West Virginia Homeschooling
Associations
Christian Home Educators of West Virginia
Promotes home schooling as a valuable means to strengthen families, as well as an environment that facilitates discipleship of children in the Christian faith.
West Virginia Home Educators Association
A service organization which serves all home schoolers in the
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Events
See also: Past
Events in West Virginia
Field Trips
West Virginia
Field Trips
Educational places to visit in West Virginia.
Legal
Information
LAWS GOVERNING HOMESCHOOLING
West Virginia Education Code
For Homeschooling
AN A TO Z RESOURCE
Not intended as legal advice. Laws for your information only.
Includes changes to the law June 2003.
Interpretation
State Superintendent Marockie's interpretation of specific aspects
of the law governing homeschooling.
GETTING STARTED
Sample Notice
of Intent to Homeschool
WVHEA gives you a printable form similar to one you must formally
issue.
Plan
of Instruction
West Virginia law requires that you outline a "plan of instruction".
Technically, it does not say it has to be turned into the county
school board office when you inform them that you intend to homeschool.
ASSESSMENT
Annual
Academic Assessment Options
Every homeschooled child must obtain an academic assessment each
year; assessments should be submitted to the county superintendent
by June 30. Choose one of these four assessment options: standardized
testing, the public school testing program, portfolio review,
and alternative academic assessment.
Academic
Assessment Report
Transfer this form to your word processor and have a credentialed
teacher fill out and sign.
Portfolio
Assessment
Ideas on what to include in a portfolio for a younger child that
meets legal requirements, at least in West Virginia. By Tamra
Monroe.
What
is the portfolio option?
Using Portfolios for Authentic Assessment
If you've had enough of standardized testing and are ready to
try the new portfolio assessment option adopted into West Virginia
law this year, now is the time to get your plans together. Here
are some tips and references from the education literature I've
gathered. By Mary Ellen Sullivan.
What
Is a Written Narrative?
A written narrative is a document which states that a certified
teacher has reviewed a portfolio of work on behalf of a home
schooled child, and states whether or not the said child has
completed succesfully, understood completely and is comprehensible
of his or her academic studies throughout that grade level.
DRIVERS LICENSE FOR TEENS
Driver's
License for Homeschoolers
Obtaining or writing the attendence verification letter. How
to get "honor student" auto insurance discount. WVHEA.
Online
arc-homeschool
Appalachian Regional Cooperative is an inclusive group of homeschoolers
in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
WV Homeschooling Legislative List
A forum for discussing legislative topics that affect homeschoolers and homeschooling in WV, including news about media articles and programs, proposed legislation, research, and other information of interest to WV homeschoolers. All interested homeschoolers are welcome.
WV Special Education Topic
West Virginia Special Education and Early Intervention group, including those who homeschool.
WVAHS
I believe it is important for a child to receive a good education.
I want home educators to become edcuated about the political
arena concerning home schooling in this state. If you are a home
schooler, or are considering home schooling in West Virginia,
you are welcome to join.
WVHEA
This is an information system for postings of immediate importance regarding updates or changes of meetings, plans, or events on behalf of the WVHEA. Everyone is welcome.
WVHEA_Announce
This is the official West Virginia Home Educator's Association
announce group for testing, workshops, special updates, news,
headlines, invitations and various other postings.
WV Homeschooled Teens
It is open to any teen who, like our kids, are frustrated with the long distance between others like themselves and would like some conversation, friendship, and interaction with those in the same boat. There will be many different kinds of teens on this list, so it's important that everyone's beliefs are respected.
WV Unschooling
West Virginia is a wonderful place to unschool, and has it's own unique character and challenges...mainly long distances between other like-minded people. So here's a a place we can get together and help each other listen to our children and learn with them. Come join us.
Resources
Early Assessment
College Placement Testing
If you are almost ready for college and live in Barbour, Doddridge,
Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Randolph, or Taylor counties,
Fairmont State College will give you a free math or English placement
test.
High Lonesome
Ranch
High Lonesome Ranch, Inc. started in 1993 as a self-sufficient
homestead. We lived without electricity for over 5 years, using
oil lamps for light. We built our home with our children's
help using hand tools. We still build all our pens, barns, sheds
by ourselves.
Homeschool
Heartline
On-line magazine dedicated to encouraging and informing Christian
homeschoolers in Wood County, West Virginia and the surrounding
Ohio Valley.
Support
Groups
Eclectic Homeschoolers group for Clarke
HELLO or Home Educators Local Learning Organization is an inclusive homeschoolers group for Clarke, Frederick, Warren, Shenandoah and western Loudoun counties in Virginia, as well as Jefferson County West Virginia.
Greenbrier Home School Dream Team
Are you are interested in growing a Community School, or restarting the Home School Co-op? Every voice is important, and necessary to cultivate our new school or co-op in our diverse community.
HomeschoolShare of Wood County, WV
This is a group for Wood County,WV and Surrounding area homeschoolers interested in sharing, borrowing, swapping, or selling homeschool curricula, books, educational software, videos, equipment, science kits, kids' sports equipment, other homeschool-related items and other items, such as clothes, toys, games, etc.
Jackson County WV HomeSchoolers
All field trips, news or questions can be posted here. Anything to do with homeschooling in our county or surrounding counties.
Jefferson County Christian Homeschools
This site has been created to help those currently homeschooling
in Jefferson County, WV and for those contemplating or just beginning
to homeschool as well as those homeschoolers who are new to this
area.
Monongalia Homeschoolers
We are an organization of homeschooling families in Monongalia
County, West Virginia, and surrounding areas. We are dedicated
to serving the needs of homeschoolers in our area, and providing
information to all those interested in homeschooling. Yahoo Group
Morgan County Homeschoolers
We are a group of homeschoolers in Morgan County West Virginia.
This page is a resource page for local homeschoolers and
for all homeschoolers who happen to drop in.
Parkersburg Area Teaching Homes
Information on field trips, monthly meetings, a newsletter, a
library, and help with standardized testing offered by PATH,
a Christian, but inclusive, local support group.
Raleigh Educational Association of Christian Homeschoolers
R.E.A.C.H. is a group for homeschoolers in Raleigh County WV and the surrounding areas.
Ritchie County Home Educators
Christian support group with a long list of activities and events.
S*A*L*T Group
We meet once a week in Jane Lew WV. We are a bunch of families that come from many counties to bring our kids together, to play games, learn from each other and have fun.
Society of Home-learners for Independent and Natural Education
We are an open door for current and potential home-educators, regardless of religious conviction or method of "schooling." SHINE serves families in the Parkersburg-Marietta area of the Mid-Ohio Valley.
Southern West Virginia Homeschoolers
This is an inclusive support group for homeschooling families in the southern counties of West Virgina, particularly Fayette, Nicholas and Raleigh. Members are accepted regardless of their personal beliefs.
Ultimate Homeschooling
Plays "Peanuts" theme while you browse their many linked
resources. Site from the Logan County Homeschoolers. A great
resource for everyone in West Virginia and those homeschooling
learning disabled students.
Wood County Area Christian Home Educators
If you are from the Wood County, West Virginia area and are considering
home schooling or are already home schooling and looking for
a support group, please feel free to contact us for more information. Yahoo Group
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Group Lists
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Virginia Support Groups
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