Services
Home Education
Florida Homeschool
Annual Evaluation
The parent shall provide for an annual educational evaluation in which is documented the student’s demonstration of educational progress at a level commensurate with her or his ability. The parent shall select the method of evaluation and shall file a copy of the evaluation annually with the district school superintendent’s office in the county in which the student resides.
Parent Responsibilities in Establishing a Home Education Program
- Send a notice of intent to home school to the Student ServicesHome Education Department (Intent to Establish a Home Education Program Form)
- Maintain a portfolio of records
- Make your portfolio available for inspection by the superintendent upon a 15-day written notice
- Submit an annual evaluation for each home-schooled child to the Home Education Department
- Preserve the portfolio of each home-schooled child for two years
- Submit a letter of termination upon completion of your home education program, upon enrollment in a public or private school, or upon moving from St. Lucie County
Standardized Testing K-12
What is Standardized Testing
A standardized test is a test that is administered and scored in a consistent, or “standard”, manner. Standardized tests are designed in such a way that the questions and interpretations are consistent and are administered and scored in a predetermined, standard manner.
Any test in which the same test is given in the same manner to all test takers, and graded in the same manner for everyone, is a standardized test. Administration of any nationally normed student achievement test administered by a certified teacher.
Service
Administration of any nationally normed student achievement test will be provided in a safe caring testing environment with strict testing conditions approved by the parent during a mutually agreed upon time. A certified teacher will oversee the process adhering to all guidelines and measures set forth by the test maker and included in the test administration manual and purchasing guide.
Florida law regarding Home Education
Statutes 1002.41
https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2010/1002.41
- Home education students may participate in interscholastic extracurricular student activities in accordance with the provisions of 1006.15.
- Home education students may participate in the Bright Futures Scholarship Program in accordance with the provisions of 1009.53.
- Home education students may participate in dual enrollment programs in accordance with the provisions of 1007.27 and 1007.271.
- Home education students are eligible for admission to community colleges in accordance with the provisions of 1007.263
- Home education program students may receive testing and evaluation services at diagnostic and resource centers, in accordance with the provisions of 1006.03.
Consent for Individual Education Plan (IEP) Document Review & Service Consultation:
The following services are provided:
- Review of General Education Documents
- Review of IEP & Psychological Reports
- Review of Additional Assessments
- Review of Conference Notes
- Review of Matrix of Service
- Review of Medical Diagnosis
- Review of AGPR
- Review of Related Services Documents
- Consultation Review Meeting
- Review of FBA & BIP
Choice Navigator
What is a Choice Navigator?
A School Choice Navigator is an optional service provider intended to help guide parents through the myriad of choices that will become available to them through an ESA. A Choice Navigator is an educational professional who holds a valid Florida teacher certification, adjunct teacher certification, or a bachelor’s or graduate degree in the subject area where any instruction is given.
As a parent, you are still in control of how you homeschool. Choice
Navigator fees for services can either be reimbursed by your child’s
scholarship if you choose to pay upfront or you can pay directly from your EMA scholarship account.
Dr. Walker is a certified approved Choice Navigator provider. Choice Navigator services include consultation on the following:
- The selection of, application for, and enrollment in educational options addressing the academic needs of the student
- Curriculum selection
- Advice on career and postsecondary education opportunities
Reading Tutoring & Specialized Intensive
Summer Reading Education Program
The after-school program specializes in Intensive Instruction in the area of Reading. The program will correctly determine the nature and source of a student’s reading difficulty, provide targeted instruction to remediate difficulties and increase reading skills, and accommodate a student’s weaknesses while building upon his/her academic strengths. The program targets specific word-reading difficulties, specific reading comprehension difficulties, and mixed reading difficulties. Intensive techniques are provided to address difficulties with the auditory processing part of language and fluent word reading. The reading program is designed to accelerate the learning of at-risk students with unique needs in grades K-12. The program will also assist students with acquiring the skills and/or knowledge they will need to successfully master academic standards and obtain progress toward their Individual Education Goals.
Parents are required to complete and return the following forms:
⮚ Student Profile Card
⮚ Policies and Procedures
⮚ Consent for Release of Records
Home Education (Instructional) Program
ELA-Reading Language Arts
The after-school program specializes in Intensive Instruction in the area of Reading. The program will correctly determine the nature and source of a student’s reading difficulty, provide targeted instruction to remediate difficulties and increase reading skills, and accommodate a student’s weaknesses while building upon his/her academic strengths. The program targets specific word-reading difficulties, specific reading comprehension difficulties, and mixed reading difficulties. Intensive techniques are provided to address difficulties with the auditory processing part of language and fluent word reading. The reading program is designed to accelerate the learning of at-risk students with unique needs in grades K-12. The program will also assist students with acquiring the skills and/or knowledge they will need to successfully master academic standards and obtain progress toward their Individual Education Goals.
Parents are required to complete and return the following forms:
⮚ Student Profile Card
⮚ Policies and Procedures
⮚ Consent for Release of Records
The Structured Literacy Reading Sessions are 90 minutes of Reading & Language Arts instruction for grades K-12. The curriculum is devised to support the reading acquisition of all students by scaffolding the learning and intensifying the instruction as needed, with extra repetition, small groups or one on one instruction, and/or increased instructional time. Assessments are used to progress monitor skill acquisition. Structured Literacy lessons target the key components of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonological awareness, reading (decoding), spelling (encoding), grammar, vocabulary, context clues, sight words, reading fluency, and comprehension. Our core instruction is wrapped around the Five Pillars of Reading.
Comprehension. Our core instruction is wrapped around the Five Pillars of Reading.
- Phonemic Awareness
- Phonics
- Fluency
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension
Systematic and explicit instruction allows skills and concepts to be taught in a planned, logically progressive sequence. Lessons focus on clearly defined objectives with multiple practice opportunities to help students to master, retain, and apply their new skills. Explicit instruction ensures students clearly know objectives and expected outcomes.
Learners are more engaged and motivated when literacy instruction and practice opportunities are embedded in meaningful learning activities that are useful to and valued by the learner.Students will develop a nuance of understanding words by encountering them multiple times in a variety of texts, discussions, and a mixture of instructional approaches. Our goal is to foster the love of reading by encouraging learners to state their own reading goals, predictions, and questions by celebrating ALL levels of success.
Parents are required to complete and return the following forms:
⮚ Student Profile Card
⮚ Policies and Procedures
⮚ Consent for Release of Records
Services are available in small groups and individual settings. Complete the
consultation form located on the document tree
