What is homeschooling?
Homeschooling is an alternative method of educating a child who is physically handicapped or emotionally unfit to attend the traditional public or private school system, although some parents do so for a variety of other reasons. Homeschooling, no matter its purpose is basically the parent taking responsibility for his/her child's education and is a totally acceptable procedure.
Does the state recognize and accept homeschooling?
Homeschooling is legal throughout the United States, although the implementing rules and regulations may vary from state to state. Normally, parents are required to notify the superintendent of the homeschooling plan for the child. The rules, regulations and guidelines vary, with some states being more strict and imposing more conditions while there is a minimum of interference in others.
What are the requirements for homeschooling?
Homeschooling is an alternative method of educating a child who is physically handicapped or emotionally unfit to attend the traditional public or private school system, although some parents do so for a variety of other reasons. Homeschooling, no matter its purpose is basically the parent taking responsibility for his/her child's education and is a totally acceptable procedure.
Does the state recognize and accept homeschooling?
Homeschooling is legal throughout the United States, although the implementing rules and regulations may vary from state to state. Normally, parents are required to notify the superintendent of the homeschooling plan for the child. The rules, regulations and guidelines vary, with some states being more strict and imposing more conditions while there is a minimum of interference in others.
What are the requirements for homeschooling?
While the practice of homeschooling is governed by different rules and regulations, there are some common requirements that are imposed by the states, among which are parental capacity, a recognized curriculum, and a minimum number of study hours. Most of the time, if the requirements aren't met, homeschooling is discontinued and the child gets sent to a public school.
What is the procedure in homeschooling?
There is no clear set of rules or guide for homeschooling and the parent has much leeway in the manner he/she proposes educate the child at home; some hire the services of professional help, while others rely more on their own evaluation and judgment.
What are the possible sources of curriculums?
The internet is a great source, so are libraries and local homeschooling support groups.
Will there be evaluations?
Again, this will vary from state to state, and tests and evaluations can be written or oral or both. Mostly, the matter of subjecting the child to tests is up to the parent. Presently, some actual formal education institutions are discouraging the idea of formal exams. A good rule of thumb is, if your child is discovering new things and it is apparent in his/her behavior, then that should be evaluation enough.
Will college be a problem?
There is no school diploma that is awarded to the homeschooled child and that can be a disadvantage, however some states do allow homeschooled child to go through the graduation process at home, with the corresponding parent-issued diploma. In any event, the homeschooled child should have no difficulty going into college or some other form of higher education inasmuch as most institutions of higher learning accept and recognize homeschooling and will readily accept homeschooled chi
What is the procedure in homeschooling?
There is no clear set of rules or guide for homeschooling and the parent has much leeway in the manner he/she proposes educate the child at home; some hire the services of professional help, while others rely more on their own evaluation and judgment.
What are the possible sources of curriculums?
The internet is a great source, so are libraries and local homeschooling support groups.
Will there be evaluations?
Again, this will vary from state to state, and tests and evaluations can be written or oral or both. Mostly, the matter of subjecting the child to tests is up to the parent. Presently, some actual formal education institutions are discouraging the idea of formal exams. A good rule of thumb is, if your child is discovering new things and it is apparent in his/her behavior, then that should be evaluation enough.
Will college be a problem?
There is no school diploma that is awarded to the homeschooled child and that can be a disadvantage, however some states do allow homeschooled child to go through the graduation process at home, with the corresponding parent-issued diploma. In any event, the homeschooled child should have no difficulty going into college or some other form of higher education inasmuch as most institutions of higher learning accept and recognize homeschooling and will readily accept homeschooled chi
The internet is a great source, so are libraries and local homeschooling support groups.
Will there be evaluations?
Again, this will vary from state to state, and tests and evaluations can be written or oral or both. Mostly, the matter of subjecting the child to tests is up to the parent. Presently, some actual formal education institutions are discouraging the idea of formal exams. A good rule of thumb is, if your child is discovering new things and it is apparent in his/her behavior, then that should be evaluation enough.
Will college be a problem?
There is no school diploma that is awarded to the homeschooled child and that can be a disadvantage, however some states do allow homeschooled child to go through the graduation process at home, with the corresponding parent-issued diploma. In any event, the homeschooled child should have no difficulty going into college or some other form of higher education inasmuch as most institutions of higher learning accept and recognize homeschooling and will readily accept homeschooled children.
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Will there be evaluations?
Again, this will vary from state to state, and tests and evaluations can be written or oral or both. Mostly, the matter of subjecting the child to tests is up to the parent. Presently, some actual formal education institutions are discouraging the idea of formal exams. A good rule of thumb is, if your child is discovering new things and it is apparent in his/her behavior, then that should be evaluation enough.
Will college be a problem?
There is no school diploma that is awarded to the homeschooled child and that can be a disadvantage, however some states do allow homeschooled child to go through the graduation process at home, with the corresponding parent-issued diploma. In any event, the homeschooled child should have no difficulty going into college or some other form of higher education inasmuch as most institutions of higher learning accept and recognize homeschooling and will readily accept homeschooled children.
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