Colorado Required TestsYou may choose between CAT tests and Iowa tests to meet Colorado's requirements for homeschooling. Standardized tests should be given every odd year starting at the third grade (3,5,7,9,11). CAT tests may be taken at home. Iowa tests must be administered by a qualified proctor. Proctored tests will be administered in May of each year.
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CAT Tests
Price is typically around $50 per student.
The California Achievement Test is a national standardized test that measures achievement in the areas of Reading, Language Arts and Math.
It meets Colorado requirements for an annual assessment for homeschool and private school use.
Iowa Tests
Price is typically around $70 per student and includes administration of the test by a qualified proctor on scheduled school testing dates near the end of the spring semester.
The Iowa Tests are nationally standardized tests and meet Colorado requirements for an annual assessment for homeschool and private school use.
They measure growth and achievement in the following areas:
Iowa with Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
Price is typically around $130 per student and includes administration of the test by a qualified proctor on scheduled school testing dates near the end of the spring semester.
This test includes the above Iowa Test plus three additional batteries that provide separate scores for the following reasoning/learning abilities:
Price is typically around $50 per student.
The California Achievement Test is a national standardized test that measures achievement in the areas of Reading, Language Arts and Math.
It meets Colorado requirements for an annual assessment for homeschool and private school use.
Iowa Tests
Price is typically around $70 per student and includes administration of the test by a qualified proctor on scheduled school testing dates near the end of the spring semester.
The Iowa Tests are nationally standardized tests and meet Colorado requirements for an annual assessment for homeschool and private school use.
They measure growth and achievement in the following areas:
- Word analysis
- Reading comprehension
- Vocabulary
- Mathematics
- Language
- Spelling
- Social studies/science
Iowa with Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
Price is typically around $130 per student and includes administration of the test by a qualified proctor on scheduled school testing dates near the end of the spring semester.
This test includes the above Iowa Test plus three additional batteries that provide separate scores for the following reasoning/learning abilities:
- Verbal abilities covered include verbal classification, sentence completion, and verbal analogies.
- Numerical abilities covered include quantitative relations, number series, and equation building.
- Nonverbal abilities covered include figure classification, figure