Protected: Health Update

Beginning today for a limited time, register and pay for remote testing to take place in 2025 and save $5.00 to $13.00 per student! This offer applies to private, semi-private, and remote group testing. Go to www.basicskills.net/testing for more information. Discounts are applied at the time of check out on the PayPal payment page.   Below is our…

Weeks ago, President Trump decided to suspend requirements for end-of-the-year standardized testing for public school students.  The question surfacing immediately in home schooling communities was, “Does this apply to us?” Basic Skills reached out to the Oregon Department of Education for clarification. We requested, in light of the Coronavirus, that there be some modification of the…

I think most of us have heard one or more versions of what’s been called, The Parable of the Drowning Man. If you’re unfamiliar with it, the story starts with a flood in which a Christian, now on a roof top, refuses several offers of rescue. The Christian tells the would-be rescuers that God has…

I know that many children experience stress when it comes to taking an achievement test. Some with good reason.   Years ago a primary-age student came to us to take her first achievement test.  Her parents arranged for her to have a private exam. For the first half of the exam things seemed to progress normally….

Hello Home School Families, In a previous email I mentioned we’d be posting on-site group testing opportunities once we determined interest and facility availability. They’re going up today, Monday, April 12.   Here they are:   Gathering rules relative to Covid may vary from location to location as the governor relaxes or tightens meeting standards in each…

Hello Home School Families, Testing season is in full swing. I wanted to make you aware of the various testing opportunities, both in-person and remote, available to you this year.  First, in-person group achievement test dates and locations are shown below. We’re pleased to offer some new locations this year.  To sign up, contact the…