Time, Remission, and the Future
Time also seems to fly or at least blur for other reasons, stress and harsh circumstances being a couple of them. This occurs not when you’re in the middle of what you’re going through, but in looking back.
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Now Accepting Group Testing Signups for Oregon City
Hello Parents, The 2019 testing season is just around the corner! We’re pleased to let you know that we are currently accepting signups for testing at our Oregon City campus. Each of the group testing opportunities conducted at Basic Skills will take place on Saturdays, on a first come first serve basis. Both morning and…
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Study with a Master Teacher
Looking for the opportunity to study with what I consider to be one of the master teachers in Literature? Now you can! No matter where you live, you can join her online and study a variety of courses- from Shakespeare to Classical Literature! To do so, simply go to Thelma’s Library If you live in the…
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Tribute
My life just got a little simpler, sort of. It started last week. I asked Jenny, “So What’s in the diffusor?” “It sort of reminds me of how my clothes smell. In fact, it reminds me how my food smells. Then it dawned on me. My food not only smells like my clothes and the essential…
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The Post I Never Thought I’d Have to Write
I remember hearing a “good news, bad news” joke years ago. It made me laugh, but in an uncomfortable sort of way. It went something like this” The good news is, you’re going to heaven. The bad news is, you’re going tonight! Sure, as Christians, we look forward to enjoying the “sweet by and by,”…
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Using the PER Report with Your Student: Apply Accountability
The PER Report compliments the standard achievement test report by pinpointing the items missed by the student. To make the best use of the information this report provides, I’ve suggested parents use a three-step approach when reviewing the results with their children. The first two steps are: • Dignify their response by identifying, but not…
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What Kind of Job Fits You? | Friday Videos
Today’s Video: What Kind of Job Fits You? Dr. Jordan Peterson. (9 minutes) How do we guide our children as they enter their high school years and prepare to enter the work world? In this video, psychology professor Jordan Peterson discusses different kinds of jobs, IQ levels related to them, stress tolerance, hierarchies of competence, weaknesses and…
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Testing 101: How Do I Use the Performance Evaluation Report?
Remember how you felt when you took your driver’s test and heard the words, “You passed!” You probably didn’t care by how much or what your score was. Even being told “You barely passed” was probably OK with you since you got what you wanted- a license to drive. With achievement tests, it’s different. On…
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Choosing the Right Practice Test
It’s one thing to know and have mastered the academic objectives for a particular grade level. It’s another thing to be able to demonstrate this knowledge on a test. So, how do you help your child do his or her best on their next achievement test? One option is to buy a book of drills….
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Changing Curriculum Again?
Last week, I suggested that based on your child’s achievement test report, it might be time to change up the curriculum you’re using. If you liked my suggestion and plan to do this, it’s likely that sometime in the first month of new school year you’ll be second guessing yourself about your new purchase. Here’s…
