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Grading in Homeschooling
from: Maxx Family LifeHomeschooling grading is is handled by the teacher-in-charge -- which usually means mom! Grading in a homeschooling situation can prove to be a bit tricky since it might be difficult to grade your own child often because there's no benchmark against which you can evaluate your child's performance. Often the teacher isn't aware of how well other children are doing, so the traditional method of grading isn't really the best method to use.
When grading a homeschooled child it's more important to determine whether a child has fully understood the subject being taught. Inherent in this is the fact that if the child hasn't comprehended a lesson, you'll go over it again, which works in your child's favor in 2 ways. First, the child knows that if he/she doesn't catch on the first time around, the topic will be repeated untill it's mastered. Second, the child also knows that once the topic has been mastered, he/she will get full credit for the hard work put into learning the topic. So never under estimate the important of getting full reward for the hard work put in as an logical motivational factor, especially for kids.
When assessing your child's abilities, don't let your emotions crowd our your rationale thinking. Refrain from yielding to the whimpering and tears of a child who continues to resists important topics or subjects. If mastering these particular skills is a necessary part of your homeschooling program, as the teacher (and not as the parent alone) need to go over the topic continuously untill it mastered to some degree. When dealing with tougher concepts, a child may get restless, and become frustrated or even belligerence. If the child is still young and doesn't understand the importance of these lessons, it's your responsibility to use discipline to ensure your child develops this set of skilsl to help them with their future growth.
In you reside in a state that requires yearly tests, this will help immensely in you to judge your child's ability against those of his/her peers. Even if testing isn't mandatory, you may want to do so regularly. Tests should reveal any variations in the child's learning pattern and could reveal unexpected areas of strength or unexpected areas of weakness. This is a valuable tool that enables you to structure your teaching to cover weak areas as well as build on the areas of strength.
If your state requires a homeschool report card, you should maintain records of the yearly development and scores of your child, including pertinent information such as punctuality and discipline in the report. It's also a good idea to keep track of the number of working days and attendance schedules.
When determining a grade for your child, use as many external tests as possible. You'll find several websites that deal with the various age groups, and allow free downloading of question papers, which is an excellent and cost-effective method to assess your child. Homeschooling, when done properly, will serve to boost a child's confidence because he/she will be studying to satisfy their natural curiosity which means that test scores actually reflect their true intelligence.
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