HCECF - Homeschool Cooperative
Homeschool Cooperative Educating in Central Florida
Evaluation information from statutes
Florida Statutes for Home Education Progams
Excerpt (obviously you want to read the entire text at the link above):
(b) The parent shall maintain a portfolio of records and materials. The portfolio shall consist of the following:
1. A log of educational activities that is made contemporaneously with the instruction and that designates by title any reading materials used.
2. Samples of any writings, worksheets, workbooks, or creative materials used or developed by the student.
The portfolio shall be preserved by the parent for 2 years and shall be made available for inspection by the district school superintendent, or the district school superintendent's agent, upon 15 days' written notice. Nothing in this section shall require the district school superintendent to inspect the portfolio.
(c) The parent shall provide for an annual educational evaluation in which is documented the student's demonstration of educational progress at a level commensurate with her or his ability. The parent shall select the method of evaluation and shall file a copy of the evaluation annually with the district school superintendent's office in the county in which the student resides. The annual educational evaluation shall consist of one of the following:
1. A teacher selected by the parent shall evaluate the student's educational progress upon review of the portfolio and discussion with the student. Such teacher shall hold a valid regular Florida certificate to teach academic subjects at the elementary or secondary level;
2. The student shall take any nationally normed student achievement test administered by a certified teacher;
3. The student shall take a state student assessment test used by the school district and administered by a certified teacher, at a location and under testing conditions approved by the school district;
4. The student shall be evaluated by an individual holding a valid, active license pursuant to the provisions of s. 490.003(7) or (8); or
5. The student shall be evaluated with any other valid measurement tool as mutually agreed upon by the district school superintendent of the district in which the student resides and the student's parent.
Portfolio Evaluations at the drum building campout
At the 2008 campout, we will once again be having an evaluator present for your convenience. For folks needing an evaluator before then, there are several that are HCECF members who we recommend to our families.
2007 Evaluator at Campout information.
Who:
"I have been homeschooling and evaluating homeschoolers for over 8 years. I got my Education Degree from UCF in 1992 and worked in the Public School System for a couple of years. That was enough to convert me to homeschooling. If you need references, you may e-mail me (click on name above) and I can e-mail those to you personally."
What you need to bring for Elaine:
"The state requires that all Florida homeschoolers keep some sort of daily log of their work. This can be done in the form of a lesson planner, assignment log, weekly journals etc. Unfortunately, simply dating their workbooks is not enough. But it is much easier for the evaluator to review the students progress if it is dated daily. The state also requires samples of the student's work at the evaluator's discretion. I only need to see language, math and a reading list for elementary students. Middle and High School do need to bring samples of all the subjects they are working on. This is because many students will want a High School transcript to graduate. If you have anymore questions, feel free to e-mail me, Elaine Tolvo."
When and Where:
Saturday, April 21 st, 2007 at HCECF's annual drum building campout. We will be scheduling evaluations from 10am to 5pm with a 1/2 hour break for lunch. Sign-ups will be every 30 minutes. Families with 3 or more children need to sign-up for a whole hour.
Cost for evaluations:
The charge is $20 for the first student and $15 for each additional sibling.
