Testing for Homeschool Groups and Co-ops
Are you looking for affordable, contract-free testing that will accommodate your homeschooling group or co-op?
If you answered yes, you are in the right place!
In addition to homeschooling families, Homeschool Boss is proud to provide MAP® Growth™ testing for small homeschooling groups, co-ops, and microschools – affordably!
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Benefits of Group Testing
Discounted Pricing
Based on your group size, each student’s testing fees are automatically discounted when registered with a group.
Starting at $15 off per student.
No Overwhelming
Financial Commitment
We are bridging the gap between testing services and homeschooling groups by having our own contract with NWEA® to provide these tests directly to you!
That means no expensive contracts for you!
In-Person or Remote
We can support group testing whether you are meeting in person or remotely – no need to commit ahead of time.
All you need to do is make sure your student’s devices are up-to-date and meet testing requirements.
Two Options for Registration
You have the option to share registration responsibility with your group members or designate one group leader to take the lead.
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“Most Detailed Score Report” Available
Your group members will love our score report!
Our proprietary score report is uniquely detailed.
We include percentile rankings, Lexile® level, Quantile® level, and numerous pages of learning statements to help you plan your future lesson plans.
Track Growth Trends
Centrally-located on your reports dashboard, a master graph tracks the growth trends of all group members over time.
At a glance, easily know which of your collectively taught subjects need adjustments.
Group + Co-op Pricing
The Standard Subjects:
Math + Reading
Math and Reading are included as a standard bundle for each student at a discounted group rate.
Math and Reading are appropriate for all students in Kindergarten through 12th grade.
The Optional Subjects:
Language Usage + Science
As always, the Language Usage and Science assessments are optional subjects that can be added to group orders.
Language Usage and Science are appropriate for students who are strong, independent readers in grades 2 through 12.
Group Registration
Option 1
50% group leader ownership
50% parent/guardian ownership
Group leader sets up a group booking
Group leader sends registration link to parents/guardians
Parents/guardians register their student and pay individually
Parents/guardians receive the student’s reports directly
Option 2
100% group leader owndership
Group leader sets up group booking
Group leader registers all students at once time
Group leader pays for all students in one lump sum
Score reports will be loaded into the groups main account
Group leader will download and distribute reports to parents/guardians
Frequently Asked Questions
We recommend that you choose the grade level for which you would like percentile rankings. For many families this is the grade level the child would be in their local public school, based on their birthdate. MAP Growth adapts to the student’s performance as they test independent of their grade level, so selecting a grade level is not an effective way to set the level of the test. If your child is working well at grade level, please see our guidelines for above-level testing.
Students may test with us up to three times a year: once each in fall, winter, and spring.
We encourage families to balance testing with the rest of their homeschool schedule and test as often as they find helpful.
2023-2024, the test seasons are:
Fall: July 24 2023 to Nov 22, 2023
Winter: Nov 27, 2023 to Feb 23, 2024
Spring: Feb 26 2024 to July 12, 2024
When you are preparing to assess your children with MAP Growth, you need to prepare your children and your testing device.
To prepare your children, we encourage using the NWEA “warmup” site to familiarize your child with the format of the test. MAP Growth is designed to challenge all students, and because of this, your child will be asked questions they cannot yet answer correctly. We encourage you to explain to your children that students typically answer about half the questions correctly on MAP Growth. This does not mean they are doing poorly on the test—the test adapts to the level that is providing the correct amount of challenge. Encourage them to think about the question, eliminate any obviously wrong answers, and then take their best guess. We do not recommend reviewing material to prepare for MAP Growth, because the purpose of the test is to help you assess your normal homeschool routine. When you are choosing your test date, we recommend choosing a day that is at least two weeks after any long break in homeschooling so the results aren’t unduly influenced by the break.
To prepare your testing device, you will need to ensure that you have the proper software installed. For a smooth testing experience, please test with the Chrome browser or the NWEA Secure Testing App, if being taken on an iPad.
If you have any posters or other learning aids that might serve as reference material during the test, please cover them up or put them away before testing begins. If you have internet blocking or accountability software, please disable it during testing. The device will need to be connected to the internet throughout the test.
You may test 3 times each school year, once in each testing season.
Our testing seasons are:
Fall: Mid-August—November
Winter: December—February
Spring: March—Mid-June
You are welcome to subscribe each student individually for a year’s worth of tests (3 seasons total) or you can register as a group each season to receive group pricing.
The discounts do not stack.
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