TESTING WITH WVHEA 2008

Test order form a copy of the 2008 test order form you can print and use to order tests from WVHEA

Where to send your test order   Find the test coordinator nearest you in this list of contacts and mail your test order to that person.

WV Law.  WVHEA Testing Service is fully compliant with WV Code §18-8-1(c)(2)(D)(i), providing for annual assessment of homeschooled children through standardized testing. For a copy of the law, check your local library, www.wvhea.org, or call WVHEA.

TerraNova. TerraNova: The Second Edition, the most recent edition of the California Achievement Test (©2001), is one of several nationally normed standardized achievement tests acceptable under WV §18-8-1. Its publisher, CTB/McGraw-Hill, has been in the testing business continuously since 1926. WVHEA uses TerraNova Form C, in the Survey version from grades 2–12, which provides norm-referenced scores in the subject areas required by W.Va. law.

Testing fees.  Our fees cover the price of testing materials, scoring, and operating expenses, and are not intended for profit-making. Our basic per-test fee is $35, but you can reduce the cost to as little as $20 with discounts ($5 for early payment, $10 for WVHEA members). Fees are added for late orders, private testing, and hand-scoring. Our fees do not include local costs for private testers or site rental. See ordering directions inside to figure your total.

WVHEA membership.  You don’t have to be a WVHEA member to order tests. However, you can become a member for only $15 per year and receive a $10 per test discount plus our quarterly newsletter and discounts on activities. Membership in this statewide organization is open to all homeschoolers and is a great way to get news and make connections. Check your label to see if it’s time to renew.

Group testing.  Cooperating for group testing through area testing coordinators around the state keeps the cost of testing with WVHEA low. If no area coordinator is listed for your area, you may contact the state coordinator about organizing your own group.

Private testing.  If you request that your child be tested individually, requiring a separate directions book to be ordered, you must pay the $10 private testing fee for each test ordered, even if you are ordering through an area coordinator. When testing privately, it is your responsibility to locate a tester who meets our requirements (see next paragraph) and to provide us with contact information. Contact the state or area coordinator if you have questions about private testing or applicable fees, or to help locate a tester. Remember: Parents are NOT permitted to test their own children. 

Tester requirements.  WVHEA complies with the recommendation of TerraNova’s publisher in requiring specific training in standardized test administration, renewed at least every 5 years. Every tester for WVHEA Testing Service must document such training and agree in writing to observe publisher’s guidelines and all legal requirements. WVHEA offers tester training workshops in several locations annually. The cost is $15. If you have completed equivalent training elsewhere, you must provide documentation to WVHEA. Please contact your area coordinator or the state coordinator immediately if you need training to administer tests this year.