How often do we meet with our educational consultant
and what do we need to bring to that meeting?
The student, the parent, and the educational consultant meet
every two weeks. It is required that both the parent and the
student come to the Charter School for this meeting. You
will need to bring your Daily Logs, ELF (Educational
Learning Form), and all work completed during the previous
two week period. Be sure that Daily Logs are complete with
descriptions of lessons worked on as well as page numbers.
Students can NOT be given attendance credit unless the Daily
Logs are 100% complete, contain the required number of hours
and are initialed by the parent or adult in charge of the
student’s instruction.
What makes up the work samples that you collect?
The educational consultant wants to see all of the work
completed, and hear all about the educational activities
your student participated in. This is also an opportunity to
discuss concepts that were confusing or hard for the student
to understand. The educational consultant with the help of
the parent and student will then select two representative
work samples from each of four subjects to be kept as
evidence in support of the Daily Log. Work samples may be
chapter tests, culminating activities, or simply
representative practice work. The reading log is another
excellent work sample.
How many hours of school does my student need to do?
The required number of weekly hours varies according to
grade level. Kindergarteners are required to do 17.5 hours
per week. Grades 1-3rd 23.75 hours and Grades 4th through
8th 25 hours per week. Student work times may vary daily,
but must meet the weekly requirements for full daily
attendance credit. The hours required includes time for
math, reading/language arts, science, social studies,
physical education and reading for enjoyment.
What does the parent initial on the Daily Log mean?
The Daily Log needs to be completed at the end of each day.
The parent’s initial certifies that the student worked on
educational activities for the number of hours claimed. The
educational consultant will discuss the progress made and
will want to see activities recorded that match the number
of hours claimed.
What do I write on the Daily Log and how complete does it
need to be?
Daily Log is simply a record of the activities a student
does each day. It should include a lesson title, page
numbers, and or a description of the activities done on that
day. Work samples will need to match the items recorded on
the Daily Log.
What do I do if I can’t make an appointment?
If you and your student are unable to make an appointment,
you must call the Charter School office prior to the
appointment to reschedule. We are happy to work with parents
to find a time that works for them. A pattern of missed
appointments, without a phone call to reschedule prior to
that meeting, will result in a student’s dismissal from the
program.
What happens if my child is ill?
Unfortunately, credit for attendance in school cannot be
given even if a student is ill. However, it is possible to
make up time on other days during the two week period.
Parents should also remember that since a student is working
at home, time spent in bed reading or watching programs of
education interest can still count on Daily Logs.
Which day do I begin my Daily Log on?
In order to maintain an orderly pattern of record keeping,
the first entry on every Daily Log will be the day that you
and your student meet with the educational consultant. Even
if your appointment is at 2:00 pm, start your new log on
that day.
Do I need to do everything on the ELF (Educational
Learning Form)?
The Educational Learning Form is a list of suggested
activities and assignments for the next two week period. The
list of assignments is worked out at the meeting between the
educational consultant, parent, and student. The parent is
the day-to-day teacher of the student. Therefore, we
encourage parents to make modifications and adjustments to
the assignments as they review their student’s daily work.
How is my student’s work evaluated?
Parents are required to review each assignment with their
student. Immediate one-to-one feedback builds student
success. Parents need to initial each assignment and write encouraging comments to their student. The strength of
the home schooling experience is that students need never
feel that they have failed. After a student’s work is
review, parents make additional assignments to strengthen
areas of weakness. A parent should move their student on
only after both they and their student have achieved mastery
of a lesson. Additionally, topics of interest maybe pursued
in greater depth. Learning becomes a joint activity filled
with excitement for both the parent and the student.
