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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]None of the homeschooled kids I know have ever taken a standardized test. For some, that's part of the reason they homeschool their kids. The testing in public schools is excessive.[/quote]

In Virginia, a composite score in the 4th stanine on a standardized test is used to show proof of progress.  Most homeschoolers take those tests.  While some may opt out and show progress another way, many public school students can do the same.

However, of those that do take those tests, homeschoolers outperform
https://www.verywellfamily.com/how-does-homeschooling-compare-to-public-school-5075997

“Similarly, according to the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI), students educated at home typically score 15 to 30 percentile points higher than public school students on standardized tests for academic achievement.1
For Black students, the numbers are even higher. Black children who homeschool score 23 to 42 percentage points higher on standardized tests than their counterparts in public schools.3

On the ACT, a test used nationwide for college admissions, composite scores for homeschooled students fluctuated between 22.3 in 2007 and 22.8 in 2014. (The highest possible score is 36.) Though not as high as scores from private school students, these rankings were 1.4 to 2.2 points above the average public school student.”[/quote]

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