Dear
Parents,
January 2010
Testing in
Hawaii has been a great success and I have been requested to test there
again this year. It actually has been so successful that for a second
year, I need to bring my assistants, Sherry and Renee, to help me with
the testing. Please rest assured if you are scheduled to test with
Sherry or Renee, you will be getting the same excellent service that you
would be getting from me. Since all of us can test at the same time,
this will give more flexibility to families with multiple children.
In Hawaii, as
throughout the country, more and more parents are pulling their special
needs children out of public schools. I have tested increasing numbers
of special needs students in Hawaii each year. Let me say up front that
I do not mind working with these kids in the least; however, I am not
certified in special needs. My knowledge has come from my own personal
experience, teaching my own children who have special needs, and testing
kids with unique needs every year. I recognize that some families have
students that I believe need more specialized experience and training,
so this year Judi Munday will be partnering with us. Judi has 30 years
of experience working with children with special needs and their
families. Judi is a certified teacher with Endorsements in Learning
Disabilities K-12, and she has two Masters Degrees in Special
Education. Through her diagnostic and prescriptive testing, she can
help you use your child’s test data to develop more effective and
appropriate teaching strategies. If you would like more information
about this, you can visit her website -
www.helpinschool.net. You can call her toll free if you have any
questions at 877-418-6264.
Individual
Tests – My cohorts and I will
conduct private tests from March 9 – 25. A limited number of testing
slots are available, so I encourage you to reserve your testing
appointments as soon as possible by mailing your registration and the
non-refundable $25 deposit to Michelle Thompson (4672 Lexington
Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96818). Please make your checks payable to
Michelle. No appointments will be scheduled without a deposit. A
$20.00 late fee will be added to the total cost of testing if your
deposit is not postmarked before February 15. No
calculators will be allowed
during these tests.
NEW THIS YEAR – IOWA TEST OF BASIC SKILLS GROUP TESTING!!!!!
This year we will be offering a
2-day group testing of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills for grades
3-12. The students must attend both days. The cost includes the
test, proctoring, and scoring fees. Due to scheduling, if you
choose to have Science & Social Studies tested (not a requirement
for testing), there is an additional $10 fee per student in grades
3-8, but no additional fee for high school students. No other
costs, fees, or responsibilities are yours except to make sure that
the child gets to the testing site on time with paper and pencils in
hand. No calculators
will be allowed during these tests.
If
you change your appointment after you have received confirmation, there
will be a rescheduling fee of $15 per person. The $25 non-refundable
deposit must be received to schedule a test, and the $15 fee for
rescheduling the appointment.
Michelle
will coordinate ALL of the
scheduling, so you will need to be specific about whether you want
Judi’s services for private testing and consultations or my group or
private testing. If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to call Michelle at (808) 271-5960,
Sarah at (757) 456-9659, or Judi at
(877) 418-6264. (Remember that
Judi and I live in Virginia so please do not call us after 5 pm your
time.) If we do not answer, please leave a message on the answering
machine and we will return your call as soon as possible. We may be
speaking with someone else about testing, and we want to give you the
same undivided attention that we are giving them.
I
am looking forward to working with you and your children this year. And
thanks, Michelle, for hosting us again this year and for all your help!
Sincerely,
Sarah R. Olbris
P.S. Just a
reminder – Parents, you are responsible to send
in your children’s test scores to the appropriate school system. I will
not send test scores to anyone but you.
Individual Tests
|
Assessment
Type |
Cost before Feb. 15
(Deposit + Balance) |
Cost after Feb. 15
(Deposit + Balance) |
|
Woodcock-Johnson |
$120
($25 + $95) |
$140
($25 + $115) |
|
WRAT
(Wide Range Achievement Test) |
$85
($25 + $60) |
$105
($25 + $80) |
|
For Special Needs Students*
Diagnostic Woodcock-Johnson with follow up |
$225
($25 + $200) |
$225
($25 + $200) |
*The more information
Judi has, the more she will be able to meet the needs of you and your
child.
Therefore, A QUESTIONAIRE
MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE PARENT/GUARDIAN PRIOR TO THIS TEST. Send the
registration and payment to Michelle Thompson. For the questionnaire,
write Judi at
learn@helpinschool.net or call her toll free at
1-877-418-6264.
Group Test
|
Iowa Test
of Basic
Skills
March 22-23
|
Cost before Feb. 15
$60
(deposit + balance)
($25 deposit + $35) |
Cost after Feb. 15
$80
(deposit + balance)($25 + $55) |
Science and Social Studies(optional)
$10 per 3rd – 8th grade student
High school – no extra charge |
|