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Diagnostic Testing
All students who have learned to read, up through grade 9, should be tested for accurate
academic placement. These tests are necessary to identify learning gaps and a student’s performance level.
The student should have a good night’s sleep and a nutritional breakfast before testing. Testing should be done in quiet, comfortable surroundings with no distractions (such as television, radio, stereo, or telephone).
Generally give the student a ten to fifteen minute break each hour while working on the tests. Less break time may tire the student, but more may make it difficult to get back into concentrating on the tests. However, adjust the break schedule to meet particular needs of the student. Students should not test more than 3 hours at a time; therefore, you should plan to test 2 or 3 mornings.
It is recommended that mid-week days should be used for testing days. English and Word Building Tests are given on one day, and Math and Social Studies/Science are given the following days. Again this is just a recommended schedule.
To determine where a student should begin testing, follow this set of guidelines.
; Grades 1 to 5 Math and English – begin on page 1
; Grades 6 & 7 Math – begin on page 21, then continue to Intermediate Math
English – begin on page 13
; Grades 8 & 9 Math – begin on page 1 of Intermediate Math.
English – begin on page 28.
All students should begin on page one. This test does not test the student’s knowledge. The test only evaluates the student’s reading and comprehension ability and no part of the test should be skipped.
Word Building (Spelling)
This test is a separate sheet of paper located in your packet of the Diagnostic Testing.
Begin testing with the first list of words and continue until the words get too difficult for
the student.