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The ITBS testing (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) is a comprehensive standardized assessment test which evaluates a student’s level in all of the major subject areas including Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Science. Here is a breakdown of what specifically is covered for grades 1 & 2: Vocabulary Reading Vocabulary  Word Analysis  Assess how well students […]

The TerraNova is a nationally-administered standardized assessment test similar to the ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) and the SAT-10 (Stanford Achievement Test, Version 10).  The overall purpose of the TerraNova is to provide achievement scores that are valid for most types of educational decision-making.  This gives teachers, parents, and tutors a better understanding of a student’s educational strengths and weaknesses […]

The Iowa Test of Basic Skills, or more commonly know as the "Iowa Test" or "ITBS Test" is a nationally administered assessment for children in grades kindergarten through eigth grade.  The test itself is divided into different levels which are roughly equated to a specific corresponding grade level. Level 6 = Grade K-1     The purpose […]

Many schools throughout the nation use the Stanford Achievement Test, Tenth Edition for their standardized assessment testing.  Tests such as these can be great tools to help pinpoint weaknesses as well as assess strengths.  Since the actual test can be used for placement and evaluation purposes, it is essential that students do well and are well […]

Most children in elementary school and middle school must take a standardized exam such as the ITBS or SAT-10 exam at least once a year.  This is true for both public schools and private ones, but many private schools actually go beyond the factual testing of the State Standards and also test for intelligence and […]

The new school year is upon us converting the latency of summer for millions of children back into the yearly grind of homework, essays, and book reports.  From year to year the material children cover can vary quite significantly: especially in Social Studies and Math.  While a child needs to use “mental floss” to get […]

Discover your perfect career! We have developed a free, in-depth career test designed to pinpoint your personality type and match that up with what career options would be best for you.  If you hate coming into work day after day, then you might not be in the right career.  Take our free assessment and find […]

We are pleased to announce the launch of our Ultimate Sales Challenge.  This free 59-question quiz tests your knowledge in the field of sales and cold calling.  How well do you think you would do against "The Perfect Salesperson"? Why should you take the Challenge? Establish a baseline of your knowledge of selling Identify areas […]

Ever wonder how much knowledge from your elementary school years you have actually retained?   Most of us remember only a small percentage of the facts that were taught to us throughout our elementary school career.  How would you compare today with 5th graders? We have developed a free quiz that enables you to compare your […]

Ever wonder what is your greatest personality trait? Now you can find out with our Free Personality Test.  This psychometric assessment is designed to analyze your personality giving you a greater understanding of yourself.  It is designed by PhD clinical psychologist, Dr. William McConochie. Take the Test Now  > ————————————————————About this blog series:This series of blogs […]