Home schooled children are not required to take the state tests. It is one of three options. If I choose to have my sons take the state tests then I would find out what's on them and teach my sons what's necessary to do well on them. Frankly I have never seen the state tests but I am sure there is much on it that I wouldn't even bother with teaching my sons. Even if they had no problems. Much of the information is practically useless and will never be used by adults.