We got the big white envelope in the mail last week that had the results of my children's Standardized Tests. I was pleased with how they did. Nathaniel is a grade behind, so he was tested at the 5th grade level. I knew he would score low on math because he has such trouble with that subject. Since we are not using a pre-packaged curriculum with him, I was nervous. I was afraid maybe he would have fallen behind in everything. But much to my surprise he scored either right in the middle or above on just about everything but math. This was a great encouragement to me because it makes me realize that we really are moving in the right direction even without a pre-packaged curriculum.
Sarah is in 9th grade. She also scored high on everything but math. It seems to be a weak point for both of them. They are a chip right off the old block. Math is my worst subject. But knowing where they have their biggest weakness helps me in planning what I will order for the next school year. I plan to order a set of Math Tutor DVD's to help us. I've read the reviews on these and they work with any curriculum or no curriculum. It's a little spendy at first, but once you have them, they will be a great help from what I am told.
I really value the information that I glean from the Standardized Tests. It's a great tool to help me pinpoint my children's weak areas so we can focus more in those areas. I highly recommend it to homeschooling families.
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