cmalmeter <[email protected]>

I am interested in knowing how "unschoolers" handle the requirements
of their state in regards to end of the year testing or evaluations.
Have many people joined a private organization to handle their legal
requirements or do many use an evaluator? I am homeschooling my only
child who is 6 years old. I fully agree with an "unschooling"
approach, but I am uncertain about the best approach when it comes to
the State. Any input would be greatly appreciated. You can email me
directly at calmeter@....

Shyrley

"cmalmeter " wrote:

> I am interested in knowing how "unschoolers" handle the requirements
> of their state in regards to end of the year testing or evaluations.
> Have many people joined a private organization to handle their legal
> requirements or do many use an evaluator? I am homeschooling my only
> child who is 6 years old. I fully agree with an "unschooling"
> approach, but I am uncertain about the best approach when it comes to
> the State. Any input would be greatly appreciated. You can email me
> directly at calmeter@....
>

Depends on what the state requiremnts are. Here in VA we must provide results from a test every August. Tere are several ways round that for the creative mind. Parents can buy and administer the test
then send it too the company to be marked. All the state wants is a piece of paper with results on above the 23rd Stanine. They get that bit of paper but I don't test my kids.
We can also put our kids in whichever 'grade' we feel is appropriate and test accordingly. Mine are always in Grade 1 and last year we had a blast filling in the grade one tests, maing a pattern with
the circles. Each test had a different pattern on the score chart yet each test scored in the 60th centile. Not bad :-)

Shyrley

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In a message dated 1/6/03 9:42:26 AM, calmeter@... writes:

<< I am interested in knowing how "unschoolers" handle the requirements
of their state in regards to end of the year testing or evaluations. >>

Where are you?

Some states have no such requirements.
In those with requirements there are sometimes options, and there are ALWAYS
unschoolers.
If you tell us where you are, someone will be able to direct you to
information for your state.

Some people just don't register. Some people never register a child in a
test-requiring grade (third grade twice, then fifth, or whatever).

And if you DO live with annual testing requirements, here are some ideas:
http://sandradodd.com/tests

and if you're where they want a curriculum, here's what Carol Narigon (and
others since) used:

http://sandradodd.com/unschoolingcurriculum

Julie Bogart <[email protected]>

--- In [email protected], Shyrley
<shyrley.williams@v...> wrote:
>
>
> "cmalmeter " wrote:
>
> > I am interested in knowing how "unschoolers" handle the
requirements
> > of their state in regards to end of the year testing or
evaluations.
> > Have many people joined a private organization to handle
their legal
> > requirements or do many use an evaluator? I am
homeschooling my only
> > child who is 6 years old. I fully agree with an "unschooling"
> > approach, but I am uncertain about the best approach when
it comes to
> > the State. Any input would be greatly appreciated. You can
email me
> > directly at calmeter@n...
> >
>
> Depends on what the state requiremnts are. Here in VA we
must provide results from a test every August. Tere are several
ways round that for the creative mind. Parents can buy and
administer the test
> then send it too the company to be marked. All the state wants
is a piece of paper with results on above the 23rd Stanine. They
get that bit of paper but I don't test my kids.
> We can also put our kids in whichever 'grade' we feel is
appropriate and test accordingly. Mine are always in Grade 1 and
last year we had a blast filling in the grade one tests, maing a
pattern with
> the circles. Each test had a different pattern on the score chart
yet each test scored in the 60th centile. Not bad :-)
>
> Shyrley

ROFLOL!!! Oh my! You rebels you! :)

Amazing. Perhaps we ought to pass that info along to schools
where children are failing--just make a noticeable pattern on the
answer key and improve your schools performance!

Julie