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08-30-2018, 12:47 AM | #1 |
Rose Trellis
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Getting from homeschool to college
Now that my oldest is in middle school it seems like I need to figure out how to get my ducks in a row rather than waiting for high school (especially since he may end up college ready early). Everything I’ve seen so far has been rather overwhelming. Are there any simple step by step resources out there? How do you turn laid back child led learning into a transcript? Do I really need to give him grades and how? All ideas and resources welcome!
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08-30-2018, 05:16 AM | #2 |
Rose Bouquet
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Re: Getting from homeschool to college
I am in the same position, I don't have any advice but would love to know how others have transitioned successfully in this area.
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08-30-2018, 05:16 AM | #3 |
Rose Trellis
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Re: Getting from homeschool to college
I'll join in this conversation. I am navigating the middle school to high school transition as well. There are a few paid resources available online that track it for you, but I would like to do this without paying for it.
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08-30-2018, 09:27 AM | #4 |
Rose Garden
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Re: Getting from homeschool to college
I use a couple of resources.
My Homeschool Grades for transcript and keeping track of credit. This link for unschooling type transcripts. It's really helpful even if you don't unschool. It's really good! I like Lee Binz, The Home Scholar. She has lots of free resources on her site and some paid stuff too. The free stuff is really helpful.
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08-30-2018, 10:02 AM | #5 |
Rose Garden
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Re: Getting from homeschool to college
Have you thought about reverse brainstorming - what are the essential learning skills, content knowledge, and educational experiences that make up a well rounded high school education? One you have your end goals in mind, then you can chart a path to getting there.
I think this also differs based on post secondary plans and the child's particular bent. Community colleges offer remedial classes in math and writing, but they're generally for students who haven't achieved high school graduate proficiency. [These are different than the majority of community college classes that count for college credit] ---------- Post added at 12:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:01 PM ---------- I do think planning in middle school makes sense. So much of high school builds on itself, like math and science sequences. Last edited by Katigre; 08-30-2018 at 11:15 AM. |
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08-30-2018, 11:48 AM | #6 |
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Re: Getting from homeschool to college
A resource that I had thought I might use was Senior High: A Home-Designed Form+u+la by Barbara Shelton. It talks about how to set up a transcript and it has lots of good ideas for making interests, life situations, and classes into high school credit and how to track and grade those courses.
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08-30-2018, 12:12 PM | #7 | |
Rose Trellis
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Re: Getting from homeschool to college
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08-30-2018, 12:56 PM | #8 |
Rose Garden
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Re: Getting from homeschool to college
Yeah. I would contact any university you are applying to and talk to the admissions counselor. Someone here gave grades after the fact and did it based on how well the student remembered the material. Grades really are arbitrary for homeschoolers.
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08-30-2018, 02:51 PM | #9 |
Rose Garden
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Re: Getting from homeschool to college
When the time comes agree about contacting any college or trade school about what they may want. I carefully kept a transcript and found out our local college doesnt even want or require them. Just usual entry tests. No transcript needed until high school age tho. Google the info for your state because each is different as far as requirements and number of credits and which subjects. I am a master at making a transcript out of out of the box kind of things. You can use work study or more experiental type things as electibe credits. I pulled up the course code list for our state and was able to match up course titles and codes for various subjects that way. Especially ones I pieced together. People seem to go to great lengths to try and list curriculum used and that sort of thing. Unless it is required I would not.
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