(February 11, 2016 at 5:48 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:(February 11, 2016 at 5:22 pm)Aroura Wrote: Home schooling has very little oversight in most states. I know, because I home school. Not for religious reasons, obviously, lol.
My daughter has to pass a test at the end of 3rd, 5th and 8th grades. And by pass, i discovered it means she must score above 17%. I'm not even joking. Some states are much worse and do not even require minimum testing. some states are harsher, and require you to submit the cirriculum for approval, and even how many hours per day your child does schoolwork.
I can't understand why home schools aren't held to a decent standard. Is it because of religious fundamentalism in the local and state boards?
I just read so many awkward stories of unprepared, unsocialised home schoolers going out into the world unprepared and failing dismally.
And seriously: 17% to pass?
The worst part is the inconsistency. Sure a home schooler in a place where there are some decent standards may be ok, eventually. But where the standards are low the kids are brought up thinking they meet the standards so they must be ok.
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