State Testing Requirements for Homeschoolers

Homeschool Testing Requirements by State

Curious if you can use CLT assessments to fulfill homeschool testing requirements in your state? Explore our interactive map to find the details you need to create a testing plan.

Click on your state to learn more about its homeschool laws.

 

Do CLT-suite exams fulfill this state’s testing requirements for homeschool households?

Technical Information for the CLT Suite of Assessments

Some states are marked as “Under certain circumstances.” This is because some states offer multiple options for homeschooling. Depending on the option you choose, CLT exams may fulfill requirements or may not, or testing may not even be necessary.

In order to navigate the state laws, use the chart below to find all the relevant information you will need in order to determine whether CLT exams will qualify for your homeschooling option.

For example, many states require the test be administered by a certified teacher. Since we believe parents are primary educators, our CLT3-10 exams are parent-proctored. Nevertheless, you can bring in a certified teacher to proctor the exam, and CLT exams will then qualify for that state’s testing requirements.

State List

If the above interactive map is not working for you, use the list below to see more information about states’ testing requirements.
For more information on homeschool laws, visit HSLDA’s legal page.

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In Washington, tests must be approved by the Department of Education in order to qualify for end-of-year testing. The DOE has a list of approved tests and otherwise defers to Buros testing reviews. That means if a test is reviewed by Buros, it will qualify for end-of-year testing, too. Currently, the CLT8, CLT10, and CLT fulfill end-of-year testing requirements through their Buros review. Since the CLT3-7 are new in the spring of 2024, they have yet to be reviewed by Buros and do not yet qualify for end-of-year testing.

In summary, the CLT8, CLT10, and CLT qualify in Washington. The CLT3-7 do not yet qualify.

For more information about WA homeschool law, visit the Washington Homeschool Organization (https://washhomeschool.org/all-about-testing-part-1/) or the Washington State Board of Education (https://www.sbe.wa.gov/faqs/home_instruction).

In North Dakota, the student can take any nationally normed student achievement test to qualify for end-of-year testing as long as the test is administered by a North Dakota state certified teacher. CLT exams are able to be parent-proctored, but you can bring in a teacher to proctor the exam. With a certified teacher proctoring, the CLT exams will fulfill North Dakota’s state testing requirements.

For more information, visit https://www.ndhsa.org/custom/17875

Minnesota requires annual testing using a nationally norm-referenced standardized achievement test. The test and testing location must be agreed on by the parent and the district superintendent. Since CLT exams are all nationally norm-referenced standardized achievement tests, as long as the district superintendent agrees, CLT exams will fulfill testing requirements in Minnesota.

For more information, visit https://hslda.org/legal/minnesota

In Massachusetts, the method testing or evaluation must be mutually agreed upon by the parents and the superintendent or school committee. Since CLT exams are nationally normed standardized achievement exams, as long as they are agreed upon by the parents and their district’s superintendent or school committee, CLT exams will fulfill Massachusetts’ testing requirements.

For more information, visit https://hslda.org/legal/massachusetts