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  • Grading In Homeschooling

    Grading in homeschooling is done by the teacher-in-charge. In most
    of the cases, this means mom! In this situation, grading can get a
    bit tricky because it can be a little difficult to grade your own
    child. There is no benchmark against which you can evaluate your
    child's performance. In most cases, you also have no awareness of
    how well other children are doing. So, obviously the traditional
    method of grading is perhaps not the best method to follow.

    When grading a child undergoing homeschooling, it is more
    important to assess whether the child has understood the subject
    that is being taught. Inherent in this is the fact that if the
    child has not understood something, you will go over it again.
    This will work in your child's favor in 2 ways. Firstly, the child
    knows that if he or she fails to catch on, the topic will be
    repeated till it is mastered. Secondly, the child also knows that
    once the topic has been mastered, he or she will get full credit
    for his hard work. Getting full reward for the hard work put in is
    a great motivational factor, especially for kids.

    When assessing your child's abilities, do not allow emotions to
    overcrowd your rationale. Do not yield to the cries and tears of
    your child if he or she resists certain topics or subjects. If
    mastering these skills is necessary, then you as the teacher (and
    not as the parent alone) have to go over the topic over and over
    till it sinks in. When dealing with tougher concepts, the child
    may get restless and may even show frustration or belligerence.
    When the child is still young and unable to understand the
    importance of his lessons, it is your responsibility to see to it
    that the child develops the skill set necessary for future growth.

    In case you belong to a state that requires yearly tests, this
    will help you to judge your child's ability vis-?-vis his peers.
    Even if it is not mandatory, you may want to test your child every
    year. These tests will reveal the variations in the child's
    learning pattern. It may show up unexpected areas of strength and
    hitherto unknown areas of weakness. This enables you to structure
    your teaching to cover the areas that are weak, and build upon the
    areas that are strong.

    In case your state requires a homeschool report card, keep a
    record of the yearly development and scores of your child. Include
    pertinent areas like punctuality, discipline etc in the report.
    You may also need to keep a record of the number of working days
    and attendance schedules.

    While grading your child, make sure that you use as many external
    tests as possible. There are several websites that deal with the
    various age groups, and allow free downloading of question papers.
    This is an excellent and cost-effective method to assess your
    child. Homeschooling, if done in the proper manner, will boost the
    child's confidence because he will be studying to satisfy his
    natural curiosity. The scores therefore will reflect his true
    intelligence.

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