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Standardized Testing Opportunities latest revision: FALL 2019
Homeschooled students in Michigan, and therefore Partnership students, are NOT required to participate in state mandated or any other form of standardized testing. Testing is entirely optional at any point in a student's journey and up to the parent to seek opportunities.
Here is a compilation of testing opportunities:
Fall 2019 Schedule, reply due by 08/30/19:
FALL NWEA Testing will be offered to all Homeschool Partnership Students Grades K - 7 in September of 2019. Becky will send out an invitation to families with students in that grade range in mid August. Students MUST be pre-registered to take the test. Your reply to her by August 30, 2019 is necessary to secure a spot for your student/s. This is not a State mandated test. The cost is $15. Testing Dates offered will be Tues. Sept. 10 3- 6:30pm; Mon. Sept. 16 3- 6:30pm and Thurs. Sept. 26 3- 6:30pm.
On October 16, 2019 the PSAT/NMSQT will be offered to all 11th Grade Homeschool Partnership students. Students MUST be pre-registered to take the test. In mid August, Becky Halcombe will send out an invitation for this opportunity to all registered 11th grade Homeschool Partnership students. Your reply to her by August 30, 2019 is necessary to secure a spot for your 11th grade student for that date. It is not a required state assessment so it will not be paid for by the state. Eleventh grade students in the Partnership may take this test if interested, but the charge is $16.
Contact Becky Halcombe by 08/30/19 if you want to be included in any of the above BSPS fall testing. Your student will be testing with other BS Public School students. rhalcombe@homeoftheshamrocks.org
Spring 2020 Schedule, reply due by 12/31/19:
The PSAT 8 for 8th Grade Students will be offered in April, 2020
If you are interested in having your 8th Grader take this test please respond by email to Becky Halcombe by no than December 31, 2019.
There is no charge for the test .... However, your positive response will be considered a commitment as there are expenses involved for the State.
The PSAT 9 for 9th Grade Students will be offered in April, 2020
If you are interested in having your 9th Grader take this test please respond by email to Becky Halcombe by no than December 31, 2019.
There is no charge for the test .... However, your positive response will be considered a commitment as there are expenses involved for the State.
The PSAT 10 for 10th Grade Students will be offered in April, 2020
If you are interested in having your 10th Grader take this test please respond by email to Becky Halcombe by no than December 31, 2019.
There is no charge for the test .... However, your positive response will be considered a commitment as there are expenses involved for the State.
The SAT for 11th Grade Students will be offered in April, 2020
If you are interested in having your 11th Grader take this test please respond by email to Becky Halcombe by no than December 31, 2018.
There is no charge for the test .... However, your positive response will be considered a commitment as there are expenses involved for the State.
SPRING NWEA Testing will also be offered to all Partnership Students Grades K - 7 in May of 2020; exact date yet to be determined. Becky will send out an invitation for response approx. 6 weeks prior to the testing date. The cost is $15.
Contact Becky Halcombe by 12/31/19 if you want to be included in any of the above BSPS spring testing. Your student will be testing with other BS Public School students. rhalcombe@homeoftheshamrocks.org
Classical Conversations Testing Services Contact: tjandtashafuller@yahoo.com Cell Phone: (269) 252-8508
About the Test: CLICK HERE for flyer
At Classical Conversations Testing Services, we believe that standardized testing is
an important part of preparing students for college entrance exams, whether your
state mandates testing or not. We take a very pragmatic attitude towards testing: the
test results are not as important as the skill of test-taking, though achievement tests
do provide parents with reliable data for evaluating progress in language and math
skills.
Northwestern University's Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS) ACT, SAT, (ASPIRE)EXPLORE, and more:
https://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/program/numats
ACT direct sign-up:
http://www.actstudent.org/
SAT direct sign-up:
sat.collegeboard.org
ACT/SAT - prep course/tutoring:
Dr. Scott Carlin, 517-803-5037
Dave Foster 269-313-1780
Homeschooled students in Michigan, and therefore Partnership students, are NOT required to participate in state mandated or any other form of standardized testing. Testing is entirely optional at any point in a student's journey and up to the parent to seek opportunities.
Here is a compilation of testing opportunities:
Fall 2019 Schedule, reply due by 08/30/19:
FALL NWEA Testing will be offered to all Homeschool Partnership Students Grades K - 7 in September of 2019. Becky will send out an invitation to families with students in that grade range in mid August. Students MUST be pre-registered to take the test. Your reply to her by August 30, 2019 is necessary to secure a spot for your student/s. This is not a State mandated test. The cost is $15. Testing Dates offered will be Tues. Sept. 10 3- 6:30pm; Mon. Sept. 16 3- 6:30pm and Thurs. Sept. 26 3- 6:30pm.
On October 16, 2019 the PSAT/NMSQT will be offered to all 11th Grade Homeschool Partnership students. Students MUST be pre-registered to take the test. In mid August, Becky Halcombe will send out an invitation for this opportunity to all registered 11th grade Homeschool Partnership students. Your reply to her by August 30, 2019 is necessary to secure a spot for your 11th grade student for that date. It is not a required state assessment so it will not be paid for by the state. Eleventh grade students in the Partnership may take this test if interested, but the charge is $16.
Contact Becky Halcombe by 08/30/19 if you want to be included in any of the above BSPS fall testing. Your student will be testing with other BS Public School students. rhalcombe@homeoftheshamrocks.org
Spring 2020 Schedule, reply due by 12/31/19:
The PSAT 8 for 8th Grade Students will be offered in April, 2020
If you are interested in having your 8th Grader take this test please respond by email to Becky Halcombe by no than December 31, 2019.
There is no charge for the test .... However, your positive response will be considered a commitment as there are expenses involved for the State.
The PSAT 9 for 9th Grade Students will be offered in April, 2020
If you are interested in having your 9th Grader take this test please respond by email to Becky Halcombe by no than December 31, 2019.
There is no charge for the test .... However, your positive response will be considered a commitment as there are expenses involved for the State.
The PSAT 10 for 10th Grade Students will be offered in April, 2020
If you are interested in having your 10th Grader take this test please respond by email to Becky Halcombe by no than December 31, 2019.
There is no charge for the test .... However, your positive response will be considered a commitment as there are expenses involved for the State.
The SAT for 11th Grade Students will be offered in April, 2020
If you are interested in having your 11th Grader take this test please respond by email to Becky Halcombe by no than December 31, 2018.
There is no charge for the test .... However, your positive response will be considered a commitment as there are expenses involved for the State.
SPRING NWEA Testing will also be offered to all Partnership Students Grades K - 7 in May of 2020; exact date yet to be determined. Becky will send out an invitation for response approx. 6 weeks prior to the testing date. The cost is $15.
Contact Becky Halcombe by 12/31/19 if you want to be included in any of the above BSPS spring testing. Your student will be testing with other BS Public School students. rhalcombe@homeoftheshamrocks.org
Classical Conversations Testing Services Contact: tjandtashafuller@yahoo.com Cell Phone: (269) 252-8508
About the Test: CLICK HERE for flyer
At Classical Conversations Testing Services, we believe that standardized testing is
an important part of preparing students for college entrance exams, whether your
state mandates testing or not. We take a very pragmatic attitude towards testing: the
test results are not as important as the skill of test-taking, though achievement tests
do provide parents with reliable data for evaluating progress in language and math
skills.
Northwestern University's Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS) ACT, SAT, (ASPIRE)EXPLORE, and more:
https://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/program/numats
ACT direct sign-up:
http://www.actstudent.org/
SAT direct sign-up:
sat.collegeboard.org
ACT/SAT - prep course/tutoring:
Dr. Scott Carlin, 517-803-5037
- SAT Prep class held at LMC in winter/spring
Dave Foster 269-313-1780
- ACT/SAT tutoring located in St. Joe