Homeschooling in Ohio

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Homeschooling in Ohio is really quite simple. It requires

notification(not approval) of your school district, a brief outline

of curriculum and materials, and an end of year assessment.

Assessments may be done via portfolio review by a qualifed teacher

(there are many hsing former teachers who do this for a minimal

fee), standardized test scores(Iowa or CAT can be administered by

parent one-on-one with child - avg. score of 25th percentile

required), or another assessment method agreed upon by the parent

and school district. If your child has a spectrum diagnosis and an

IEP from your local school district you can use the Autism

Scholarship and receive up to $20,000 to cover services through

qualified providers.

There are lots of homeschool groups that you can participate in -

homeschool coops, swim/gym at local Y's, language classes, skating

lessons, etc. - depending on your child's interests and abilities.

Virtuals (e-schools) are another alternative to traditional public

school but because they are publicly funded your child will have to

take the state proficiency tests and you may or may not be able to

choose therapy providers. We tried an e-school for one year with

our youngest child(not ASD but has an IEP for other issues) and did

not like the lack of flexibility in curriculum.

Hope this helps some who may be considering homeschooling.