home-schooled?

Question

what are some qualifications for a child to get home schooled, and can any parent be a home school teacher? i don't understand this... can someone explain to me how you become a home schooled teacher? are there certain test, one must take?

any advice will be appreciated!
thanks in advance! :o)

Answer 1

No qualifications. Just go to your local school and request the government forms for starting your home school. They can't stop you, as long as your child is getting educated, it doesn't matter. Best of luck! : )

Answer 2

You simply decide (with your kids' input, of course) that homeschooling is the best option for your children's education, and then withdraw them from their current schools. There really are no qualifications and no tests, although the job requires a great deal of patience and understanding, so I wouldn't recommend that every parent homeschool.

Once a parent has made the decision to home school their child, the parent must then find an appropriate curriculum to use. There are a number of these out there, some of them good and some of them terrible, so discretion is important here. A parent may also decide to have their child take periodic achievement tests, in order to make sure that the child is progressing adequately. These can be beneficial and informative, but are not mandatory.

Answer 3

Yes please don't go to the school board. They will only try to get you to put your child in public school and try to tell you it is illegal. Homeschooling is legal in every state. The requirements however are different in every state. Some more strict than others. I suggest you first go to hslda.com which is the homeschool legal defense association and check out the laws in your state. You do not have to notify your school board. Every state has an affidavit that you fill out that states you are doing a private school option. The less they know the better.

If you graduated Highschool and have the patience you can do it. You don't have to have a Teacher's Certificate to teach your own children at home. Yes if you want to teach other people's children then yes you need one.

If you put homeschool in the google search engine you will get a wealth of information.

Answer 4

Based on your ID, I'll assume you're from Texas. In Texas, you don't need any special qualifications to teach - you aren't even required to have a high school diploma or GED.

If your child has never been enrolled in public school, you don't need to do anything - just start (continue) schooling. If your child has attended the local school, simply send a withdrawal letter stating your intent to homeschool (you can find a sample on the THSC website (see link below). Do NOT go to the school and fill out their forms - they generally ask for more information than you are required to give.

For more (specific) information, you should find a local support group (all the major cities have at least one). Check the THSC website for other groups. Feel free to email me, too. Best wishes!

Answer 5

Child's qualifications: Being a child
Parents Qualifications to be a home school parent/teacher; just be a loving, dedicated parent who is willing to take the responsibility for the upbringing, and education of their child, or children.
No tests to take, just be willing to learn along side the children, be open to using many different media to allow the child to learn; this means taking a big step for most parents because it means not bringing the school home, meaning change ones thinking from traditional school methods to alternative, adapt to the children's learning style method.
Traditional conventional school methods are not compatible with home schooling.

To become a home school parent, one first decides that conventional schooling either public, or private is not for your children.
Then most will do research on the Internet about home schooling, join a local home school group, or visit a state home school convention, and get familiar with the vast amount of materials, and choices that they will have available to them to educate their children.
Then they see what, and how they would like to study, they adapt it to their families schedule, and go for it.

Answer 6

The first thing you need to do is go to www.hslda.com and find out your state's laws. They are different for every state. For instance, the first answerer said to go to your school board and get forms. Where I live, one does not have to do that. All I have to do is send a letter within 2 weeks of the start of the school year to the pupil personnel department of the schools. That's it. There is no qualification, there is no testing. Some states have both. I know in Minnesota, one or both parents must be college graduates. I know in Florida there is testing. It just depends on where you live.

Answer 7

As Glurpy wrote, laws very from state to state as to whether the teaching parent needs to have a certain amount of education in order to homeschool.

Aside from legal issues, I think the biggest qualification for a homeschooling teacher is the desire to keep learning about things themselves and a willingness to teach their child how to find the answers when the parent doesn't know.

Answer 8

You don't need to be a professional teacher, or have professional teacher training for homeschooling. If you're worried about your state's requirements, check them out as HSLDA. I haven't really looked, but I don't believe any states require a homeschooling parent to have teacher training or take tests.

If you're worried about whether or not you can educate your child without teacher training, relax. While it is necessary in schools, it isn't necessary in a homeschool situation. I've taught in schools, it is a completely different model of education. When I began homeschooling, I quickly learned that being a teacher and running a mini-school in my house wasn't going to work well. There are so many other approaches. I like to think of myself as my kids' guide, or facilitator, or sometimes, when the answers are unknown to me, their partner in learning.

Of course, it never hurts to read up on educational theories, learning styles, methods, etc. It'll give you more confidence and help you figure out your own homeschooling style based on your philosophies and your child's needs.

Good luck,
MSB

Answer 9

It depends on where you live. For instance, when we lived in WA you had to either have so many college credits, work under a certified teacher, or take a course they held on the weekend. If you have no college you can still homeschool. Are you capable of learning? Yes? Ok then learn alongside your child!!! Check with your local school district as to what papers need filled out and then find what materials you want to use and go on your merry way.

Answer 10

It completely depends on where you live. You can find out about the laws at HSLDA http://www.hslda.org .

In many cases it is not wise to contact the school board! So please don't go that route unless your laws say to. In some places, you simply file as a private school. In others you don't have to file anything. In others, you have to send something to the government. As for qualifications... there are no tests. Some places, however, require different types of homeschooling registration if you don't have a college or teaching degree. Most, however, don't have any specific qualifications.

Answer 11

Rules vary by state. You will want to inquire from your state homeschool organization for the rules and requirements for your area. I believe some states require a high school (or even college) diploma but most do not.
Check out this web site http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/directory/Legalities.htm

On the left hand side there is a link to each state and province (in Canada) so you can find out what rules apply to you.