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In a message dated 3/11/01 3:12:15 AM Mountain Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:

<< Seems weird to me, because I am an unschooler that still calls myself a
homeschooler to everybody but fellow unschoolers, because I just don't want
to get into my reasons and the whole thing...
April >>

This is us too. I really do not want to get into it w/ someone. Usually
they think I crazy just for homeschooling let alone child led learning and
living life.

NICKI~

Nina Sutcliffe

Thanks for this info... I hadn't heard of the portfolio option... it's nice
to hear from someone who did the 'in home' assessment offered by FLO - I've
heard from others who have used the visitor assessor... Thanks again -

Nina

ps I've enjoyed your alarm clock humor!
>
> Message: 12
> Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 12:10:58 -0800
> From: megates@...
> Subject: Re: testing in WA
>
>>>>>> I have discovered FLO (I was on the WHEN list for awhile) and I'm
> intrigued
> by the evaluation option. Did you do that or the test?
>
> I just did the "Checklist Assessment" from FLO. It was easy to do and
> now I've met that legal requirement. I was more surprised by things on
> it that my daughter knew that I didn't know that she knew. This
> assessment seems to be based on a "typical course of study". It had
> sections for the 11 subjects that are required in Washington. Under each
> subject, there was a list of things that the typical second grade class
> would cover. I needed to check off the ones my daughter knew. FLO also
> sells a "free style assessment". I am told it has spaces to write about
> what your child does. I think I will go that route next time, as it
> seems that would be more suitable to unschooling. We also have the
> option of keeping a portfolio (ie, scrapbook) in lieu of testing.
> Currently, our law does require that the portfolio or assessment needs to
> be reviewed by a person certificated in the field of education.
>
> It helps to remember that WA state law says that the test/assessment is
> for the parent. We do not have to give the results to anyone, but we are
> required to "make a good faith effort to remedy any deficiencies".
>
> Mary Ellen
> alarm clock - n. a device for waking up people
> who don't have small children.