homeschooling?

Question

my parents and i got into a fight about homeschooling in highschool because my new school is a piece of you know what and i want to finish my year as a homeschooler. there was a huge arguement on SATs and where to get the things i need. does anyone know anything about where i could register for the SAT test online then get the test in the mail? or does it not work that way? i don't have a lot of money for online homeschooling so is there any websites to get the actual textbooks and workbooks from? thanks for your help.

Answer 1

go to www.collegeboard.com and you can register for the SAT there. you will have to go to a local highschool to take the actual test though.

Answer 2

As far as the SATs go, the answers you've received so far are correct - register online, but you'll have to take the test at a testing center (not at home).

As for homeschooling high school, check to see if your library has the book, "The Teenage Liberation Handbook" by Grace Llewellyn. It has specific chapters for dealing with your parents, where to get the materials - everything you need to know to homeschool high school. For discounted texts, see if the local homeschool group has a used text sale (usually near the end of the school year). Many homeschoolers will loan materials, so see if you can do this, too.

For great reads, you could spend an arm and a leg buying all the best (even if they're the thrift editions). Instead, get a library card. It is an invaluable source of information, including some literature study guides, SAT prep books, and maybe even math texts.

Homeschooling doesn't have to cost a lot. Many people do it for less than $100/year.

Make sure you check out your state's rules and regulations regarding homeschooling. Your parents will probably have to fill out a withdrawal form or send a letter to the school. Check the HSLDA website for an overview of your state's laws.

Best wishes.

Answer 3

You can register for the SAT or the ACT online, and choose a location close to you.

The website for you is:
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/index.html?student

The best way to prepare is thru a SAT Prep guide, these you can find online cheaply as well. Browse Amazon.com for them, then choose one, and get one that is used. This will save money. You can also purchase Sotware CD with the material on them and start testing yourself. They always have a "mock" test so you can see where you stand.

If you only have one year left, public school won't really be able to add much. So do some super intensive Math, ENglish, Vocabulary, Analogies for the ENglish portion. Read, read and read some more: read what is "proven". This will improve your own writing skills. Read works by Nobel Prize winners in Literature.
Pick several European ones:
1925 - George Bernard Shaw
1929 - Thomas Mann (try "Death in Venice")
1946 - Hermann Hesse (Try "Demian")
1949 - William Faulkner
1959 - Salvatore Quasimodo
2002 - Imre Kertész (Try "Fateless")

Do piles of good Science! Biology, Ecology, Physics, Physical Science, Chemsitry...
Do a good broad base in the Social Sciences, like Politics, Economy, World Religions, Philosophy, Psychology, History of Europe and America, Geography...
Pick one language (if you haven't already) and start!

Browse the Yellow pages under "books" and see if there is a used bookstore close to the college/university...there you find lots of curricula at bargain prices!
A lot of decent literature can be found there used or you can buy them at Amazon, choose from the "Dover Thrift Edition", these are $2-$8 or so.

Wouldn't it be great if you can say at your admissions interview that you just read "Nietzsche's 'The Geneology of Morals' " or "Fyodor Dostoyevsky ' The House of the Dead' "? Would he know you spend $3.50? No. Would he feel you were cultured and well-read, and academically minded? Yes!

So get started!

Answer 4

To sign up for the SAT, go to www.collegeboard.com
There will be a list of the testing centers so pick one that is
convenient to you. However, if you have been diagnosed with a disability (ex. dyslexia) and it has been documented in your school record, you will need to submit the documentation required by the college board for special testing.

Re: homeschooling
1) Homeschooling available through some charter schools. School will provide the texts and the materials (fee involved).
2) I don't know which state you live in but the school district where I use to work (CA), had alternative programs. The first program was an independent study program (you pick up and turn in your assignments once a week). You have to self motivated and disciplined in doing the work, otherwise you won't complete many credits.

In another program students attended school for half the day.

Another option is adult school which usually has courses that will meet the state high school requirments (There's a minimum age limit).

You would need to check with each program to determine if you are eligible to attend and what you would need to do to enroll.

3) Remember, you will still need to take your state's standardized exam.

Note: If you attend an alternative program, not all the classes may be considered college prep (ex. Colleges usually want students to take a science course with a lab). Some of the community colleges let high school students take college courses. You would have to check with your local community college school.

Anyways, I hope this helps.

Answer 5

Even if your parents don't want you to homeschool, there are still things you can do.
I'd recommend finding a copy of the Teenage Liberation Handbook by Grace Llewellyn. It's a good one for homeschoolers, but it's good for any teen who is getting close to getting out on their own.
There are ways to do testing, that will cost you money whether you go to public school or not. SATs have to be administered in controlled settings, timed and proctored. There are practice tests you can get from previous years usually included in with study guides you can buy or check out of the library. (check amazon for any books you want to buy, they are usually cheaper there than at the bookstore, but check your library first, it's free there as long as you get it back on time)
Your parents may not want you to home school, esp if you are a senior. They may think it would hurt your chances at getting into college, and at that point, they might be right. It would depend on several things.
Look at your options. Do you want to try to go for scholarships and go right into a 4 year university? If going away to school immediately isn't your top priority, you might look at starting at a local community college and get a few classes under your belt. There are some scholarships that come up for other levels than Freshmen. Lots of times they don't just go away when people either don't come back for their next year, don't make the grades, or whatever. There aren't a lot of them, but sometimes, they can be had. You just need to know to ask. So transferring in doesn't necessarily mean you aren't eligible for scholarships.
Good luck.

Answer 6

I would HIGHLY recommend finding a local homeschooling support group. They will be able to tell you all about doing SAT's and high school work while homeschooling.

Also, you don't have to pay for online necessarily. Check into http://www.k-12.com to see if it's available in your area. It's public school online, so it's paid for. And because it's public school online, perhaps your parents will be more open to it.

Answer 7

SAT testing has to be administered under supervision to eliminate cheating. You can get test prep books. Get involved with homeschool parent organizations. They have info on different curriculums.

Answer 8

you can register for the SATs online at collegeboard.com and you take them at the nearest testing center...when I took them last year they were held at my high school and in the class I was in had a few kids that were homeschooled...when you register it gives you a list of the nearest places to take the test and you choose which one you want to go to.