You're the boss when deciding which work samples to show as well has how many to share. Average is 15 per student. My job is to be your support person, to answer questions and to chat about progress.
Children do not need to be present, and assessments can be completed in person, over the phone, or via Facebook. Easy!
Scheduling Options - There are THREE options for assessments, all easy and no-stress!
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Facebook-ONLY, NO Appointment Portfolio Assessments
Pick from available month groups, March-August.
The simple and easy, no-appointment time option! Upload photos to an album or your messenger chat with me, and I'll review the samples, make comments, and then attach your signed narrative assessment form right to your messenger chat thread! Simple and no-stress! This assessment option is done **ONLY electronically** during the month you choose. No appointment time is scheduled.
- Choose a submit-by date group from the scheduling link, and send samples via Email/Text/Messenger by that date.
- Provide payment upon booking on the website.
- Your assessment will be completed with comments returned, and your signed form will then be scanned and sent to your PM as a PDF, by the *end of your group month*.
Available group months for 2023:
Group A- Submit samples by Friday March 3rd, assessment completed by March 31
Group B- Submit samples by Friday March 31st, assessment completed by April 30
Group C- Submit samples by Friday April 28th, assessment completed by May 31
Group D- Submit samples by Friday June 2nd, assessment completed by June 30
Group E- Submit samples by Friday June 30th, assessment completed by July 31
Group F- Submit samples by Friday July 28th, assessment completed by August 15 ($30 rush fee for Group F)
*Those who contact me after August 15th will have a $50 rush fee per family.
In-Person Portfolio Assessment Appointments
We meet in-person in the Dayton area, to discuss progress. I answer questions (if you have them), give suggestions (if you desire), and secure your narrative assessment paperwork for submitting with your next notification. We meet all these goals even if your school year is not yet completed, so don't be shy about scheduling as early as possible!
In-person appointments are held in my office in the Dayton/Huber Heights area.
- Location: 7069 Suite C Taylorsville, Rd. Huber Heights, Ohio 45424.
- Provide payment upon booking on the website.
- Forms are provided and signed at the appointment.
Phone Call Portfolio Assessment Appointments
We meet on the phone to discuss progress. I answer questions (if you have them), give suggestions (if you desire), and secure your narrative assessment paperwork for submitting with your next notification -- just like In-Person appointments, except your form will be provided electronically. I view samples in a FB album or a group, we chat on the phone, and then your form is sent to your email or I send them via Facebook messenger. FB makes us next door neighbors! No travel needed!
- Send samples via email or messenger, or create an album on your profile, and then I call during our scheduled day/time!
- Provide payment upon booking on the website.
- Your signed form will then be scanned and sent to your PM or to your email as a PDF.
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Payment Options
The cost is: One child= $59, Two= $98, Three= $123, and Four or more= $148
August appointments and FB group, an additional rush fee is added per family. Ohio families: notification with your completed assessment form should be sent within a week of school starting in your district, by law, so the turn around time for August assessments is much faster.
Payment is made on the booking site via credit or debit card upon reservation. No personal checks accepted.
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Portfolio Examples and Helpful Downloads
Be sure to check out the helpful documents linked below, and the picture examples shown. Please note that these are only examples. Some people enjoy putting together folders like these, and some people want to simply take photos of things they did through the year - YOU are the boss when deciding how you would like to show off your year! The average number of samples is 15 per student with a few from different subject areas.
Thank you for trusting me to be your homeschool assessor. I'll do my very best to take wonderful care of you. I want your assessment process to be as stress free and advantageous as possible!
Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers!)
Click here for the Assessment FAQs page
Academic Assessment Narrative Form (to see an example of the Ohio form I sign) (pdf)
DownloadTo Test or Not To Test - a quiz to help decide which assessment type fits your style best (pdf)
DownloadBuilding a Full Homeschool Portfolio - Example of how *some* do it. Not required to use this format. (pdf)
DownloadThe following photo gallery shows an example of Step by step instructions on how to make a homeschool portfolio. You are the boss when deciding what to show and how much - a portfolio like this is NOT a requirement from THIS homeschool assessor...but it is something that I have seen to be beneficial!
A homeschool portfolio is simply a collection of work samples to show progress made/topics covered from the previous school year. It's not required by me to make a folder like this, but it is a great way for the teacher (you) to review the year so you can see the progress that has been made. I've never had a mom regret doing this at the end of the year. In fact, I hear this over and over: We did more than I thought we did! And: She/he loves to see the progress, too!
Scroll through the photos below. Each photo includes a short description.
Below the gallery are links to sample high school and 4th grade portfolios created for Facebook or phone assessments. Check it out!
Completed portfolio for my son's 3rd grade year!
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Finishing strong, following interests, keeping the student at a comfortable challenge level...our goals for High School!
Click to scroll through a sample of how many people compile a portfolio for a Facebook or phone assessment.
Samples from various topics pulled from different times in the school year to spark conversation at assessment time.
Click to scroll through a sample of how many people compile a portfolio for a Facebook or phone assessment.
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