The point of teaching and homeschooling is not to progress through a curriculum or reach a completion goal. Instead, teaching is about our students....
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Well Planned Start is an effective end-of-the-year assessment tool, but this is not the only way it can be utilized. It also makes a fantastic pre-assessment tool to allow you to see what your child already knows and what she still needs to learn each year. ...
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As important as it is to evaluate each year, remember that evaluation or assessment of any form is meaningless if you do not know how to apply it to real planning for the coming year....
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It is possible to meet all of the success markers in a school year while completely depleting yourself or your family. So, the last point of evaluation might be the biggest of all: did you enjoy the school year?...
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Determining local laws creates a foundation to build upon. From there, each family can keep records according to their personal preferences and their student's post-graduation plans....
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An annual portfolio provides a great tangible way for you to observe growth, learning, and progress for yourself. You can compare work from the beginning and ending of a school year or compare from year to year....
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Sometimes parents can tell more about how well their children "got" a concept by having them teach it back or by working out a problem together. Togetherness reveals things a right or wrong answer never could....
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