• Annual Assessment

    Standardized Testing

                    Please contact our office at 716-676-8012 for the lists of tests we offer.

    Administration

    Selected by parents from the following:

    • at the public school, by its professional staff
    • at a registered nonpublic school, by its professional staff, with the prior consent of its school’s chief school officer
    • at a nonregistered nonpublic school, by its professional staff, with the prior consent of both the home district superintendent and the chief school office of the nonpublic school
    • At parent’s home, or any reasonable location, by a New York State certified teacher or another qualified person with the prior consent of the home district superintendent

    Note:  A parent who has been identified as the home school instructor may administer a standardized achievement test with the prior consent of the home district superintendent.

    Scoring

    The test shall be scored by the person administering the test or by other qualified persons mutually agreeable to the parents and home district superintendent.

    Costs

    The test shall be provided by the school district upon request of the parent.  When the test is administered at a location other than the public school the cost of administration, including facilities, personnel and transportation shall be borne by the parents.

    Results

    A student’s score shall be deemed adequate if the composite score is above the 33rd percentile on national norms, or reflects one academic year of growth compared to a test administered during or subsequent to the prior school year.

    Note:  A score below the 33rd percentile is considered inadequate and the program shall be placed on probation for a period of up to two years.  A remediation plan is required for home school programs placed on probation and is required to be submitted prior to submitting the IHIP for the next school year.

     

    Alternative Evaluations

    A written narrative completed by a qualified person is permitted to be chosen by parents under the following conditions:

    1. Students in grades 1-3
    2. Students in grades 4-8 may be assessed by written narrative every other year only.  (i.e. grades 4, 6, 8, or grades 3, 5, 7)

    Administration: A qualified person such as a certified teacher, or home instruction peer review panel, may be chosen by the parent with the consent of the home district superintendent.  A parent who has been identified as the home school instructor may also complete a narrative assessment with the prior consent of the superintendent.

    Results

    In a narrative assessment, the administrator(s) certifies that the student has made either adequate or inadequate progress based on the student’s work that has been reviewed.