Events

The Washington Homeschool Organization's Annual Convention happens June 19th and 20th!

The Washington Homeschool Organization has many test and assessment providers on their Information and Resource page

EduGreat is offering homeschool "qualifying" classes

Options for Parent Teachers - Homeschool Qualifying Course dates are offered on their website. They also offer a correspondence audio tape verson. The OPT philosophy is that there is no one right way to homeschool.

Some of the above providers offer testing services as well. Click here for a short list

Janice Hedin offers a high school seminar. Contact her for information on her next seminar.

elcamino6486@msn.com

Great Expectation's Qualifying Course

Address of class location is sent with confirmation of registration

This ten-hour class establishes a framework for homeschooling and will appeal to both seasoned and new homeschooling parents. It is also a great course for those parents who are simply considering the homeschool option for their children’s education. Completion of the course fulfills the Washington State legal qualification requirements for parents who do not otherwise qualify to provide home-based instruction. The course is sponsored by Cascade Bible College.

The instructors have homeschooled children from birth to college entrance and have provided many years of service to the homeschooling community in Washington State...

GREAT EXPECTATIONS does not promote one curriculum over another, nor do we recommend one method of teaching over another (natural learning, traditional, etc). We believe that these are personal decisions and that each family must decide what is best for their family.

**If paying 10 days in advance you'll receive a discount of ten dollars.

Options for Parent Teachers - Homeschool Qualifying Course

Course Content Highlights

Advantages & Disadvantages

Washington Homeschool Law

Current Research in Homeschooling

Resources, Curriculums & Materials

Learning Styles, Teaching Styles

Human Development

Teaching (Preschool - High School)

Testing & Evaluation

College Entrance & Scholarships

The OPT philosophy is that there is no one right way to homeschool.

PT's Director and Instructor Paula Harper-Christensen is the mother of four children who have all been schooled at home. She holds a B.S. degree in Human Development from California Polytechnic University and a M.S. degree from Pepperdine University in Early Childhood Education and has years of teaching and administrating experience on all educational levels. For over twenty five years Paula has counseled and trained homeschooling parents as teachers. She is the founder of OPTions for Parent Teachers, co-founder of the Teaching Parents Associations and has served as lobbyist, advisor and board member to the Washington Homeschool Organization (WHO). Paula believes, "Parents are a child's first and best teacher."

http://home.comcast.net/~paulah-c/

email:

homeschooloptions@hotmail.com

There is a home correspondence course which is composed of audio tapes that are available for a four week loan period throughtout the year. The home correspondence course can be taken at any time and in the convenience of your own home. This course meets the Washington State requirement to homeschool and the certificate you receive upon completing the course is valid for life. Tapes, notebook and instructions are mailed to the student. When the student has completed listening to the tapes and the assignments, the tapes and paperwork are returned and the instructor mails the deposit refund and a certificate of completion. The student may keep the notebook.

Test and Assessment Providers

You may visit the Washington Homeschool Organization's (WHO) website for test and assessment providers. Go to Information and Resources, click on Homeschooling Testiing Services.

Homeschool Test Service offers the unabbreviated two-day Stanford Achievement Test (lots of breaks for younger kids). There are many dates and locations set beginning in April.

EduGreat offers many options for testing and assessment.

Family Learning Organizaton (FLO) has different options for parents to give at home.

Hewitt Homeschooling Resources offers the Personalized Achievement Summary System (PASS) for grades 3 to 8 in your home.

Homeschool Test Service

is a service of Rainier Christian Schools and Rainier Christian High School, provides the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT) to homeschoolers in Washington state.

Homeschool Test Service is here to help you and your family. Tests are administered at multiple locations in the Puget Sound region and in Eastern Washington by qualified test providers. During the months of April, May, and June, we offer testing for grades 2 through 12 in churches and private school buildings in various locations. Click on Locations and Dates for more information.

Pre-Registration is required for all tests. Click on Registration for a printable registration form. Check or money order must be enclosed with registration form. Click on Prices for more information. With early registration there is a discount of $5.00.

Homeschool Test Service also offers Practice Tests and a booklet entitled, "Understanding Test Results". Click on Practice Tests to order your copy.

http://www.homeschooltestservice.com/