??? for homeschooling parents

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by HappyTown

If your a tax payer they must by law test your child. Check with your local Library, in most cases like ours, they have outreach with other home schooled parents, can get you in touch and let you know what your rights are how go about it. Hope this helps.

HUH?????

[Tina]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

HUH?????

The meaning must have been lost somewhere in the translation.

(note: In case you missed it, one of her other posts she said she uses a translator to post here)

Originally Posted by HappyTown

Yes I use Googly to translate French into English or cross check a word if not sure, sometime we get it right, sometimes we get the right word, wrong meaning.

I enjoy many of the members here as well. Even tho I may not agree.


I understand the questing what I don't agree on is when it becomes more on the lines of harassment. This is how it feel to me.

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by Tina

The meaning must have been lost somewhere in the translation.

(note: In case you missed it, one of her other posts she said she uses a translator to post here)

OHHHH, LOL!! That explains a lot, thanks for the INFO!

[Margies3]

Originally Posted by HappyTown

As tax payer who pays into your school district in your area you are entitled to having your child tested by the school. I had my son tested by the school in our district to see where he placed, so yes it can and does happen. You got work with the school.

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Okay, first of all if the school isn't working in the best interest of the child, you DON'T have to work with the school.

Anyway, that's fine, if Margie is "entitled" as a taxpayer to have him tested if she WANTS to, but you made it sound like as a taxpayer she's REQUIRED to have him tested. LOL!!!!!

Unfortunately, it seems that in our school district, you are not, as a parent, ENTITLED to have your child tested. That is my big argument with the school counselor right now. I have begged, pleaded, theatened, bent over backwards, stood on my head and done everything else possible just trying to convince them that I want our FIRST step in this process to be testing Keith. But they absolutely refuse!

It doesn't make sense to me to try to all the other tricks to help him get on track (leaving a set of books at home, having me sign his agenda book every day saying that I saw his finished homework, etc., etc.) if there is a valid reason why he has not been able to get the grades. If we test him and find out that he is just goofing off and that there is nothing keeping him from being able to learn, then fine. I'll come down on him like a ton of bricks! but I don't think it's fair to a child to beat them into the ground over grades and then find out years into this that they've been dyslexic or learning disabled in another way all this time. That is the reason I want him to tested. To rule everything else out!

Unfortunately, our school system seems to be useless when it comes to this! They flat out REFUSE to do it. I even asked, "What about the letter that his pediatrician sent to you telling you that she wanted to have it done?" They said that her field is not education it is medicine. So they don't have to do the testing even tho she has requested it!

Unbelievable!!! Do I sound as frustrated as I feel???????

[Kae]

Originally Posted by Margies3

Unfortunately, it seems that in our school district, you are not, as a parent, ENTITLED to have your child tested. That is my big argument with the school counselor right now. I have begged, pleaded, theatened, bent over backwards, stood on my head and done everything else possible just trying to convince them that I want our FIRST step in this process to be testing Keith. But they absolutely refuse!

It doesn't make sense to me to try to all the other tricks to help him get on track (leaving a set of books at home, having me sign his agenda book every day saying that I saw his finished homework, etc., etc.) if there is a valid reason why he has not been able to get the grades. If we test him and find out that he is just goofing off and that there is nothing keeping him from being able to learn, then fine. I'll come down on him like a ton of bricks! but I don't think it's fair to a child to beat them into the ground over grades and then find out years into this that they've been dyslexic or learning disabled in another way all this time. That is the reason I want him to tested. To rule everything else out!

Unfortunately, our school system seems to be useless when it comes to this! They flat out REFUSE to do it. I even asked, "What about the letter that his pediatrician sent to you telling you that she wanted to have it done?" They said that her field is not education it is medicine. So they don't have to do the testing even tho she has requested it!

Unbelievable!!! Do I sound as frustrated as I feel???????

You have got to wonder what was going through that counselor's mind at that point.

All humor aside as TJJJ said once you find your niche you will never go back to public school. This is very true you have to find what works for you.
I found the Robinson curriculum and I love it. It focuses on math, reading and writing. It was written by a scientist who had 6 children his wife was homeschooling them. She passed away and they had a whole filing cabinet of curriculum for K-12, but no teacher. They offer the curriculum for $200 and it has every book you need (accept math) on the 22 cd's you just print them out. It even has the 1611 bible, an encyclopedia, a dictionary and so on. They have plenty of info online that explains how it works and why it works. They use the Saxon math books and you have to buy those, but you get a discount on them because you use the Robinson curriculum. This curriculum really frees up my time.

[Tina]

Originally Posted by Margies3

Unfortunately, it seems that in our school district, you are not, as a parent, ENTITLED to have your child tested. That is my big argument with the school counselor right now. I have begged, pleaded, theatened, bent over backwards, stood on my head and done everything else possible just trying to convince them that I want our FIRST step in this process to be testing Keith. But they absolutely refuse!

It doesn't make sense to me to try to all the other tricks to help him get on track (leaving a set of books at home, having me sign his agenda book every day saying that I saw his finished homework, etc., etc.) if there is a valid reason why he has not been able to get the grades. If we test him and find out that he is just goofing off and that there is nothing keeping him from being able to learn, then fine. I'll come down on him like a ton of bricks! but I don't think it's fair to a child to beat them into the ground over grades and then find out years into this that they've been dyslexic or learning disabled in another way all this time. That is the reason I want him to tested. To rule everything else out!

Unfortunately, our school system seems to be useless when it comes to this! They flat out REFUSE to do it. I even asked, "What about the letter that his pediatrician sent to you telling you that she wanted to have it done?" They said that her field is not education it is medicine. So they don't have to do the testing even tho she has requested it!

Unbelievable!!! Do I sound as frustrated as I feel???????

http://www.literacydirectory.org/?op...earch&state=OH

Pick the one closest to your area and call. Tell them you are concerned your son may have learning disabilities and the school he attends refuses to get him tested for learning disabilities. They should be able to help, or at the very least point you to where you can get help.

[Maximilia]

You might consider the American School based out of Lansing, Illinois. Although it is not Christian based, per se, it's just basic curriculum. It is a fully accredited high school program.

My oldest daughter graduated (I only had to help her once or twice) and my other daughter is currently in her first year. Check it out. It is a High School Program. They score and grade everything, and keep all the records. They mail the tests back. They have a "General Education" Program as well as a "College Prep Program."

It's around $900 for all four years. It's been around forever. It's books and handwritten tests primarily. However, I think the best part is that it is accredited and you don't have to worry about the recordkeeping yourself.

Other than that, we used ABeka, ACE and Switched on Schoolhouse for their early years. Homeschool has always worked well for us.

[HappyTown]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

HUH?????

As tax payer who pays into your school district in your area you are entitled to having your child tested by the school. I had my son tested by the school in our district to see where he placed, so yes it can and does happen. You got work with the school.

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by HappyTown

As tax payer who pays into your school district in your area you are entitled to having your child tested by the school. I had my son tested by the school in our district to see where he placed, so yes it can and does happen. You got work with the school.

Okay, first of all if the school isn't working in the best interest of the child, you DON'T have to work with the school.

Anyway, that's fine, if Margie is "entitled" as a taxpayer to have him tested if she WANTS to, but you made it sound like as a taxpayer she's REQUIRED to have him tested. LOL!!!!!