Receive News Alerts Join Email Support Group Contact your State Legislator Browse the bookstore. Portfolio Evaluation Creating a portfolio of your child s work throughout the year can highlight achievements and provide a nice keepsake. Depending on the materials used, it can also become expensive, time consuming, and require extra organization.
Parents have no additional costs.
The portfolio can reflect the depth and diversity of learning experiences beyond the typical classroom environment. Portfolio evaluations are very subjective and could be harshly critiqued by someone with negative opinions of homeschooling. If the portfolio is evaluated negatively, the division superintendent may refuse to allow a second type of evaluation such as testing. The school division may ask to keep the portfolio for some period of time to review it and lose the portfolio in the process. Parents can receive guidance or reassurance in their homeschooling endeavors.