Thurber’s Educational Assessments

California Achievement Tests - CAT/5

 
 

Second- Choose how you want to order & place your order:

(There are three ways to order the California Achievement Test from us)


1) Online ordering - Order your CAT/5 tests through this website and pay with a credit or debit card.

CLICK HERE to be taken to the 2010 online order form.


2) Print the order form and mail it to us - Download our test order form from this website, print it from your home computer and mail it to us. Pay by check or money order.

CLICK HERE to print the Fall 2010 order form


3) Call or E-mail us to request an order form via mail - We will mail it to you, and you mail it back with payment by check or money order. We cannot accept orders over the phone. Our contact information is below.


The California Achievement Test, Fifth Edition (CAT/5).


This achievement test comes in two forms, the CAT/5 Complete Battery (about 5 hours total testing time) or the shorter CAT/5 Survey (about 2 1/2 hours testing time). The shorter Survey is easier to administer and may ease test anxiety. The Survey might be better for a student with a short attention span, because each test subject can be completed in less than 20 minutes. Note:the Survey is not available for fall testing. Both forms include language,math, spelling, and optional Science and Social Studies tests which your state may or may not require. For more information about each of these forms, scroll down to "Overview of the CAT/5"



What grade should you order?

Normally you will order the grade in which the student has been progressing during the past six months or so. For example: for a student recently starting the 4th grade, order a third grade test; for a 4th grader mid-way through the 4th grade curriculum, you would order a 4th grade test and so on.



When should you order?

After choosing your test grade and your test week, proceed next to place your order. Order at least 3 - 6 weeks ahead of your test week. Many schools and teachers order 8 -10 weeks ahead. This assures availability of supplies and your choice of test week.

No orders are taken by telephone, as signed agreement is required.



What you will receive from us:


With your order, you will receive:

1. A Student Test Booklet for each level you ordered

2. Directions for Administering Booklet(s)

3. Answer Sheet (Except for grades 1-3—students answer directly in those test booklets)

4. Suggested Time Schedule

5. “Step-by-Step” - our guide to help you administer the test

6. Your Responsibilities as the Examiner administering the tests.

7. Practice Exercises, if ordered.


By the end of your test week, all test materials are returned to us. The test will be sent to be Computer Scored and to have an Individual Test Record printed for each student. This will be a detailed and comprehensive report.Test results are usually mailed to you within 4 - 6 weeks.



THE TEST AGREEMENT:


Read these requirements carefully. You will be asked on the Order Form if you agree to them.


Test Agreement:...Read each item. The agreement must be signed on the order form by the home school teacher or the private school teacher.


1.I have read the "Overview of the CAT/5" (normed:'91) and understand the differences between the Complete Battery and the Survey, as well as the primary purpose of Practice Exercises.

2.As the teacher, I'll be testing either a full-time home-schooled student or a private school student.. .

3. My homeschool complies with local and state regulations. The test will be given by a person allowed by my state regulations.

4. Test materials will be kept in a secure place at all times. Test-takers will not be left alone with any test materials.

5. Tests will be administered in accordance with instructions in the Examiner’s Manual.

6. Confidentiality of test contents will be maintained. Test materials will not be copied and copyright restrictions will be honored.

7. All test materials will be placed back in the mail, securely and in good condition, by the end of my test week.

8. The agreement is to rent (not to buy) the test for the scheduled test week and then to return the test material without delay. If the test is not used, all materials are to be returned immediately.

9. Most test materials have been previously used and will be used again by other students. Test materials are to be kept clean and free of any marks your students may have made. A charge is made for materials damaged and returned unusable.

10.TEA cannot be responsible for shipping losses that are out of our control or for losses caused by the scoring process. To protect against any such losses, make and keep a copy of the completed Answer Sheet. If there is a loss, a new Answer Sheet can be made for Grades 4 – 12. For Grades K - 3 make a numbered list of the student’s actual answers (Never copy the actual test booklet).

11. No refunds are given, but partial credit may be applied to your order in 2010-2011 .


 

Margaux and Art Thurber

Serving Home Schools and Private Schools in the U.S.A.


Contact Us: If you have questions, please contact us by telephone or e-mail. Before doing so, please take a few minutes to review this website - three short pages - and any documentation we have included with your order. It will likely answer many questions you may have.


We cannot accept orders over the phone.



Thurber’s Educational Assessments

400 Clayton Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514


Office hours: Monday through Friday 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.,

and Saturday 9 A.M to 12 P.M. Eastern Time.

(919) 967-5282 - test@thurbers.net

 

Why consider ordering from Thurber’s Educational Assessments?


For home schools and private schools we provide the California Achievement Test, 5th Edition, in both the Complete Battery and Survey format. We offer dependable service and excellent test material at reasonable cost. This is an excellent achievement test designed to measure achievement in basic academic subjects as generally taught in public and private schools. Testing for grades Kindergarten through 12th are available, and practice tests for grades K-5 are available.


Our testing service includes computer scoring of every test, not hand scoring. Computer scoring is the most accurate method of scoring. It provides the most comprehensive test results, and so gives you, the teacher, the very best guidance in your teaching plans.


Our testing service is designed to have the student’s test results completed as quickly as possible, usually within six weeks. Strict confidentiality is kept.


We bring advanced professional training to our service; Margaux as an Educator and Art as a psychologist.




Why order the CAT/5 (1992) rather than an earlier edition (1970, 1986)?


When a publisher sets about to develop a new edition, they analyze curriculum materials presently being used across the country. This provides the publishers with a comprehensive view of the common educational goals that are guiding the teachers’ instruction of students.

Test questions are then constructed that would demonstrate the students’ ability to apply concepts and skills that will reflect achievement in the specific subjects. Most home schools utilize recent curricula. Hence, the more recent edition will more accurately indicate the students’ achievement.

 


If you are a new visitor, please take a few minutes to review the information on this site. At the top of each page is a menu. You are on the “About Us” page now. “Ordering Info” lists the available test weeks, explains the order process & provides you with our online & printable order form. The “About CAT/5” page explores the test in further detail and offers answers to common questions.


ORDERING YOUR TEST


First: Choose a currently available test week....


Spring testing: All spring test weeks are filled at this time. Following a summer recess, we will resume Fall testing. See Fall test weeks below.


FALL 2010 Test Weeks Available: Please place your order 3-5 weeks prior to the test week of your choice. You will receive the test materials a week to 10 days before the test week of your choice.

Sept 27 - Oct 2: *$52.00 per test. ONLY Complete Battery (Gr. K-12) available. No Survey.

Nov 1 - Nov 6: *$52.00 per test.  ONLY Complete Battery (Gr. K-12) available. No Survey.

*price includes shipping cost, except to Alaska & Hawaii. For shipping to Alaska and Hawaii: add $6 for 1 - 3 students, add $11 for 4 - 6 students.


Practice tests are $3.00 each, are available for grades K-6 and are only available with an order for a CAT/5 test (ie: they cannot be purchased alone).


-Additional weeks may be offered.

-Prices and test week availability are subject to change.

-We are not responsible for typographical errors.



No matter when you choose to test, the tests are always computer scored. Results are then printed and include national percentiles, scale scores, grade equivalents, stanines and other data.


We also provide group rates available for groups with a minimum of 12 . Please contact us directly at (919) 967-5282, if you wish to do group testing.