Why choose the Iowa, CAT or Stanford Achievement Test?
• Iowa test score reports give more categories than the WJIII basic achievement package for understanding a student’s academic performance. Science, Social Studies and sources of information scores are given in Iowa reports. • Iowa permits group testing. (Grades 3-8 and 9-12 can be given together using The Iowa Tests.) • The Iowa format is similar to college entrance exams formats. • Iowa tests are less expensive. • Iowa tests can be administered in the student’s familiar environment by a parent or someone with a bachelor’s degree. • Iowa tests are more widely given in public and private schools across the nation. Iowa scores are accepted for eligibility into the National Honor Society. • The IOWA substitutes for the NC 8th Grade Competency Test for homeschool students returning to public high school. • Should I test with the Iowa or Stanford achievement test? Both of these tests are top-rated, nationally standardized tests. Both of them evaluate thinking skills, provide thorough resul
