Approval Requirements for Home Schooling

By Hong Kirby

There is more or less a general consensus on the inherent value of education. However, people may often disagree about the right method toward achieving that education. The majority of the population would rather opt for institutionalized formal education, referring to education offered in public or private education institutions like primary and secondary schools. However, as has been the recent trend, many parents in
particular have begun considering or even going on ahead with home schooling their children. Home schooling, prevalent prior the inception of formalized school systems, is making a return to the mainstream because some parents either do not approve of the curriculum of school systems or are even against the idea of formalized school systems, or find themselves holding greater capacity to educate their children in the best possible manner.

Perhaps you are interested in home schooling your child, and conceded, you have your own reasons for doing it. But just like picking a school for your child, the decision to home school is a very big one. This would most obviously translate to you taking your child out of a previous social learning environment and into the home to educate him or her; moreover this also means that from then on, you are going to be fully responsible for the intellectual rearing of your child.

It is perhaps for this reason that certain guidelines are set by the state or local education offices before you can actually home school your child. It is best to consider these guidelines first because your state can help you through the process, and moreover, may enlighten you on relevant issues on home schooling. I’ll expound further.

Majority of states in the United States would require a legal minimum of state notification of your intention to home school your child. In a rare few (including Texas, Alaska, Missouri, Illinois, and Oklahoma, among others), you may go on ahead with home schooling your child without informing the state.

Other states however, would require you first to notify the state and afterwards acquire your child’s grade records should he or she have attended a public school. After this, some states may require you to create a curriculum you intend to follow for your home schooling program, be accredited as a parent-teacher, and to host a home visit by your local education officials. Later on, during the period when your child is already being
home schooled, some states may require for you to submit to them evaluation scores, attendance records (states may require a minimum number of ’school’ days for home school too) and even test scores.

It is very important for you to find out the different requirements for home schooling in your state. For one, it will help you make sure that once you home school your child, your child’s education is actually being recognized by the state. Without state approval, your home schooling may not be regarded, which may increase the difficulty for your child to move on to a university or college. Second, the state may provide you with
various forms and guidebooks as you home school your child. This assistance may prove valuable to you, especially if you are home schooling for the first time. Third, by finding out these requirements, you will be able to submit to the state all the required documents that you must submit periodically. In this way, you are also assured that your child is at par level with any other child enrolled in a regular school setting. In the
same manner, by approaching your local education authority you may actually inquire about the college application process of home schoolers.

Home schooled children may be required a marginal number of steps that regular applicants are not required to take in order to qualify for their chosen university. Some universities may require your child to take the G.E.D., an exam that will help test the sufficiency of their knowledge from home school to be considered as qualified college applicants, while others may require state accreditation. Moreover, by visiting your local education authority you will also find out the various state and local government scholarships for which your child may or may not qualify.

While home schooling may pose some added burden once you are ready to return your child to a regular school system, it has proven beneficial to many in the past. Visit your state or local government education office in order to make an educated decision, and in order to get the approval you’d need to push through with home schooling your child.

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Simple Guide For College Students

By Tom Tessin

College is one of the best actions that people can take in order improve the quality of their lives. By going to college people not only increase their earning potential and employment opportunities; they also learn how to become more productive members of our society. The process for turning college students into high quality citizens begins in school. Here is a simple guide for students so that they can get the most out of their experience.

Go to Your Classes

Students pay money to attend a university and this means that they should go to their classes. The college experience is ultimately about the education process over anything else. It’s through this education process that a student is being prepared for the profession that they want to be involved in. So the best thing that any student can do is to show up for their class, be on time, and make sure they absolutely learn something.

Pay your Tuition

You can’t go to school without paying your tuition, well if we don’t take scholarships and grants into consideration. Students who have to work to attend school should make it a point to pay for their expenses while attending. Again, this is because the education for your profession is the most important reason why you’re there.

Have a Social Life

Being social in college is okay as long as it doesn’t interfere with your education. Many people get sidetracked in college because they allow the other aspects of the college life to get in the way of their main purpose for being there. Have a social life in college because it’s a part of the process for you becoming a productive member of our society but don’t allow this social life to get out of control.

Stay out of Debt

Many college students have charge cards and loans that they blow on things they more than likely didn’t need. Spending extra tuition money on foolish pleasures or things is not the best thing to do. Don’t get it wrong, it’s okay to spend some of the money on getting some of the things you want, but remember that you’re going to have to pay that money back one day. Also, charge cards are a college student’s enemy. The laws are
changing because credit card debt is out of control in this country and one part of these changes has to do with college students and credit. The bottom line is students under the age of 21 won’t be able to get a credit card unless they can prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that they can pay it off or if they have parents who can.

There are plenty more areas that can be covered for this simple college guide for students but the main thing to remember is that college is about your education and that education is what you will need in order to help you make a better life for your family and yourself.

About the author:
Find great student articles like this, and more of Tom’s work all on his student blog.

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Is Home-schooling an option for San Francisco Bay Area Children

By Keith Watkins

Due to the questionable state of our nations public school systems and the current strains placed upon our countries current economy a growing number of families are deciding to educate their children at home. The decision to home-school is a personal one and usually a difficult one. Ultimately making the decision to take control of your children’s education can, at first, appear to be overwhelming to a parent but more and more families are making the decision to home-school everyday. Homeschool students have been growing by an estimated 8 percent annually in the U.S. and as of 2007 totaled about 1.5 million.

In many places home-schooling is a legal option for parents who wish to provide their children with an alternative learning environment other than the ones that exists in nearby schools. While academic and religious reasons dominate the motivations for most home-schoolers, parents cite numerous other reasons ranging from a dissatisfaction with the public schools in their area to the desire for better academic test results and in a lot of instances parents cite the price of private school educations as being the determining factor for an ever increasing amount of families. Students who are gifted or have special needs benefit from a home school opportunity because they can learn at their own pace, whether they need to spend more time on a lesson or delve deeper into the content as a way of satisfying their intellectual curiosity. To that end, home schooling offers parents the opportunity to ensure mastery of a concept before moving onto the next, while public schools merely require a demonstration of understanding before moving onto the next concept, largely due to time constraints. 

Other students that benefit from a home school setting are those who live in rural areas and riding a bus for an hour each direction is more a waste of time than anything else. 

Home-schooling can literally be life changing. It creates personal growth for both the parent and the child. Nothing you will ever do in life will have a more profound effect on your child and your family’s future as home-schooling.

Although every families home-school is unique, certain home-schooling “styles” have become universally very popular. Most home-schoolers do not follow one style or method. Instead, they select the ideas and suggestions that fit their family and eventually end up with a method all their own.

Below are some of the most often used popular home-schooling styles found.

School-at-Home Method

Unit Studies Method

“Relaxed” or “Eclectic” Home-schooling Method

Unschooling Method

Classical Home-schooling Method

The Charlotte Mason Method

The Waldorf Method

The Montessori Method

Multiple Intelligences Method

DVD/Video Schooling Method

Internet Home-schooling Method

Did you know that the Scripps National Spelling Bee Winner for 2007 was a local Danville, Ca.San Francisco Bay Area home schooler. Evan O’Dorney, the home-schooled eighth-grader, easily aced “serrefine” — a noun describing small forceps — to become the last youngster standing at the 80th annual 2007 spelling bee. Plus, every year home-schoolers are admitted to hundreds of colleges in at least five different  countries. Those who prepare thoroughly can actually be admitted to some of the colleges of their choices with full scholarships.

Most parents are unaware of the fact that parents don’t need to be California licensed to educate their own children at home.  Home educators may establish, in California, a private school based in their home by filing a Private School Affidavit with the California Department of Education (CDE).

The affidavit does not license, evaluate, recognize, approve of, or endorse a private school. The State of California accredits neither public nor private schools. The affidavit itself is a statistical tool, and necessary to effect the pupil’s exemption from compulsory public school enrollment and attendance. By filing an affidavit you are showing intent to establish a private school, and informing the state, as required by law. Parents have been legally using this provision for many years to conduct their own home-based private schools.

Parent support groups and networks are a terrific way to get started by collectively facing challenging situations, the beneficial offerings of encouragement from other parents, the sharing of ideas, socialization and generally a way to reduce the overall stress of getting started.

If your student is into to sports, he or she may be able to participate at certain schools without actually attending. I have a personal friend that attends a charter school in Oakland, CA. His son is the leading scorer on the varsity basketball team at the public school in his local district. His dad often jokes stating that, “he shows up at games and no one in the home stands has any idea who he is”.

The California Virtual Academies  web site has plenty of free quality information and is a very good place to start your search. They are actually funded by the state of California and use the K¹² curriculum to offer California students in grades K-12 an exceptional online learning experience. With individualized learning approaches, the California Virtual Academies provide the tools kids need to succeed—in school and beyond into their college years.  Here is a news video report describing California Virtual Academies.

Below is an overview of the California Virtual Academies program:

• Our experienced, California-credentialed teachers, who are available online, by phone, and during face-to-face meetings.
• The individualized, engaging K¹² curriculum, which covers both the core subject areas and electives. Based on decades of education research, this curriculum packages high-quality lessons with mastery-based assessments that ensure students achieve success at each and every level. Find out more about K¹².
• The online planning and assessment tools, resources, and hands-on materials ranging from textbooks to microscopes, rocks and dirt to beautifully illustrated classic children’s stories, and much more. 
• Our active, supportive school community, which organizes fun and informative monthly activities where CAVA parents, students, and staff share their successes, helpful hints, and more. 
• The high-quality, tuition-free public education that enables a learning experience that is individualized for each child.
• We’re fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools (ACS) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) for all academies, grades K-12.

For more information on a distance based home school program please visit Laurel Springs School. Laurel Springs School is an accredited, college prep private school offering distance learning programs and teacher services for students in grades K-12. Laurel Springs uses web-based communication tools, a standards-based curriculum, and personalized instruction to offer students the highest quality home education experience based on your child’s learning style.

In conclusion, there are many many available options if home-schooling is of interest to your family. There are also many support groups, school affiliations and internet based organizations to assist in getting you started and also to guide families through the maze of of their newly discovered educational freedom. But first do the necessary research by Googling “Home School Organizations” in your City and State to gather as much information as possible.

Local San Francisco Bay Area home schooling parents should plan a visit to the upcoming 23rd Annual Christian Home Educators Bay Area Convention April 24-25, 2009. This event will be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Stop by the Bay Area College Planning Specialists booth for additional information concerning financial aid and scholarships for home-schooled students.

So, whether or not you are a parent who home schools your child, the next time you hear someone make a negative remark about parents educating their children at home, keep some of these points in mind. Consider all the benefits that a home school program offers parents, and their children. You might be pleasantly surprised at the many available options that exist for  families and that of their students future in education.

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Guide Your Child Toward Success

This is an excerpt from Professor Paul Pilzer, author of ”Unlimited Wealth” and “Other People’s Money”…”One of the questions I am frequently asked by parents, particularly parents who have succeeded themselves but didn’t have the opportunity to go to college, is what subject their son or daughter should study in college in order to achieve financial success. 

I usually turn their question around, asking them detailed questions about what their child is really passionate about -sports, pets, movies, etc.- until they interrupt and tell me that they are asking my opinion about their child’s economic welfare, not their child’s social life. Then I explain the answer to their original question. The key to achieving financial success today, or success in any field for that matter, is being able to learn new things. And the key to having the ability to learn new things is developing confidence in your ability to learn.

Even if there were one field or another that you could study in college for financial success, it wouldn’t matter because most of what you studied in school would be technologically obsolete by the time you graduated. Today, it doesn’t matter anymore how much you already know about a particular subject – things change so quickly that the most successful people in virtually every field are the people who learn new things the fastest. 

Thus, the goal of every educational program should be to develop confidence in one’s ability to learn. And the way to develop confidence about one’s ability to learn is to learn something very well. And the way to learn something very well is to be passionate about learning it.

The hope, then, for every parent concerned about their child’s future economic welfare, is that the child discover an interest in anything – music, art, history, psychology, math – that they passionately want to learn about. If this happens, the child, on his or her own, will master learning about it and possibly even major in the subject…eventually rising to the level where they
will debate the subject with their professors. 

If, and when, this happens, their future will be set – for they will have developed confidence in their ability to learn. This confidence in their ability to learn will lead them to success in whatever they seek.

Thus, if there is any gift a parent could give to a child, it is to nurture, whenever it occurs, the passion that a child might develop at any time to learn about any field or subject. For if the child masters learning just one subject, the parent who encouraged the child will have given a great gift. A true “gift of the magi,” a gift that keeps on giving for the rest of the child’s life.” 

About the author:

Denny Strecker has been teaching valuable Life Skills to families in Michigan for the past 15 years. His unique approach gives parents the tools to help their child improve their self-confidence, respect, goal setting and leadership.

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College Planning Specialists TV Interview with Dan Evertsz

Dan Evertsz owner of BayCollegePlanners.com has the answers to the difficult questions parents and students face when considering the choices and expenses of a college education: “How do we find the money for college?” The following is an introduction to Dan and his Bay Area College Specialists consulting business in the form of a television interview on the Northern California Comcast show “Reference Point” with host Dave Korcharhook.

If you are having trouble qualifying for student aid, finding funding for an education, or if you are in need of consultation about these expenses please consider Dan Evertsz your go-to source for action:

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Free San Francisco Bay Area College Planning Workshops

Bay Area College Planning Workshops will help you to learn about the many issues College financial aid funding can typically present to a family. We will present useful information which can assist in safeguarding your families future. Our San Francisco Bay Area College Planning  Workshops will teach your family about:

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•  Tax Scholarships: What are they?

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•  How some families have reduced their out of pocket college expenses by thousands.

•  How some middle and or upper-middle class families send their kids to college for free.

•  How to double or even triple your eligibility for Financial Aid.

•  How to pick colleges that give the best Financial Aid packages. 

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•  The 5 myths concerning College funding.

•  How to help your student find direction in the College search process.

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Northern California East Bay College Connection Fair

The East Bay College Connection is a regional college fair for San Francisco Bay Area high school students, their parents, teachers, and counselors.

The East Bay College Connection Fair is a great chance to connect with institutions from all across the country. Bring the family to this free event to learn more about your college bound students options.

Saturday, Apr 25 1:00p to 4:30p

at Saint Mary’s College of California, Moraga, CA

Sponsored by the Western Association for College Admission Counseling (WACAC)
and Saint Mary’s College of California
(800) 800-4SMC

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Century Community Charter School

By Charterschoolstoday

Century Community Charter School (CCCS), located in Los Angeles County in Inglewood, California. It is a school looking above and beyond what others may be focusing on in the community. As the “Bears” (they’’ve adopted the CAL colors and mascot) strive to live up to their commitment of Achievement, Academics, and Accountability they challenge students, while providing them with the tools necessary to be able to meet and often exceed
their goals. Century/LIFT provides tutoring daily until 6:00 p.m. and Saturday School twice a month. Century/LIFT and Saturday School were designed to support all students,
struggling as well as high achievers. Both are paid for through a state grant and are free for students.

Operating on an annual budget of around $2.87 million, the school has 405 students (59% Hispanic, 40% African American, 1% Other) grades six to eight. The foundation of CCCS, which was established in 2004, lies in the approach they take and the vision they hold for where their students currently are and where they see them in the future.

CCCS Achievement and Accountability When it came time to select a principal for CCCS, the Century Community Charter Schools, Inc School Board hit a home run when they selected teaching veteran Teri Delahousie Norris. She came to the position with 27 years
of teaching experience under her belt, which put her in the perfect position to guide this community. She has first-hand information on how students think, what motivates them, and what would make for an effective charter school for students. When it comes to the “highly qualified” teacher definition in the “No Child Left Behind Act,” she absolutely believes that charter school directors need more flexibility in determining what constitutes a highly qualified (HQ) teacher.

“Universities are not adequately preparing teachers for urban classrooms,” says Norris, Teachers must be highly qualified as-well-as highly effective in the classroom. In addition, she believes that there should be less emphasis on test scores and more emphasis on what is going on daily in classrooms. “We train teachers to teach to the standards,” she says. “Our teachers do not feel the pressure, because it is not put on them by the Administrative team. When teachers focus on standards-based instruction the scores naturally increase”

Academics CCCS focuses on professional development, coaching, instructional leadership and the academic program using educational approach referred to as the Backward Design Model. This model focuses on effective instruction through deliberate planning that begins with the standard (What should students know, understand, and be able to do?).

Next teachers determine the acceptable evidence that will show how we know if students have achieved the desired results and met the standard. Teachers consider a range of both summative and formative to determine whether students have attained the desired understanding of the standard.

Once that is established, the educators’ work backward using Bloom’s Taxonomy to create the unit, lessons, activities, and assignments that will guide student learning. Teachers clearly articulate the learning expectations to the students to help them develop focus and self-direction as learners.

Teachers deliver lessons using multiple modalities and array of strategies that include the traditional reading, writing, and lecture using computers (Brainpop, YouTube) and Smart Boards to enhance lessons. Students work in cooperative groups, in pairs, and alone. Assessments take the form of quizzes, tests, projects, oral reports, performance, blogs, and in some cases imovies. “Variety in their assessment is critical,” says Norris. “The teachers make sure that they use all of the modalities so that all students have access to meet or exceed the standard.” In order to accomplish this teachers are provided with laptops,
overhead projectors, LCD Screens, textbooks, and adequate classroom supplies.

Teachers at CCCS are not left on their own to try to implement or work through this model. Rather, the school contracted Insight Education Group to conduct yearly training sessions as well as monthly coaching visits that assist teachers with their Unit and weekly plans. Insight Education maintains its availability to facilitate planning via phone and email when they are not present at school.

Two Instructional leaders, the Principal and Mrs. Dana Means, the school Dean, also support teachers. Support includes weekly Walk Throughs, demonstration lessons, and consistent guidance when planning units and lessons.

Students take the normal CORE classes of Social Studies, English Language Arts, Mathematics (Pre-Algebra and Algebra), Science, Health and Physical Education, as well as a variety of electives that include Art, Drama, Dance, Choir, American Sign Language
and Music. Seventh and Eighth Graders in good academic standing (3.5 or above) take Honor’s Classes. Honor’s classes do not increase the work, they do provide enriched learning, greater depth of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of material.

Century Community Charter School begins each day with an Advisory period where students learn about such qualities as respect, fairness, caring, citizenship, worthiness, and responsibility. Each Advisory selects a community service project to work on for the year, in this way students put their traits to work in their own community. Advisory teachers guide students in building their portfolios that include their best work in all subjects, for each semester they attend CCCS. The portfolios reinforce student achievement when they apply to High School and quash thoughts of grade inflation. 

In addition to the standards-based curriculum CCCS students’ lessons are extended beyond the classroom through field trips, clubs, and Saturday Enrichment that offer opportunities that make the curriculum come alive and provide opportunities they may never otherwise have. Students have seen Wicked, Ray Live, and The Sound of Music, on stage. They have visited the Museum of Tolerance, Pumpkin Patches (ever notices there are none in Urban areas?), a Dairy Farm, Aquariums and Art Museums. Bear Community Every successful school must have a team approach when it comes to the staff. At Century, they place an emphasis on providing a team atmosphere and enough support to keep people motivated and able to meet challenges head-on. The Administrative team believes community building is critical. Staff receive weekly bulletins on Friday so they can plan for the coming week, Families receive a Wednesday Newsletter that discusses and announces important events. The website is maintained and accurate and CCCS subscribes to Teleparent an
automated phone system that makes calls to parents, in their home language. Teleparent, notifies parents in a timely manner about assignments, tests, and missed deadlines or misbehavior, it also reinforces positive grades and attitudes.

Focusing on a Love and Logic strategy of rewards and consequences, the school tries to fit the crime to the punishment, when student misconduct does takes place. For example, if the student is caught chewing gum, they will have to clean the gum from the tables. If they are found to have been writing on the bathroom walls, they will have to spend time with
their parent repainting them. The students are required to wear uniforms and the uniform policy is strictly upheld by Mrs. Vera Yarbrough, the schools Counseling TA. Mrs. Yarbrough is supported twice weekly by Ms. Sheri Carr, the school counselor (expense paid through a grant). Their system is simple, —discuss the unacceptable behavior with students so that they understand the impact their behavior has on the school, its’ students, and
THEIR learning.

“We see the school as a community. We all take the time to talk to the kids, and they receive a lot of support,” says Norris.

Looking Forward One of the key factors in making Century a successful school is the high level of parental involvement. For starters, the school requires parents to perform 20 hours of volunteer work each year, such as answering phones, filing, or cleaning in the kitchen. The school also has an open-door policy which allows parents to visit the school and classrooms at any time and for as long as they like. This has been found to be a powerful way to motivate students, because they see their parents caring and taking an interest in their education.

Norris hopes that the work being done now will help influence demographic changes at area universities in Los Angeles. She intends to see student demographics of universities in the Los Angeles area reflect the diverse populations of the local schools.

“In five years, our graduating class will be college sophomores,” she adds. “I see them coming back to mentor other students, become tutors, TA’s, and Teachers, I see them giving back to their community. We LOVE Century Community Charter School.”

About the author:
Todd Rogers is a well known article writer for Charter School Today. Currently, he is writing on educationalpublication, public charter school and charter school.

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