Testing & Evaluation Info

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#666633" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="087005a2ddvuvs.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>El Shaddai Ministries of Florida, Inc.</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="El Shaddai Ministries of Florida, Inc."><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#999966" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Enrollment Requirements"><U>Enrollment Requirements</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Parent/Teacher Responsibility"><U>Parent/Teacher Responsibility</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Statement of Faith"><U>Statement of Faith</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Affirmation of Commitment"><U>Affirmation of Commitment</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Personal or Pastor Reference"><U>Personal or Pastor Reference</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Student Enrollment Form 2001/2002"><U>Student Enrollment Form ~ 2001/2002</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Transfer of Records Request"><U>Transfer of Records Request</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Curriculum List"><U>Curriculum List</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Quarterly Reports"><U>Quarterly Reports</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="High School Florida Course Codes"><U>High School - Florida Course Codes</U></A></div> <div> <B>Testing & Evaluation Info</B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Testing & Evaluation Info</I></div> <div> ESM does not require standardized testing or evaluation.  However, we do reserve the right to request diagnostic testing if needed.  ESM would request this if it was deemed necessary to help assess the student and aid the parent in determining curriculum and goals or if there was suspicion as to parents lacking diligence.  To date, we have never had to do this.  </div> <bR> <div> All testing and evaluations desired by the parents are at the cost of the parent/teacher.</div> <bR> <div> ESM recommends Thurber Testing service wherein a parent who is the teacher can obtain California Achievement Tests and administer them to their student/child.  </div> <bR> <div> Contact Thurber at:  <A HREF="http://thurbers.net/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://thurbers.net/"><U>http://thurbers.net/</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Also, we recommend you go to Eclectic Homeschool Online, click on Archives under Features and then go read <U>T</U><U>h</U><U>e Values of Testing</U> and <U>To Test or Not To Test articles</U>. </div> <div> <A HREF="http://eho.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://eho.org/"><U>http://eho.org/</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> For references of certified teachers to test or evaluate your child, contact us at ElShaddaiAcademy@cs.com or call us at 352-742-2401.</div> <bR> <div> If you want your child to go to college we suggest you consider standardized testing.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>