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Iowa Test Qualifications



Test administrators of the Iowa AssessmentsTM and Cognitive Abilities Test® must meet the following requirements and watch the annual online Academic Assessments training.

Meet ONE of these three qualifications.

  • Have a four-year college degree (B.S. or B.A.) in any discipline
  • Have a pastoral degree, license, or ordination in the case of a pastor-led Christian school
  • Have current certification as a teacher in any state and experience in administering standardized achievement tests

Agree to adhere to the following principles of sound, professional, and effective test use:

  1. Maintain the security of testing materials before, during, and after testing;
  2. Avoid labeling students based on a single test score;
  3. Adhere strictly to applicable law, including copyright and other intellectual property laws, and under no circumstances photocopy or otherwise reproduce answer forms, test books, or manuals;
  4. Administer, score, interpret, and use tests exactly as specified in the manual; and
  5. Release results only to authorized persons and in a form in keeping with accepted principles of test interpretation.

I certify that I am qualified to properly administer, score, and interpret the test materials I seek to purchase and that I provided A.C.E. with true and accurate qualification information. The products purchased under my account will only be used by me and/or under my supervision. I assume full responsibility for the proper use of the testing material I order. Submitting this information indicates my acceptance of and compliance with the above principles and that I have read the qualification criteria and will apply all terms and conditions to all orders.