TAKS and homeschooling in Texas?

Question

I'm doing my research for what I need to do to begin to homeschool my son. I've already found the curriculum requirement and some law info for Texas, but I'm still confused as to whether or not I need to set aside special training for the TAKS statewide testing. I"m assuming the TAKS is more for grade promoting and state funding for schools. But if we continue until he is college ready, will he need to take some type of evaluation or testing that may be TAKS based? Thanks for your answers.

Answer 1

No, if you're hoomeschooling in Texas, you don't need to worry about the TAKS. He won't have to take it unless you enroll him back into public school again.

In Texas, each homeschool is considered an unaccredited private school. College entrance will be based on his high school transcripts and his SAT/ACT scores. Your homeschool transcripts and diploma will be the only school record he'll need. His SAT/ACT scores will be weighed in pretty heavily since he is graduating from an unaccredited school.

If you're considering enrolling him in public school again, you can always do practice TAKS workbooks as part of your curriculum just to keep him on his toes. You can find those practice books at Mardel.

Answer 2

I don't think you need to worry about it. I was homeschooled from day one in Texas, and I never took a TAKS test.

And the only tests I took for college were the SAT, THEA, and something really simple called the Wonderlick.
I think TAKS is only for public schools.

Answer 3

TAKS is only for public schools. It is how they determine that the school is complying with no child left behind and determine eligibility for state and federal funding. If you put him back him he will need to take it, but if you go until college entrance or switch to private school it won't be an issue.