Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Removing Accountability is Detrimental to Homeschooled Children Canton, Ma., 2/26/15—With House Bill 2793 and Senate Bill 444, West Virginia stands poised to remove legal provisions which have protected homeschooled children in the state from educational… Read More
Posted on October 30, 2014 by Rachel Coleman
Suppose John Smith Construction Inc. is building a bridge near your home. They file a safety report with the local government, showing they have passed all requirements with flying colors and that the bridge is structurally sound. Then… Read More
Updated on March 23, 2021 by CRHE
Eleven U.S. states include a portfolio option in their homeschool law. Under this option, homeschool parents put together a portfolio of each student’s work to be evaluated by a qualified individual, typically a certified teacher. The evaluator then… Read More
Updated on October 20, 2023 by CRHE
“At the time my parents were homeschooling us in the state of Ohio a certified teacher was needed to sign off that the children were being educated. They were supposed to look over the last year’s work to verify. The woman who did ours was also a member of our church and homeschool support group and never even looked at the stuff mom brought her, which wasn’t much. I even remember mom commenting that ‘P only cared about her check clearing.’”
Updated on May 16, 2016 by CRHE
“In New Jersey, things fell apart. Without oversight, there was no need to think about compiling a portfolio. Without state standards, there was no benchmark for my progress. We still tried to follow the Pennsylvania guidelines for high school (3 years of math, 3 of science, 4 of English, etc.), but no one was there to check up on us or offer help as I entered harder subjects.”
Tag: portfolios
Statement Opposing West Virginia’s HB 2793 and SB 444
Updated on October 26, 2023 by CRHE
For Immediate Release: Removing Accountability is Detrimental to Homeschooled Children Canton, Ma., 2/26/15—With House Bill 2793 and Senate Bill 444, West Virginia stands poised to remove legal provisions which have protected homeschooled children in the state from educational… Read More
Category: Legislation, Policy Analysis, Press Release, Voices for Reform, West Virginia Tags: assessments, portfolios, standardized tests
Why We Need Accountability for Portfolio Evaluators
Posted on October 30, 2014 by Rachel Coleman
Suppose John Smith Construction Inc. is building a bridge near your home. They file a safety report with the local government, showing they have passed all requirements with flying colors and that the bridge is structurally sound. Then… Read More
Category: Blog, Policy Analysis Tags: pennsylvania, portfolios
Pennsylvania: HB 1013 and Accountability
Updated on March 23, 2021 by CRHE
Eleven U.S. states include a portfolio option in their homeschool law. Under this option, homeschool parents put together a portfolio of each student’s work to be evaluated by a qualified individual, typically a certified teacher. The evaluator then… Read More
Category: Blog, Legislation, Policy Analysis Tags: pennsylvania, portfolios
Teresa M.: “P only cared about her check clearing.”
Updated on October 20, 2023 by CRHE
“At the time my parents were homeschooling us in the state of Ohio a certified teacher was needed to sign off that the children were being educated. They were supposed to look over the last year’s work to verify. The woman who did ours was also a member of our church and homeschool support group and never even looked at the stuff mom brought her, which wasn’t much. I even remember mom commenting that ‘P only cared about her check clearing.’”
Category: Ohio, Testimonial Tags: alumni testimonial, educational neglect, negative testimonial, Ohio, portfolios, testimonial
Caitlin T.: “In New Jersey, things fell apart”
Updated on May 16, 2016 by CRHE
“In New Jersey, things fell apart. Without oversight, there was no need to think about compiling a portfolio. Without state standards, there was no benchmark for my progress. We still tried to follow the Pennsylvania guidelines for high school (3 years of math, 3 of science, 4 of English, etc.), but no one was there to check up on us or offer help as I entered harder subjects.”
Category: Testimonial Tags: alumni testimonial, mixed experience, New Jersey, pennsylvania, portfolios, testimonial