2018 Testing for Grades 3-8 (Gardendale)

Decatur Highway Church of Christ 1750 Decatur Highway, Gardendale, AL, United States

We will offer 2-day group testing for students in grades 3-8 in Gardendale.  PLEASE NOTE:  This is a 2-day testing process.  Your student will be required to attend BOTH testing days.  Please complete the form below to reserve your student's participation before April 13th: MORE INFO ABOUT THE TEST: We are offering the Iowa Assessments Form E, which is the most up-to-date test available to our school.  This test assesses a broad array of skills in these areas: • Vocabulary • Reading Comprehension • Language (Spelling, Capitalization, Punctuation, Usage and Expression) • Math (Concepts and Estimation, Problem Solving and Data Interpretation, Computation) • Social Studies • Science • Sources of Information (Maps and Diagrams, Reference Materials).  Students mark answers on a bubble sheet. Each section is timed.  Test results are thorough and highlight strengths and weaknesses.

$40 – $45

2018 Testing for Grades 3-8 (Gardendale)

Decatur Highway Church of Christ 1750 Decatur Highway, Gardendale, AL, United States

We will offer 2-day group testing for students in grades 3-8 in Gardendale.  PLEASE NOTE:  This is a 2-day testing process.  Your student will be required to attend BOTH testing days.  Please complete the form below to reserve your student's participation before April 13th: MORE INFO ABOUT THE TEST: We are offering the Iowa Assessments Form E, which is the most up-to-date test available to our school.  This test assesses a broad array of skills in these areas: • Vocabulary • Reading Comprehension • Language (Spelling, Capitalization, Punctuation, Usage and Expression) • Math (Concepts and Estimation, Problem Solving and Data Interpretation, Computation) • Social Studies • Science • Sources of Information (Maps and Diagrams, Reference Materials).  Students mark answers on a bubble sheet. Each section is timed.  Test results are thorough and highlight strengths and weaknesses.

$40 – $45

2017 Testing for Grades 3-8 – Gardendale

Decatur Highway Church of Christ 1750 Decatur Highway, Gardendale, AL, United States

We will offer 2-day group testing for students in grades 3-8 in the Gardendale area.  PLEASE NOTE:  This is a 2-day testing process.  Your student will be required to attend BOTH testing days.  Please complete the form below to reserve your student's participation: MORE INFO ABOUT THE TEST: We are offering the Iowa Assessments Form E, which is the most up-to-date test available to our school.  This test assesses a broad array of skills in these areas: • Vocabulary • Reading Comprehension • Language (Spelling, Capitalization, Punctuation, Usage and Expression) • Math (Concepts and Estimation, Problem Solving and Data Interpretation, Computation) • Social Studies • Science • Sources of Information (Maps and Diagrams, Reference Materials).  Students mark answers on a bubble sheet. Each section is timed.  Test results are thorough and highlight strengths and weaknesses.

$50 – $55

2017 Testing for Grades 3-8 – Gardendale

Decatur Highway Church of Christ 1750 Decatur Highway, Gardendale, AL, United States

We will offer 2-day group testing for students in grades 3-8 in the Gardendale area.  PLEASE NOTE:  This is a 2-day testing process.  Your student will be required to attend BOTH testing days.  Please complete the form below to reserve your student's participation: MORE INFO ABOUT THE TEST: We are offering the Iowa Assessments Form E, which is the most up-to-date test available to our school.  This test assesses a broad array of skills in these areas: • Vocabulary • Reading Comprehension • Language (Spelling, Capitalization, Punctuation, Usage and Expression) • Math (Concepts and Estimation, Problem Solving and Data Interpretation, Computation) • Social Studies • Science • Sources of Information (Maps and Diagrams, Reference Materials).  Students mark answers on a bubble sheet. Each section is timed.  Test results are thorough and highlight strengths and weaknesses.

$50 – $55

Essential Orientation Meeting (North)

Decatur Highway Church of Christ 1750 Decatur Highway, Gardendale, AL, United States

Join us for an evening of gathering together as a school community.  This meeting will be primarily informational for parents, and who doesn't enjoy an evening away from the kids? We will discuss Essential's purpose and  how we would like to see our community mature and grow together.  We have big vision for the future! In addition, we will discuss: Extracurricular opportunities Athletics How to access your Member Page Online resources High school details (to be shared at the end, so elementary-only families can scoot out) We hope you will save the date and make plans to join us whether you've been with Essential for a few months or for a few years.

Event Series 2016 Testing – Grades 3-8

2016 Testing – Grades 3-8

Decatur Highway Church of Christ 1750 Decatur Highway, Gardendale, AL, United States

Please insure your student's participation is secured by April 15th. Essential will be offering onsite administration of the Iowa Assessments™ Form E for grades 3-8 only.  Students will need to be at the testing site by 8:45am, and parents/guardians should pick up by noon each day. The $50 administration fee covers the costs of securing all the test forms and results, as well as the administration of the test. All students who are tested must be home educated and currently enrolled in a church school (cover school) in the state of Alabama. Why are you not offering the Stanford 10 or the Aspire? The Stanford 10 is no longer current and will be phasing out next year.  The Aspire test is not available to our school at this time.  We are offering the Iowa Assessments™ and following the test choice of a majority of private Christian schools in Alabama. What is Iowa Assessments™? Iowa Assessments offers timed standard achievement tests with national norms.  Click here for a document which shows the areas tested. REGISTER HERE:

$50
Event Series 2016 Testing – Grades 3-8

2016 Testing – Grades 3-8

Decatur Highway Church of Christ 1750 Decatur Highway, Gardendale, AL, United States

Please insure your student's participation is secured by April 15th. Essential will be offering onsite administration of the Iowa Assessments™ Form E for grades 3-8 only.  Students will need to be at the testing site by 8:45am, and parents/guardians should pick up by noon each day. The $50 administration fee covers the costs of securing all the test forms and results, as well as the administration of the test. All students who are tested must be home educated and currently enrolled in a church school (cover school) in the state of Alabama. Why are you not offering the Stanford 10 or the Aspire? The Stanford 10 is no longer current and will be phasing out next year.  The Aspire test is not available to our school at this time.  We are offering the Iowa Assessments™ and following the test choice of a majority of private Christian schools in Alabama. What is Iowa Assessments™? Iowa Assessments offers timed standard achievement tests with national norms.  Click here for a document which shows the areas tested. REGISTER HERE:

$50

Homeschooling Workshop

Decatur Highway Church of Christ 1750 Decatur Highway, Gardendale, AL, United States

This workshop is for you!  Join us as we review the basics of homeschooling from establishing your purpose to planning your days. Bring a friend and be encouraged to keep going and remember the foundational pieces we all need for the homeschool journey.