How Placement Tests Can Help Your Homeschooler Succeed

While homeschool parents know that placing students in the correct grade is an important first step to successful homeschooling, sometimes it’s hard to know whether you’re making the right choice. That’s why AOP offers free placement tests for Monarch, LIFEPAC, and Horizons.

Designed to help parents choose a curriculum that suits individual learning needs, placement tests are perfect for newbies transitioning from a traditional school, rookies starting from scratch with their oldest child, or veterans hoping to start this homeschool year with a clean slate. They are intended to help families avoid learning gaps, which occur because concepts are presented at different times within different curriculum.

Placement tests also help parents determine whether a child is taking on too much or needs more challenging material in a given subject. For example, your 6th grader may be on par in most subjects and ready for 7th grade English, but still need to master 5th grade math. If you take the tests and realize that’s the case, consider Monarch online curriculum before you buy.

Designed to help homeschool parents hand-pick the perfect combination of courses to match their student’s learning level, Monarch Subscription Plans grant unprecedented access to 50 courses for students in grades 3-12 in the subjects of Bible, history and geography, language arts, math, and science. With monthly and yearly subscription options available for single students or families with up to three children, the plans offer a completely different way to homeschool that’s totally customizable.

So, whether you’re new to homeschooling or a seasoned pro, placement tests can help your family find the curriculum that suits your children best this school year.

Check out other important factors to consider before choosing your child’s curriculum.