Do homeschoolers need to take exit exams? If so, where do we go?

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I was wondering whether home schoolers are required to take exit exams out of

high school, and if so, where would he go to do this. He doesn't test well at

all, so I'm afraid he won't do well. We generally do open book, and that doesn't

even always help.

If anyone has any advice, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks!

Dawn Marie

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Dear Dawn,

The answer to your question mostly depends upon the laws of your state. Each state has its own regulations regarding homeschooling and graduation.

You can check out the laws in your state at:

http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp

Just click on your state and you can learn the requirements for your state.

You can learn much valuable info for homeschooling high school students including creating transcripts and, etc. From this link:

http://www.hslda.org/highschool/default.asp

They also have a lot of information for families homeschooling special needs students:

http://www.hslda.org/strugglinglearner/default.asp

Our state has no specific requirements for testing or graduation. Although I did choose to have my son take standardized tests over the years to document his progress.

Basically I just made sure my son took courses that were necessary for admission to the college of his choice. I also purchased some SAT/ACT prep software to help prepare him for taking the SAT/ACT tests. Upon graduation I created a high school transcript and purchased a diploma from:

http://www.homeschooldiploma.com/

My oldest son ASP/ADHD/Dysgraphia graduated last June, submitted his transcript, and ACT scores, took the admission test and was accepted in the college of his choice. No one ever asked to see his diploma. He's majoring in Computer Networking and Information Systems.

I homeschooled him all his life after the Pre-school handicapped program in our local distract said they were unable to provide services for my son and wanted to enroll him in a residential program shortly after his 3rd birthday.

Hope this helps.

Blessings,

Tricia

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Wed Dec 1, 2010 1:02 PM (PST)

I was wondering whether home schoolers are required to take exit exams out of high school, and if so, where would he go to do this. He doesn't test well at all, so I'm afraid he won't do well. We generally do open book, and that doesn't even always help.If anyone has any advice, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!Dawn Marie

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Hi Tricia ~

Thank you so much for all the information you provided. Boy what a help that

was. Haven't looked at the sites yet, but from what it looks like, all will be

very helpful. Congrats to you has the home schooling parent and congrats to your

son for all his accomplishments. I hope and pray it goes that easily for my son.

Our son actually was in public school from kindergarten through 7th grade,

although he went to some special preschools for kids with disabilities when he

was very young and also went through a communicatively handicapped class for

first grade. Other than that, he's been in public school with not much

resources, which is very sad. We finally pulled him out because the social

issues that go along with Asperger's were just too much. Not to mention the

organizational skills required in high school. He's doing quite well with the

programs we are using ~ partly AOA SOS programs and some book work. We try and

stick with the standards and requirements of public school though.

Again, thank you so much for all the wonderful information you sent. I'm sure it

will be of great help.

Hugs,

Dawn Marie

>

> Dear Dawn,

> The answer to your question mostly depends upon the laws of your state.

> Each state has its own regulations regarding homeschooling and graduation.

> You can check out the laws in your state at:

> http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp

> Just click on your state and you can learn the requirements for your state.

> You can learn much valuable info for homeschooling high school students

> including creating transcripts and, etc. From this link:

> http://www.hslda.org/highschool/default.asp

>

> They also have a lot of information for families homeschooling special needs

> students:

> http://www.hslda.org/strugglinglearner/default.asp

>

> Our state has no specific requirements for testing or graduation. Although

> I did choose to have my son take standardized tests over the years to

> document his progress.

> Basically I just made sure my son took courses that were necessary for

> admission to the college of his choice. I also purchased some SAT/ACT prep

> software to help prepare him for taking the SAT/ACT tests. Upon graduation

> I created a high school transcript and purchased a diploma from:

> http://www.homeschooldiploma.com/

> My oldest son ASP/ADHD/Dysgraphia graduated last June, submitted his

> transcript, and ACT scores, took the admission test and was accepted in the

> college of his choice. No one ever asked to see his diploma. He's majoring

> in Computer Networking and Information Systems.

> I homeschooled him all his life after the Pre-school handicapped program in

> our local distract said they were unable to provide services for my son and

> wanted to enroll him in a residential program shortly after his 3rd birthday

>

> Hope this helps.

> Blessings,

> Tricia

>