Centre County Homeschoolers

Testing

 Testing through Pennsylvania Homeschoolers

PA Homeschoolers will again be offering fall testing in Castanea (little town right next to Lock Haven) on Sat., Oct 29.  Any homeschooled child in grades 3rd through 12th can participate.  The TerraNova 2nd Edition Survey Test will be given and fulfills the testing requirement for 3rd, 5th, and 8th grade as required in the homeschooling law.  Fall tests are not harder since children take the test that is usually given at the end of the previous grade.  Yearly testing can also be done so you can follow your child's progress from year to year.
 
 Testing begins at 9:30 am, with registration from 9:00 - 9:30.  Reading, language arts, and Math are done between 9:30 and noon, break from noon until 12:45 for a bag lunch and play time, and, if the parent chooses, may have the student stay for the science and social studies portion of the test from 12:45 - 1:45 (this portion is not required by law).
  
 You may preregister online at www.pahomeschoolers.com and go to their online store.  Preregistrations must be received by October 6.  If you choose to register at the door, the cost is $30, preregistration is $25.
 
 The test is given at the Big Woods Bible Church in  Castanea, PA.  Directions can be found at the Pennsylvania Homeschoolers website.
 
 You can help your child to prepare for this test by ordering Scoring High on the TerraNova test preparation materials.  Order level 2 for 3rd grade, 4 for 5th grade, 7 for 8th grade.  PA Homeschoolers carry these at their online store and they will also buy back the teachers' manuals for $6 at the test site.
 
 PA Homeschoolers are also testing in Altoona on Nov 8 and Warren Co on Oct 10.  These are the only other test sites within central PA.

COGNITIVE SCREENINGS FOR LEARNING CHALLENGE

 Sometimes parents hit academic “roadblocks,” and can’t figure out why their child isn’t progressing academically.  Has this been happening with your homeschooled child?

             Do these difficulties presently, or will they in the future, have a negative impact on: your child’s self esteem, academic advancement, parent-child relationships, vocational opportunities, friendships, attitude, etc? The major causes of early academic challenges are frequently traced to deficient underlying cognitive skills.  Testing may be required to sort out these problems.  

            Harmonic Progressions administers a series of cognitive screenings to help parents determine their child’s learning strengths and weaknesses.  Through a series of individual tests, and then in comparison with your child’s achievement levels in different subject areas, we can determine a cause and effect relationship between the underlying mental skills required and the achievement area(s) affected.

             For questions about a cognitive screening, and to discuss assistance in sorting out some of the specific corrective measures that can be taken, call:  Suzanne Wolfe at Harmonic Progressions ~ 237-8003.  (Suzanne also teaches for the Solid Foundation Educational Association)

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