC discount for Seton Testing Services

• Seton Testing Services, 800-542-1066
• Tests available:
  • CAT Survey (California Achievement Test)
    • Grades 4–12
  • Iowa Assessment Form E
    • Grades K–12
  • TerraNova 2nd Edition (CAT/6)
    • Grades 1–12
  • SAT 10 Online (Stanford Achievement Test)
    • Grades 3–12

• Make sure your results include the Composite Score, called:
  • CAT Survey: Composite Score
  • Iowa Assessment: if Core only, then Core Composite; if all sections, then Complete Composite
  • TerraNova (CAT6): Total Score
  • SAT Online: Intersection of the Total Battery row, National Percentile column
• For CHEC Independent School families: The Spring norms are required for all tests. When you purchase a test, make sure you are purchasing within the correct dates.
  • Iowa Assessment - must be completed between March 1–July 31 for spring norms
    Stanford Achievement Test - must be completed between April 1–July 31 for spring norms
    TerraNova 2 - must be completed between March 1–August 31 for spring norms 
  • Special discount for those enrolled in the CHEC Independent School! Log into your account for a CHEC IS coupon code.
• Administrator Requirements: No degree required for the SAT since Seton is the administrator

Academic Excellence only offers fall-normed tests, meaning tests that compare your student's results to other students who have only just started that grade. So if you are testing after October, your student will have had more education than the sample students they are being compared to, making the results skewed.

Note for CHEC Independent School families: The CHEC Independent School strongly discourages against using this company's test, because the confusing way they label the test causes too much angst in end of year record submission. If you do choose to use them anyway, make sure to order the next grade level higher. (E.g. if your student is finishing 10th grade, order the Grade 11 test.) CHEC Independent School cannot accept Academic Excellence's CAT for students who are in 12th grade.