2005 Achievement Testing

[Mary Beth Jones]

OPTION #1 @ CIAS
We are administering the IOWA Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) and the high school Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) again this year. CIAS testing session is on April 4-7, 2005, at Liberty Church this year. We will be testing from 9 AM to 12 PM. Please fill out and return the registration form with your child(ren)’s information and payment by March 31, 2005. We do offer individual testing for select students in following weeks upon special request and agreement with Mrs. Julie Jones, our testing coordinator. Test Fee: $40

Liberty Church's website for a map/directions:
www.libertychurch.net

OPTION #2 for members of WFHESL
Test dates for the WFHESL is set for March 23-25, 2005. Registration deadline is March 1, 2005. Contact Bobbi Grubb at 857-4428 to get a registration form. Test Fee: $20 for members, $30 for non-members, +$10 late fee if registering after the March 1 deadline. One (1) parent volunteer is required.

OPTION #3 for out-of-town families
Please contact Mary Beth at the school office for testing material information (BJU or CLASS) if you are living outside the state of Florida.

ASAP: As soon as you receive the test results back from evaluation, send a copy of them to the CIAS school office for your cumulative file.

[Mary Beth Jones]

FOR ALL JUNIORS
Now that the PSAT’s are out of the way and the results are in, it is now time for you to take your first SAT and ACT, if you have not already done so during this school year. You only need to take one of each during this school year. When registering, be sure to enter the CIAS high school number (CEEB) as 101614 so that we can receive your results!!!

ACT dates for Spring 2005: register @ www.act.org
April 9, registration deadline March 4, 2005
June 11, registration deadline May 6, 2005

SAT dates for Spring 2005: register @ www.collegeboard.com
May 7, registration deadline March 25, 2005
June 4, registration deadline April 29, 2005

FOR ALL SENIORS
As we have entered your last semester of high school, you need to take one of more SAT and ACT to finish your high school testing history. Call Mary Beth at the school office on Fridays to register for test dates that are better for your records and scholarship applications. All seniors who have not taken a SAT or ACT at all this year, please register for one of each test at once!

FOR JUNIORS & SENIORS WHO ARE IN SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
If you are enrolled in an adjusted or vocational academic program or are physically disabled, you need to register to take one each of the following tests before the school year is up:

* TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education )
* CPT (Florida Entry Level Placement Test- the Common Placement Test )

Information for these tests may be obtained from the Pensacola Junior College Testing and Assessment Center, Building 6, Pensacola campus. To make CPT appointments, please call [phone] for the Pensacola Campus; [phone] or [phone] for the Warrington Campus; [phone] for the Milton Campus. For the TABE, call 484-1987 for appointments and schedules.

ASAP: As soon as you receive the test results back from evaluation, send a copy of them to the CIAS school office for your cumulative file.

[Mary Beth Jones]

Directions to Liberty Church (from downtown Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Cordova/University, & Interstate 10):
www.libertychurch.net/directions.html

Map to Liberty Church:
www.libertychurch.net/map.html

[Mary Beth Jones]

How to get to to testing:
Liberty Church
2221 S. Blue Angel Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32506
Directions: www.libertychurch.net/directions.html
Map: www.libertychurch.net/map.html

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When to Arrive/Test Times:
April 4-6, 2005
Monday-Wednesday
9 AM to 12 noon
Please ARRIVE BY 8:45 AM!!!*
Come through the main front lobby (by the water fountain).
Signs will direct you to the Family Center.

*If you are going to be late, please call Mrs. Jones's cell phone at 380-7519 and leave a message.

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What to bring to testing:
2 #2 pencils, sharpened
a small snack
a drink
(scratch paper will be provided by CIAS)

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Achievement Test prep books/resources available:

Your local Barnes and Nobles has FCAT prep books available for grades 2-6.

Roland, Inc. has several Stanford and ITBS study prep books available on various grade levels.
Visit their store at 8445 N. Pensacola Blvd. (Hwy 29)
857-3768

Achievement Test Prep
www.teacherspecialty.com
Frank Schaffer Pub. also has printable online activities, starting at $20.

[Mary Beth Jones]

Several of you have asked what is the difference between all the IOWA tests. Here is a description of each from Riverside Publishers:

ITBS- (CIAS , WFHESL)
An achievement test battery, to provide a comprehensive assessment of student progress in basic skills

TAP- (CIAS
A high school schievement test battery, to provide a comprehensive and objective measure of students' progress in a high school curriculum.

ITED- (WFHESL)
A high school schievement test battery, to access intellectual skills that represent the long-term goals of secondary education, particularly the critical thinking skills of analysis and evaluation.

CogAT- (CIAS
A cognitive abilities test, usually administered with the ITBS or TAP for students whose learning disabilities need to be identified and documented.

[Mary Beth Jones]

***If anyone is looking for a testing service duringJune or July, this is the last one that we know of in the Panhandle area.***

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Independent Thinkers ACHIEVEMENT TESTING!

2005 Testing Schedule:
June 9 &10 (grades 1-12) PACE
JULY 19 & 20 (grades 3-12) PENSACOLA/Gulf BREEZE area

Fee: $50 per child
Deadline : 10 days prior to test if seats still available

To test with Independent Thinkers' 2005 Testing
Session, please include:
- a completed registration on a 3 X 5 card (one per child, as set up below)
- 1 legal size #10 self addressed stamped envelope per
family
-a check (made to IT Testing) to reserve your space(s):

____________________________________________________
Child's Name Birth date What Grade to test
__________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Name Phone Number
__________________________________________________
Full Address
__________________________________________________
E-mail
County: Esc SR other birthdate_________________
My child is a(n) fast average slower reader (circle one).
___ I will volunteer to help.
___ I have a 4 yr degree to help.
___ We have tested with IT before.


There is NO MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT TO TEST with
Independent Thinkers.

Cathy Pascoe, a Florida licensed educator, provides
both evaluations and a testing service.
[phone]
www.geocities.com/ithinkers

Independent Thinkers
Homeschool Testing
P.O. Box 54
Gulf Breeze, FL 32562

* Testing with IT satisfies FL Statutes.
Be sure to check out The Independent Thinkers' WEB SITE for updates and more information.

[Mary Beth Jones]

The ITBS and high school TAP test results are here!

To make an appointment with Mrs. Jones to review your child's test results, please call her cell phone at 380-7519. The review meetings typically take 15 minutes or so.

Everyone did so well; we are proud of you all!!!