by CHEWV | Jun 2, 2021 | Articles, Assessments, Portfolios, Testing
Remember that the second consecutive year that a homeschooled student does not make “acceptable progress” on their annual homeschool assessment, the parent or instructor must submit “additional evidence” of appropriate instruction TO THE COUNTY. What is “acceptable...
by CHEWV | May 4, 2021 | Articles, Assessments, Portfolios, Testing
Are assessments required only in 3rd, 5th, 8th and 11th grades? NO. Assessments are required every homeschooling year! Since this continues to be misunderstood, we appreciate all support group and social media influencers who pass the word. Do assessments have to be...
by CHEWV | Jan 30, 2021 | Articles, Assessments
This year, many new homeschool families have opted to enroll in accredited online programs for their students. Unfortunately, many of these program directors have limited (or no) knowledge of the WV homeschool law because they are not WV-specific. Many offer...
by CHEWV | Apr 8, 2020 | Articles, Assessments, Portfolios, Quarantine
But I’ve Never Done One Before! With all the changes COVID-19 has brought to our lives, you may be wondering how to get your annual homeschool assessments done. If you usually test your students, this year you may find yourself considering a portfolio review...
by CHEWV | Jan 7, 2019 | Articles, Assessments, Testing
While a homeschool assessment must be done every year for students of compulsory age, there are two main options to choose from: testing and portfolio review. The portfolio review option was hard-won in 1994 to help special needs students and others for whom testing...
by CHEWV | Jun 2, 2016 | Articles, Assessments, Testing
Learning. It’s not just for our students! There is certainly a learning curve for the newly revised law. This is a good thing, however, for through this law we have gained freedom! Nevertheless, with freedom comes responsibility – the responsibility to learn....
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