July 18, 2012

Dear Home School Testers and ESD Home School Coordinators:

We have received notification from CTB/McGraw-Hill of two items with regard to the TerraNova, which take effect immediately.

  1. TerraNova, The Second Edition, Form C is being released for Home School Use:
  2. This means Home Schools may now purchase TerraNova, Form C.
  3. Form A of TerraNova is now out of print.

The Oregon Department of Education will allow testers to use the newly released Form C, effective immediately. Testers will also be able to continue to use Form A, until further notice. Although Form A is now out of print, the notice from the publisher is just too short for testers who are currently using this form. Additionally, we realize many testers incurred significant expense switching from the CAT to the TerraNova over just the last couple years.As further decisions are made, additional information will be sent to you regarding future use of Form A.

Frequently Asked Questions:

  1. What products can Home School organizations or tutoring centers purchase?
  2. TerraNova, The Second Edition – Form C
  3. 2005 norms
  4. All versions
  1. Can Home Schools buy CAT/5, or Form A of TerraNova?
  2. No, these products are out of print.
  3. If a Home School or Tutoring Center places an order for Form A and there is sufficient stock on hand, we can sell the materials.
  4. If a customer places an order for Form A, and the order goes on back order, CTB will not be printing more books or any ancillaries to fulfill the order.
  1. Can parents buy Form C?
  2. No.
  3. Many states require that student test scores for home schooled students be submitted by an approved Home School Organization or Testing Centers; parents do not qualify to buy TerraNova, Form C.
  1. Will our current resellers be notified and given the option to switch to Form C
  2. Yes.
  3. Any current reseller wishing to move from Form A to Form C must submit their request in writing to Contract Services as they will need an amendment to their existing contract to begin order Form C.

CTB/McGraw-Hill staff will be happy to assist you in ordering new materials and answering any questions. For additional information, please contact:

Christine Nieto

CTB/McGraw-Hill

Tel: 310-970-2169

If you have additional questions about testing in Oregon please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Karyn Chambers
Education Program Specialist
Private Career Schools Licensing Unit
Oregon Dept. of Ed.
255 Capitol St., NE
Salem, OR 97310
503-947-5773