Product Description
Online California Achievement Test with near-instant, emailed results. This is a timed test.
This 1970 edition California Achievement Test is for students entering grades 2 through 12. It covers the following subject areas: Reading (vocabulary and comprehension), Mathematics (computation and concepts & problems), and Language (mechanics, usage & structure, and spelling). The test for entering grade 2 also includes Auding.
Scores reported will offer a grade equivalent score, but also percentile and stanine rankings for each of the individual test sections. You will receive your test results by email shortly after the test is completed.
Ordering Instructions:
- Enter the FIRST NAME and LAST NAME of the student to be tested in the spaces provided.
- Select the GRADE ENTERING; not the student's current grade.
- COMPOSITE SCORING is included with your test. If you do not need it, you may check the "No" option.
- Indicate if you would like to add the RECOMMENDATION SERVICE service to your test (explained below).
- Please enter information only for one student at a time, then select the Add To Cart button.
- If you wish to purchase testing services for additional students, or wish to make other purchases, select the Continue Shopping link after viewing your shopping cart.
You will receive an email with details about registering to take the test shortly after completing your order. In most cases we are able to send the information within an hour but there may be times where it takes longer - up to 1 business day.
We ask that you please add <noreply@mytestpoint.net> to your email address book to ensure you receive this email. If you don't see it, please check your spam or junk email folder. If you experience any trouble, contact us at custserv@christianliberty.com. We also recommend viewing our system requirements below for administering the test on your computer.
*Please note that the California Achievement Test has a 1 year expiration date.
Composite Scoring:
Christian Liberty has added the composite score option in response to some state and local school requirements.** This score is calculated from the raw scores of the individual sections of the California Achievement Test. Composite score results are displayed in raw score, percentile, and stanine rank formats. A grade equivalent composite score is not available.
What is Composite Scoring?
** Christian Liberty does not require a composite score for enrollment into its homeschool academy.
Recommendation Service:
If you are unsure which curriculum materials to choose based on the achievement test scores, Christian Liberty offers a curriculum recommendation service to provide guidance in this area. This service provides a subject-by-subject listing of recommended curriculum materials (from those offered through Christian Liberty) based solely on the CAT scores.
The recommendation service can take a few business days to complete and may delay the arrival of your test scores.
After testing is completed:
If you decide to enroll your student into Christian Liberty Homeschools (CLH) within six months after receiving the test results, the cost of the test will be deducted from your student's tuition fee. However, if you enroll your student in a grade level using a different test than the one originally taken, the test cost will not be deducted from your student's tuition fee.
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Very convenient!
As long as you have a good internet connection this is a good choice.
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Good product, quick results
Great price! I got the link quickly. She took the test and I had accurate results instantly, which was terrific. There were a few confusing instructions for a third grader and it was difficult for her to go back to check her answers, which is a feature I would love to see improved. Overall, I will probably use this again with my other children.
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Technical problems
I had a lot of problems with this test. First when I ordered it I didn't receive a link for one of my children and I had to call and wait 24 hours for a link. The next problem I had was when my children were finished I looked at the score and the page with the score showed on the date test taken line that the test was incomplete. I had to call again and technical support had to work on it for three days to fix this problem. In the middle of my daughter taking her test the test froze and kicked her out and I had to call again and have that part of the test reset. I had so many problems I will never order this again. One last thing I don't like about this test is where it gives the grade your child is in on the test it says grade entering which is very confusing. The test should just say grade 5 for example. All the other tests out there you can take that I am aware of just simply say Grade not Grade Entering.
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A little clunky but still a good experience
The interface needs some work for the online version. You have to constantly scroll down to see the rest of the question or the "Next" button. But it's scrolling down from a window within a window, so that is a little irritating and hard to get used to. The spelling/punctuation test is formatted odd as well. With a decent computer programmer the online version could be greatly improved and much more user friendly. My kids are in 3rd & 5th grades and are pretty savoy on the computer but this was challenging in the beginning. I thought it first it was the browser but logged the second child on with IE and that made no difference. Overall, a good test and I'll use them in the future. Just know they'll need some help with the user unfriendliness in the beginning.
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Quick & Easy
The tests were very quick and easy to administer. I tested two 3rd graders and one first grader. We started around 8:30 am and were done by around noon. I appreciated the knowledge that the test hasn't changed all these years so the scores would not be dumbed down.
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Good, but glad it didn't "count" this time
I had my daughters take the online version of the CAT test even though neither of them were required to take a standardized test this year. They both did well on it, but it definitely had a learning curve attached, especially in the language sections in which questions involved looking at one specified line of a piece of writing. Each question's line was printed by itself below the full selection, and it took a while for the girls to realize that they needed to look at the line in context to determine if the capitalization and punctuation was correct. One other thing that bothered them was that they were taking a test that is used for multiple grade levels (including several higher than their grade), so they had never studied or even heard of some of the language and math concepts. That was a bit unnerving for them, especially my stressful perfectionist-type daughter. All in all, I was happy with the results, and we will likely use this test again next year, but be aware of potential issues and plan accordingly.
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So much easier than paper!
My 3rd grader gets so frustrated and distracted with test taking . The advantages of the online version are she doesn't focus on all the pages and questions she has left to answer or the number of questions left after time has run out. The only draw back s were certain pages needed her to scroll down with the mouse which took a little practice and also after selecting an answer she then had to press an additional button to submit. Not a big challenge but something to prepare your student for. The best part, when I had a technical problem Christian Liberty responded immediately and solved it so I was able to continue testing! Fantastic customer service!
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Very easy to administer!
My daughter is finishing up 3rd grade and this is the first test I have given to her. I was a little nervous but the website was very easy to navigate and the test walked us right through each section. I will be back again the next time I need to do testing.
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Easy for us!
This online CAT works great for our homeschool. We've used Christian Liberty several years and love their service.
