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In a message dated 6/12/99 9:18:47 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
kellylyn@... writes:

<< My question: Am I supposed to keep records for the "authorities" or
something? I am in WA state. I have no clue how to go about doing
this. Is it hard? Is it required? Any help/advice/suggestions would
be sooooo apreciated. >>

No, not at all. No record keeping here. You are required to test or
portfolio evaluate every year, but the results are yours, please don't pass
them on to the authorities, if they ask on the intent form you get, they are
out of line. That's probably the only must do.

The law alludes to teaching xxxxx and having xxxx hours but there is no
vehicle in the law that allows them to check anything. Really, which I've
never heard of happening in this state, if they did come and say show me what
the law requires you'd only have to show that the took the annual test or
have an evaluation. I'm not sure they have the right to look at the results,
just that it was taken. Also, the 6 yo doesn't have to be listed on your
annual intent form you mail to the district. Just the 8 yo. And, the 6 yo
isn't required to be tested or evaluated until age 8. Compulsory attendance
is 8 in this state. No one's required to send their kids to school until
then.

Does that help?

Charlotte

Kelly Thielen

Hello,

I have a question. My children are 6 & 8 yrs. old. They would be
finishing up Kindergarten & 2nd grade if in school. Since making the
decision to homeschool and unenrolling my oldest(son)from 1st grade
after 1 month, I have not kept any records. I have boxes of artwork
they've done. I have a few workbooks around that they do from time to
time(less and less as time goes on). We go on lots of "fieldtrips"(as
many as I can afford), a trip to Seattle the other day. My dd, the
6yr.old, mostly plays all day long. We basicly do whatever tickles her
fancy for the moment, and yesterday it was playing outside in the sun
with waterslides and waterballoons. They both love puns, riddles,
jokes, and rhymes.
My ds is totally into collecting comic books all of a sudden. I made a
point of taking him to a comic book store in Seattle, which was his
favorite part of our trip. Yesterday, he read all 4 of his new comic
books. He tells me all about Spiderman and superman. It is incredible
that he can read them so fast. He reads books to his little sister all
the time to. The comic book collection has just replaces his obsession
for Stars Wars, but since he was a toddler he has had a fascination for
things sci-fi(Alien flicks, etc.,). O.K. so to give you an idea of what
we do.
My question: Am I supposed to keep records for the "authorities" or
something? I am in WA state. I have no clue how to go about doing
this. Is it hard? Is it required? Any help/advice/suggestions would
be sooooo apreciated.
Thanks!
Kelly

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In a message dated 6/12/99 8:18:50 AM PST, kellylyn@... writes:

<< My question: Am I supposed to keep records for the "authorities" or
something? I am in WA state. I have no clue how to go about doing
this. Is it hard? Is it required? Any help/advice/suggestions would
be sooooo apreciated.
Thanks!
Kelly >>

Kelly,

You have several choices here in WA. First - you don't need to do ANYTHING at
all, until your child is 8yo. At 8, they require an evaluation by a teacher,
OR a standardized test (which noone but you sees - they want you to keep it
in your "private" records) OR you can be supervised by a teacher who meets
with your child for a minimum of 1 hour a week. This can be the way to go if
you have supportive relatives who are teachers, willing to sign a statement
saying the kids are doing fine...

Mary

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In a message dated 6/12/99 12:52:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
LammiesX6@... writes:

<< At 8, they require an evaluation by a teacher,
OR a standardized test (which noone but you sees - they want you to keep it
in your "private" records) OR you can be supervised by a teacher who meets
with your child for a minimum of 1 hour a week. >>

Mary, just for clarification... I don't see anything in the law that negates
the need for testing or evaluation annually if you are using the *teacher
supervision* option under the four ways to qualify for homeschooling in Wa...
Do you mean that if you use that option that they should write the
evaluation automatically?

Charlotte

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In a message dated 6/12/99 1:19:42 PM PST, Rhiahl@... writes:

<<
Mary, just for clarification... I don't see anything in the law that
negates
the need for testing or evaluation annually if you are using the *teacher
supervision* option under the four ways to qualify for homeschooling in
Wa...
Do you mean that if you use that option that they should write the
evaluation automatically?

Charlotte

>>

Yes, that was my understanding. If you use the teacher supervised option
then the teacher should be the one to do an end of the year evaluation.
Makes sense to me... although we don't go this route.

Mary