TPA of Wichita will be offering the ITBS test to1st-12th graders again in 2010. This is a standardized test which is not
required by the government but may prove helpful in assessing a student’s strengths and weaknesses relativeto his peers. The results are for parental use only and are not given to any other entity.
Testing takes a full day (8:30 until around 4:00) and includes Vocabulary, Reading comprehension,
Spelling, Capitalization, Punctuation, Usage and Expression, Math Concepts & Problem Solving, Math
Computation, Social Studies, Science and (for high school only) Sources of Information. The test results
show where a student falls in national percentiles and grade equivalents for each subject.
Student last names beginning with A-L will test on Thursday, March 25 and M-Z will be on Friday,
March 26 from 8:30- 4:00. Testing will take place at Countryside Christian Church, 1919 S. Rock Road.
Cost is $30 per student ($25.00 for those who have purchased a TPA perks card. That card is available
from the website www.teachingparents.org). Registration is open until March 1. The registration
form can be found on the Teaching Parents Association web site, teachingparents.org or you can
fill out the form at the bottom of the newsletter and mail it to the address provided. Please direct any
questions to Jennifer Hager, hagers6@sbcglobal.net.