Reply #139: TY for the link, I hadn't realized how wide open the laws were @ this.

[ebayfool]

We fall under the 'enrollment in a charter school independent study program operated by the school district' - I think. I submit the courses of study (lesson plans) we want to do to the charter school, as well as documentation of what he has studied. They log it & submit to the state as well as arrange for him to take the state tests (they also periodically test on their own). They also keep a library & stock materials for the families to use in their lessons. The level of involvement by the staff is pretty much up to the parents, if you don't feel sure of yourself, they will completely set your lesson plans for you (like public school, you just do all the work at home) or you can accelerate the pace & let your child go wherever your teaching wants to take you. The main criteria is that they show proficiency on the state requirements, which does mean including the use of their textbooks on the basics. There is a small staff of credentialed teachers on site if parents need help. Unfortunately, the only time I REALLY needed help was when we had an algebra question - they had no clue what the answer was, except what was in the answer book. Ended up going to the local college to talk to an educator there - LOL, he said we (Gabe) were right, the textbook was wrong! 11 years old, challenging the algebra1 text & answer book - thatsa my boy!