Testing & Evaluation Resources
(For Homeschoolers currently in Grades 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11)
Resources included in this document, some of which have religious affiliations, are not
endorsed or recommended by APEX or the St. Vrain Valley Schools but are meant to
provide information for families registered with the APEX Homeschool Program. Parents
are solely responsible to assure that their testing choices fulfill the requirements of the
Colorado Homeschool Law.
Students that are participating in a home school program must have academic progress
evaluated in grades 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11. Students can take a nationally standardized
achievement test or a qualified person, as described in C.R.S. 22-33-104.5(3)(f), can be
selected by the parent to evaluate the student’s academic progress. The results of the
evaluation, whether by assessment or qualified person, must be submitted to the school district
that received the written notification.
California Achievement Test (CAT)
https://www.setontesting.com/cat/
(Paper Version, $29, Grades 4-12)
https://www.academicexcellence.com/complete-achievement-tests/
(Online versions both timed/untimed, $25, Grades 2-12)
https://www.shopchristianliberty.com/california-achievement-test-online-version/
(Online/Paper versions; Must order composite scoring; $23, Grades 1-11)
Terranova/CAT 6
https://www.setontesting.com/terranova/
(Paper Version, $43, Grades K-12)
https://www.baysideschoolservices.com/ctbs.html
(Paper Version, $40-45, Grades K-12)
https://brewertesting.com//TerraNova.html
(Paper Version, $40-45, Grades K-12)
https://www.familylearning.org/tests_terranova2.php
(Paper version, $43, Grades K-12)
Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)
(Offered for $10 for enrolled APEX students, 2-Day Test, Grades 3-8)
SAT 10 (Stanford Achievement Test)
https://www.setontesting.com/stanford-10-online/
(Online 2-Day Test, Untimed, $40, Grades 3-12)
https://brewertesting.com//Stanford.html
(Online 2-Day Test, $40, Grades 3-12)
PSAT 8/9; PSAT 10; PSAT/NMSQT
www.collegeboard.org
www.apexhomeschool.org
(Offered for enrolled APEX students, Free for PSAT 8/9 (9th grade) and PSAT 10 (10th grade), $20 for PSAT/NMSQT (11th))
SAT
www.collegeboard.org www.apexhomeschool.org
(Offered Free for enrolled APEX students, Grade 11)
ACT
(Multiple location options, $50.50-$67, Grades 11-12)
Local Evaluators in Boulder County
Kim Almas
(Broomfield, In-Person or by Email, $45)
Lyndsay Capshaw
https://homeschoolcolorado.wixsite.com/home
(Longmont, By Email with Optional In-Person Results, $35)
Angela Carter
(Frederick/Longmont, In-Person or Email, $30)
Kiki Chanders
(Boulder, In-Person, $50)
Marcia Manz
(Berthoud/Longmont, In-Person or Skype, $30)