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Declaring A Test Holiday?
A test holiday has been declared for students in public schools nationwide. Sort of reminds me of the child’s game of hide and go seek where at the end, the seeker calls out, “Olly olly oxen, free, free, free.” This meant you could come out safely into the open. No penalties, no consequences, no getting…
Department of Education Reaches a Decision About Testing
Hello Home Schoolers, This last Thursday the Oregon Department of Education voted to extend the testing deadline to November 1, 2021. This decision provides some extra time to comply with the testing rule that requires students at grades 3, 5, 8, and 10 to test. However, students testing for OSAA eligibility, must still complete their…
Ask This Question
Answer keys are great, time saving tools. Once my children reached third grade, I used them continuously. Home schooling without them would have taken so much longer. However, once you’ve used an answer key to correct your student’s work, and you find he or she has missed an item, there’s a question you should consider…
The Last Word
Communicating achievement-test results to your children is a delicate task. If done well, it can have a positive impact and be very motivating. For most children who ask the question directly, “How did I do,” a deeper question often lies below the surface. Have you ever had one of these experiences, or one like them? The…
See Judge Act
Happy New Year! The traditional greeting can sound trite given the year most of us have had. Still, the greeting carries within it the seeds of hope that the new year will be better, so I’m sticking with it. I wanted to take a moment to give you a motto that circulated decades ago that can…
Early Bird Testing Discounts Begin Today!
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…
