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Annual Student Evaluations

Florida State annual student progress evaluations performed by a Florida State certified teacher.
 
Annual evaluations from $40.00 plus travel.

Service

Price

Annual evaluations

$40.00

Standardized Testing at A+ Learning Solutions

The following tests are available to be administered through A+ Leaning Solutions.
  • Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)
  • California Achievement test (CAT)
  • Iowa Achievement test (Iowa)
  • Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test previously released (FCAT)
 
 All the tests except the FCAT will be purchased and scored through a testing company and can serve as your annual evaluation, should you choose to use it that way.  The FCAT is the previously released version therefore would not count as your annual evaluation.  However, anyone taking a standardized test can have a portfolio evaluation at the same time for ½ the regular cost.
 
The following prices are based on multiple children attending testing at the same time.  I am currently looking at setting dates during the last week of May or the 1st week of June.  After the prices is more information about the tests. 
 
 If you are interested in testing please email us at KatieKeebler@A-Plus-Learning.com.  Please indicate which test you are interested in, the grade of your child(ren) and which dates work best for your family.

 Testing Location: 2460 Kildare, Chuluota, FL 32766

Rates

Test 

Test fee

Number of hours to administer

Costs of Administration

Shipping Fee

Correcting fee

Estimated Total fee

FCAT Grades 3-10

$10.00

5

$50.00

 

$10.00

$70.00

SAT Kindergarten

$40.00

4

$40.00

$10.00

 

$85.00

SAT Grades 1-3

$40.00

6

$60.00

$10.00

 

$105.00

SAT Grades 4-8

$40.00

6

$60.00

$10.00

 

$105.00

SAT Grades 9-12

$40.00

4

$40.00

$10.00

 

$85.00

Iowa Grades K-2

$40.00

4.5

$45.00

$10.00

 

$90.00

Iowa Grades 3-8

$40.00

5.5

$55.00

$10.00

 

$100.00

Iowa  Grades 9-12

$40.00

5

$50.00

$10.00

 

$95.00

CAT Grades K-1

$47.00

3.5

$35.00

$10.00

 

$87.00

CAT Grades 2-12

$47.00

5.5

$55.00

$10.00

 

$107.00

 
FCAT – The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test is part of Florida’s overall plan to increase student achievement by implementing higher standards. The FCAT, administered to students in Grades 3-11, contains two basic components: criterion-referenced tests (CRT), measuring selected benchmarks in Mathematics, Reading, and Science, from the Sunshine State Standards (SSS); and norm-referenced tests (NRT) in Reading and Mathematics, measuring individual student performance against national norms.  It takes 2-2.5 hours per subject to administer.
 
These are previously released test and will be hand scored here at A+ Learning Solutions; therefore this test would not count as your annual evaluation.  However this will give you a good idea of how your child is performing in comparison with other children who have taken the FCAT.  If you would like to do a portfolio evaluation at the same time as the test I will do it for ½ price.

Cost for the FCAT

Test

Materials fee

Administrating Fee for Math and Reading

Scoring fee 

Estimated cost of test

Portfolio evaluation done at same time of testing

FCAT

$10.00

$50.00 (depending on amount of time to take test)

$10.00

$70.00

$20.00

 

SAT Stanford Achievement Tests – The SAT tests evaluates Word Study Skills, Reading Skills/Comprehension, Vocabulary, Mathematics, Language, Spelling, Social Science/ Science, and Listening.  The Stanford results provide scaled, percentile, grade equivalent scores, graphed achievement percentiles, content cluster skills evaluation, skills performance ratings.  Completion times Kindergarten (3-4 hours), Grades 1-3 (5-6 hours), grades 4-8th (5.5-6 hours), grades 9-12th (4 hours).  These can be completed over a 2 or 3 day period.

Cost of SAT

Test

Materials fee

Administrating

$10.00 per hour

Shipping for Scoring

Estimated cost of test

Portfolio evaluation done at same time of testing

SAT Grade K

$40.00

Estimated 4 hours

$5.00

$85.00

$20.00

SAT Grades 1-8

$40.00

Estimated 6 hours

$5.00

$105.00

$20.00

SAT Grades 9-12

$40.00

Estimated 4 hours

$5.00

$85.00

$20.00

 
Iowa Achievement Test – The Iowa tests evaluate: Word Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Mathematics, Language, Spelling, Social Studies/Science, Listening and Sources of Information.  The Iowa results provide: scaled, percentile, grade equivalent scores, graphed achievement percentiles, content cluster skills evaluations, skills performance ratings.  Completion times are Kindergarten through grade 2 takes 2.5 – 4.5 hours, grades 3-8th takes 5.5 hours and grades 9-12 takes 5 hours.  This can be completed over a 2 or 3 day period.

Cost of Iowa

Test

Materials fee

Administrating

$10.00 per hour

Shipping for Scoring

Estimated cost of test

Portfolio evaluation done at same time of testing

Iowa Grades K-2

$40.00

Estimated 4 .5hours

$5.00

$90.00

$20.00

Iowa Grades 3-8

$40.00

Estimated 5.5 hours

$5.00

$100.00

$20.00

Iowa Grades 9-12

$40.00

Estimated 5 hours

$5.00

$95.00

$20.00

 
CAT - THE CALIFORNIA ACHIEVEMENT TEST  - The C.A.T./5® Complete Battery:  Tests are available for each grade from Kindergarten to 12th grade. This is a full-length test for each grade from one to twelve and gives the most comprehensive test results. Grades 2 - 12 will require about 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours work time, but can be spread over several days. The student report shows not only how each student compares with others in the same grade, but also shows how well the student has done in mastering specific learning goals.

There are two different First Grade tests called Level 10 and Level 11.

Consider giving the Level 10 first grade test, if the student is not yet reading very well. If the student stumbles over reading, sounds out most words, and is just a slower reader; then Level 10 is the right test.
If you have any question as to giving Level 10 or Level 11 of the Complete Battery, it is best to give Level 10. The first time a student takes this type of test, it is better to give a relatively easier test. This gives the student a positive experience about test taking and his own academic ability.

First Grade, Level 10: total testing time 1 ½ hours; 4 subject categories, each about 22 minutes long (better for shorter attention spans).
Reading skills: mostly sight words or phrases; some sentences 5 or 6 words long.
Math skills: no computation, just pictorial math.

First Grade Level 11: total testing time 3 ¾ hours (can be spread over several days); 9 subject categories, each up to 33 minutes long (requires longer attention span).
Reading skills: some sentences up to 8 – 10 words; more reading needed in other subject areas.
Math skills: has computation including some double digit addition and subtraction.

When ordering First Grade: choose Grade One and then specify whether Level 10 or Level 11.

The Grade K test for Kindergarten: a readiness test, not an achievement test. It does not test academic achievement. Some kindergarten students may be ready for and can be given the Grade One, Level 10, test.


The C.A.T./5® Survey:  The short form of the Complete Battery available only for Grades 2 - 12. It covers all the same academic subjects as the Complete Battery. It requires 2 to 2 ½ hours. We are frequently asked if the Survey form meets North Carolina requirements. The answer is “YES”, it does. If you want to use the Survey in other states, check your state’s requirements at: www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp. The Student Report compares each student with others in the same grade, similar to the Complete Battery; but the Survey does not give you information regarding mastery of specific learning goals.

Reasons you might want to give the CAT/5 Survey:
..   1) This test is shorter and easier to give, while covering all the subjects including science and social studies.
..   2) It might be better for a student with short attention span.
..   3) It may keep test anxiety lower.
..   4) It can be administered and easily completed in one day.

Whether you use the Complete Battery or the Survey, you will receive excellent student reports based on the computer scoring of the tests by the California Testing Bureau, McGraw-Hill, and printed on their official form.

Basic Skills:  For a more limited test, called "Basic Skills", order the Complete Battery; but do not give the Social Studies, Science, Word Analysis or Study Skills subtests. The instructions will tell you exactly how to do this. This Complete Battery Basic Skills Test requires 3 1/2 hours.

For the very shortest Basic Skills test, order the Survey and again do not give the subtests just listed. Requires 2 hours.

 Cost of CAT 

Test

Materials fee

Administrating

$10.00 per hour

Shipping for Scoring

Estimated cost of test

Portfolio evaluation done at same time of testing

SAT Grades 1-8

$40.00

Estimated 4 hours

$5.00

$85.00

$20.00

SAT Grades 9-12

$40.00

Estimated 4 hours

$5.00

$85.00

$20.00

 

Home School Consulting

Professional consulting provided by a certified teacher with 15 years or experience and 4 years of home schooling experience to home school parents.

We provide complete consulting on all aspects of home schooling including curriculum, social groups, and educational resources.

Rates

Location

Price

Consulting in person or over the phone

$40.00 per hour

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