Mother of Divine Grace School recommends that students take a standardized test each year. Families can order standardized tests from Seton Testing Services. Enrolled families can order select tests at a discount from MODG.

The following tests have been made available to enrolled families at discounted rates through their MODG accounts.

• Classic Learning Tests (CLTs) for grades 3-8 are standardized and designed for classical education. They're available during a three-week testing window in the spring. The tests are administered online with flexible time limits; and can also be taken in multiple sittings, as it can be paused. The CLT10 and official CLT are available on select dates during both semesters. The CLT10 is for grades 9 and 10. The official CLT is for grades 11 and 12.
• The Performance Series Assessments are offered for grades K-9. These standardized tests can be taken any time during the year and are perfect for pre- and post- testing in reading, math, language arts, and science (one separate test per subject). The tests are administered online with flexible time limits; and can also be taken in multiple sittings, as it can be paused.
• The Stanford 10 Online Achievement Test (SAT 10) is offered to grades 3-12. This is nationally recognized, normed criterion-referenced standardized test administered to public, private, and home school students across the country. Tests are administered online on set days and times and require software download.

These tests have been available from Seton Testing.

• The CAT-E Survey Test is offered for grades 4-12. This is a shorter and less expensive version (essentially an "overview") of the CAT test. This test is a nationally normed standardized test that measures achievement in the areas of Reading, Language Arts and Math. This test costs $29.
• The TerraNova Test 2nd Edition (CAT/6) Complete Battery Achievement Test is offered to grades K-12. This is nationally-recognized, normed criterion-referenced standardized test administered to public, private, and home school students across the country.
• The Iowa Assessments Form E is offered for grades K-12.This test monitors growth using a continuous, researched-based, vertical scale to measure academic progress.
• The PASS Test for grades 3-8 is an untimed test that measures basic reading, language, and math skills. The PASS test is particularly good for students who do not do well with time limits. This test is available from Hewitt Homeschooling Resources: https://hewittlearning.org/pass-test/

Most testing materials are rentals and students are given two-three weeks to take the test and return undamaged testing materials to the supplier. Please be aware that there are some test restrictions, states where some of these tests are unavailable. Keep this in mind when considering which tests to take or which company to use.

College Entrance Exams

Students in high school should plan on taking one or more of the college entrance exams. Note: High School students who are preparing to take the ACT or SAT should contact the college or colleges that they are interested in to ascertain which test they require.

• CLT10: The CLT 10 is designed for freshmen and sophomores to prepare for the official CLT and to identify academic strengths/weaknesses in the early years of high school. It is open to students who are currently in 9th or 10th grade. Scholarship opportunities are available to 10th graders who take this test and score within the top 1%. For more information please visit cltexam.com. Note: Enrolled families can order this test for from MODG at a discount; see the family site for more details.
• PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10: Offered by the College Board in October of the school year. It is offered to 10th and 11th graders. Students need to call local public or private schools to find a test location.
• CLT College Entrance Exam: The CLT College Entrance Exam from Classical Learning Initiatives is a venture our founder, Laura Berquist, has been consulting for. This test is accepted at a growing number of colleges interested in classically educated students. Most students take the ACT or SAT in addition to this test.
  

  "The Classic Learning Test (CLT) invites students to wrestle with works of the greatest minds in the history of Western thought across literary and mathematical content. Rich material reflecting both theistic and secular perspectives benefits and enriches the student in the test-taking process. Among standardized college entrance exams, the CLT provides the most accurate and rigorous measure of academic formation, accomplishment, and potential."

  For more information on the exam, visit cltexam.com.
• SAT: Offered by the College Board many times throughout the school year. It is generally taken by 11th or 12th graders. Students can register online.
• ACT: Offered by the ACT company many times throughout the course of a school year. It is generally taken by 11th or 12th graders. Students can register online.

The College Board's and the ACT's web-sites contains a wealth of information about how to register for these tests, practice testing materials, as well as information about colleges, college applications, financial aid and scholarships.