What does NCLB (No Child Left Behind) have to do with homeschooling? After all, homeschooling is exempt from NCLB. The regulations set forth by NCLB are all directly tied to federal funding and homeschools are not federally funded, so why should you care?
Dianne discusses the reason behind assigning a failing grade. What purpose does it serve and what are we assessing?
Here are five reasons why we reluctantly use published tests and some follow-up responses.
Discussion of the need for and the value of learning assessments for homeschooling children’s work. What should we be evaluating and how useful are the grades?
So have you been thinking about the purpose and value of learning assessments? I thought that I would allow some time for our ideas to percolate before continuing the discussion that I began in a previous article. I have been contemplating this topic a lot, especially this past week as I prepared report cards for some of my students.
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This article discusses the best way to submit homeschool transcripts and grades to the colleges.
End of the year achievement testing is now here, and in many states it’s a requirement. It’s one thing to possess a set of skills, but another to be able to demonstrate them in a test setting which may be unfamiliar and feel uncomfortable to the student.
You’ve seen them, and so have I. We’ve all received ads delivered to our in boxes suggesting we can be awarded (read that purchase) various degrees. Once we possess the degree, we can move easily into the school or profession of our choice. Barriers to entrance are flattened. Diplomas mills, as these are called, are everywhere. And the U.S. Department of Education is taking action!
How are numbers silly, you might ask? Actually they’re not, but we can have fun with them to learn new things if we try.
TEST! This word strikes fear into the hearts of many a child. For that matter, a lot of adults experience a mild form of post-traumatic stress when they hear that four-letter word.
