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TEACH Handbook
(Updated
07/04 Word Document)
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How to Prepare an Adequate Portfolio of Samples
of Your Child's Work for the Current Academic Year
- Keep all paperwork you child has complete throughout the
year. From these you will need to select several samples from each
subject area that demonstrate progress over time for the concepts
learned. If your child uses workbooks, you do not need to remove
the pages from the book -- just use the entire book. Select eight
samples from each subject.
- Keep a running list of books your child has read and a
separate list of books you read to your child. Likewise, another
listing which contains books you (or other parent) read aloud to the entire
family.
- Keep a list of field trips your child has taken and, if
possible, display pictures of those field trips.
- Take pictures of any projects you child has done.
This is especially important with projects that are impractical to
keep. This method will ensure documentation of accomplished work.
- Date, label, and mount (album, scrapbook, year book, etc.)
any pictures taken.
- Keep any participation or achievement awards, certificates,
or trophies that you child may have received for such things as baseball,
soccer, basketball, swimming (any physical education), volunteer work, music
competitions, educational events or competitions, etc.
- Keep several samples of your child's composition skills
(writing sentences, paragraphs, letters, reports, poetry, etc.).
Remember: it is essential to keep both the rough drafts and final copies.
(Of course, it is understood that rough drafts are not necessary for all
types of writing.)
- Periodically throughout the year, you may want to tape
record your child reading, playing a musical instrument, etc. in order to
demonstrate progress. This is not required. This is merely a
suggestion
- List of textbooks used during this academic period and the
working grade level of your child.
In order for your child's portfolio to be review adequately
and efficiently it is imperative that the child's work be presented in a manner
that demonstrates progress in each of the academic areas listed below:
- Language, Reading, Spelling, and Writing (handwriting and
composition)
- Geography, Ohio History, U.S. History, Local, State, and
National Government
- Mathematics
- Science
- Health
- First Aid, Safety, and Fire Prevention
- Physical Education
- Art and Music
Please arrange your child's portfolio by subject in the order
listed above and chronologically from the beginning to the end of your school
year.
Because teaching methods, curricula, and children differ, each
portfolio may be presented in a different manner. Especially with younger
children you may not have written work in every academic area, but you must
still demonstrate progress has taken place in each area. For example:
government for a young child might include talking about and identifying
community helpers (police, firemen, etc.), learning who the president is and
what he does, what a governor is, who makes our laws, voting -- going to the polls, etc.)
Ohio regulations do not require that the Assessor speak with
the child. It is necessary, however, to speak with the teaching parent(s) as the
Portfolio is being reviewed.
Please be prompt for your appointment. Being organized and
prepared will enable the Assessor to effectively and efficiently assess your
child's progress.
You may wish to compile a small log notebook to help you
prepare your materials. An activity list should note the subject and the
student. For example:
Science (text name)
Walk Across The Solar System
Bill Nye
Bottle Rockets
Star Gazing
Again, required lists:
- Texts used for each subject
- Activities in chronological order from log book
- Reading
- Child read by himself
- Per Child - book teaching parent read aloud to the
child
- Family - books teaching parent read aloud to the family
- Photos -- Dated and Labeled
Preparing A
Homeschool Portfolio
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