Passing the Evaluation
Florida law requires that homeschool evaluators check for evidence of educational progress that aligns with a child’s ability.
This means that your child’s portfolio is not compared with the public school curriculum, standards, or requirements for any particular grade level.
Your child's work from the end of the year is compared with their work from the beginning of the year. If the work at the end of the year indicates progress, the evaluation will be positive.
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What is the homeschool evaluation deadline?
Each homeschooled child has their own deadline. The evaluation deadline is based on the date your letter of intent was submitted to your local district.
The evaluation is due once a calendar year, near about the anniversary of the date of the letter of intent.
If your letter of intent was submitted on January 3, 2023, the yearly evaluation is due no later than January 3 each subsequent year.
**An evaluation is also due within 30 days of submitting a letter of termination that informs the school district that your child will no longer be homeschooled.
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What if my child fails the evaluation?
1. In the rare event that a child does not pass the portfolio evaluation, they will be placed on probation and must successfully complete another evaluation within one calendar year. In Florida, failure to do so will result in the student being required to discontinue homeschooling and enroll in a school for a minimum of 180 days.
2. In Florida, it is mandatory for a parent to submit an evaluation, but not necessarily the failed one.
If a child fails the portfolio evaluation, the parent has the option to withhold submission and attempt another evaluation. (Only applies to portfolio evaluations)
3. A Florida homeschool portfolio evaluation is a low-stress option. If your child has consistently engaged in learning and you have maintained the necessary records, there is no need to worry about passing.
If a child fails, the parent has the option
to attempt another evaluation.