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HOMESCHOOLING

HIGH SCHOOL

Sponsored by PBC Homeschoolers, Inc.

pbchomeschoolers.com

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Questions? Contact us at pbchomeschoolers.com

or better yet, come to one of our meetings for

support in your homeschooling journey or

exploration

This material was presented at the PBC Homeschoolers’

Homeschool Fair, July 31, 2019

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Cheryl Trzasko

Former classroom teacher

Public, Private, Dept. of Defense Dependents Schools

Taught from 6th to 12th grades

Current FL certification in Math, grades 5-9 and grades 6-12

Previous DoD certified to teach

Science—general middle & high school, biology, chemistry, physics

Math—middle & high school

Computer science

Recruited to teach at FAU

Homeschooled own children from start to college

Was homeschooled herself for some elementary years

PBC Homeschoolers support group leader since 2009

Homeschool evaluator since 2003

Homeschool consultant

Helped homeschoolers get into colleges including Stanford

University of Chicago college admissions committee alumnae interviewer 7.5 years

SAT prep instructor

Previously for Sylvan and Club Z!

privately

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BIG QUESTIONS? Do homeschoolers get into college?

What documentation should be kept?

Will a homeschooled student get a

diploma?

What are the graduation requirements?

What materials must be used?

How are credits calculated?

What should be in a transcript?

And more….

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A FEW QUICK ANSWERS

Do homeschoolers get into college? Yes!

Will a homeschooled student get a diploma? If you give one!

What materials must be used? You choose

And more answers to come….

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Meet basic requirements

Want successful graduates

Self-starters

Set out to do something and do it

Want diverse campus

Not just racially and ethnically

Also in terms of interests, passions, ideas

Homeschoolers can excel in showing passion, success, diversity

College Admissions

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HOMESCHOOLING

HIGH SCHOOL VERSUS OTHER GRADE LEVELS

No Change

Laws

Required Home Education Documentation

Letter of Intent (if starting out)

Portfolios

Evaluations

Letter of Termination (when done)

Teach what works for your child

Use materials of your choice

Different

Will likely want to keep extra documentation

Course Descriptions

Transcripts

Time spent on various subjects

Volunteering documentation

And eventually…

Diploma

Affidavit of Completion

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HOMESCHOOLING OPTIONS

HIGH SCHOOL

Home Education

Public school participation options

Interscholastic extracurricular

Sports

Marching Band

Clubs: e.g., Robotics Team, etc.

Right to take tests

Dual Enrollment

Public colleges—free

“Umbrella School”

Legally private school students

Tiny private schools—more options

Rules vary

Might keep or help with records

Dual enrollment

Private colleges—fees

Public colleges

May not allow umbrella school students

Articulation agreement needed

“Diploma mills” concern

Recommendation:

Stick with same

option for final 2

years of high

school

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Fldoe.org/academics/graduation-requirements

1. Follow Public school requirements 4. Compulsory attendance to age 16

See link below Can graduate earlier if going

18- or 24-credit tracks and others on to educational program

2. College entrance requirements

3. Career or Other requirements Justifiable? Reasonable? Good!

High school Graduation Requirements

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TRANSCRIPTS

Summary of high school

May be needed

Colleges

Scholarships

Job applications

Eligibility for

extracurriculars

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TRANSCRIPTS

Summary of high school

Identifying information

Classes

• Name

• Simple

• Consider public school titles

• Credit earned

• Grade earned

Test scores

• ACT

• SAT

• PERT

• AP

• CLEP and so on

GPA

Awards

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TRANSCRIPTS: BEST FORMAT?

Samples online

Schools use various formats

• NO best option

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TRANSCRIPTS: MAKE IT OFFICIAL

Official transcripts

• Say “Official

Transcript”

• Might require

notarized certification

statement

• Might need to be in

sealed envelope with

parent signature across

flap

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TRANSCRIPTS: MAKE IT ACCEPTED

Make it seem acceptable

• Proofread

• No spelling errors

• Consistent spacing

and formatting

• Organized

• One to two pages

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Fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7746/urlt/1920CCD-Basic9-12.pdf

Florida Department of Education’s list of course titles and course numbers

Not required to use this list

Can be useful

See options

Get ideas

Make documents readily understood by FL schools and colleges

High School Course TitlesH

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FL DOE 9-12 COURSE LIST

CLEP Exam Options

Test to earn credit

High school credit

Perhaps college credit later

Must enroll in college

Must be accepted by that college

Must score high enough

Required score varies by college

60 page list!

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ADVANCED

PLACEMENT AP• AP is trademarked

• Cannot use without

approval

• See their website for

approval process if

interested

• Can take AP exams

• With OR without AP

course

• List on transcript

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Fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5421/urlt/AcademicList1920.pdf

One credit=one year-long high school class

2/3-3/4 textbook for a yearlong high school class

Hours: 120-150 hrs. = One credit; 60-90 hrs = ½ credit

Scope and Sequence of a high school class

Testing such as CLEP

Dual enrollment courses: One semester college course may equal one high school credit

See official list on site below

High School Credits

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Homeschoolingagain.wordpress.com/2018/12/20/dual-

enrollment-starting-college-in-high-school

High schoolers (or even middle schoolers) can take college classes

Could be FREE

Rules vary by college for admissions and policies

Can take in-person or online classes

Many homeschoolers use dual enrollment to get free college credits, even AA degree

Dual Enrollment

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Unschooling?

Create your own class without a high school textbook?

Unit studies?

These and more are possible in high school.

Document it!

Out of the Box Credits

Hint: Consider some activities extracurricular. Just for fun.

Colleges want to see those.

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Weighted vs. Not weighted

Percents versus Letter grades

Pluses and minuses? Or simple letter grades?

Holistically—based on overall performance, learning and/or effort

Don’t overthink it. Admissions Officers like

grades to put in boxes. Make them happy.

Grades & GPA

Grades won’t be taken too seriously unless bad.

Test scores, recommendation letters, will be considered more.

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Florida law requires state colleges to accept a parent’s signed

Affidavit of Completion as proof of high school graduation.

Proof of high school graduation

On transcript or separate document

Florida colleges have forms or make your own

Example:“I, <parent’s name>, parent of <student’s name> do hereby certify that <student name> has graduated from high school through a home education program in accordance with Florida law (FL s. 1002.41)”

with parent’s signature and date and

a notary public’s signature and seal.

Affidavit of Completion

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COURSE

DESCRIPTIONS

Copy titles, numbers, credits as on transcript

Books or Resources used

Description of topics covered

Any notable projects, activities, awards, etc.

Mention if taken elsewhere: FLVS, college, co-op, etc.

May not need

Send to colleges only if asked

Helps show quality of courses

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Florida law requires state colleges to accept a parent’s signed

Affidavit of Completion as proof of high school graduation.

Pretty certificate

Parent who is directing a child’s homeschooling has the right to issue a diploma

1. Make your own—adapt a certificate on word processing program, or

2. Purchase one, or

3. Attend a support group graduation ceremony, such as PBC Homeschoolers, or the huge one by FPEA in Orlando in May at Homeschool Convention

Diploma

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VOLUNTEER HOURS

End of 8th grade onward

Scholarships—including bright futures

College admissions/employment

Can submit to district for verification After financial aid application account has been set up

Floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/PDF/BFHandbookChapter1.pdf

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VOLUNTEER HOURS

Keep record of

• nonprofit organization name,

• date(s) served with hours,

• type of service performed

• Organization’s representative must sign

Bright Futures gives a list of acceptable types of service for their scholarship.

Worked for free for a profit business? Doesn’t count as community service. But could be an internship if enough time put in.

Floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/PDF/BFHandbookChapter1.pdf

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Q & A

Sponsored by PBC Homeschoolers, Inc.

pbchomeschoolers.com