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Seems like the difference between homeschooling and remote learning is probably not that large practically speaking. Every parent I know had to put significant

Seems like the difference between homeschooling and remote learning is probably not that large practically speaking. Every parent I know had to put significant attention towards remote learning when they had elementary aged kids. Seems to me it's mostly a matter of where you get your content and lesson plans from. Do you take whatever the school gives you or do you roll your own lesson plans with the copious resources out there.

jdavis703 5y ago
In the pre-pandemic times there were families who took their curricula from public schools. Often these were students who either had learning disabilities or were talented in a non-academic area (say the piano) and the parents just wanted extra flexibility in terms of education.
drdec 5y ago
Depending on which jurisdiction you live in, there can be a significant difference in terms of paperwork. Also, if you think that the student might transition back from homeschool to public school, the school will want to do some kind of evaluation to determine what class the student belongs in. If the student had been remote learning via the public school all along, this never comes up.
- runawaybottle 5y ago
  What type of evaluation? I feel like the larger states all have standardized testing, so as long as your kid passes the tests each year, you did your job.
  - colpabar 5y ago
    I was never home schooled but I went to private school through 6th grade, and then went to public through high school. When I switched, I took placement tests that put me into the higher level math and english classes for 7th graders. I imagine it would be something like that.
  - drdec 5y ago
    You aren't necessarily taking the standardized tests if you are homeschooled. E.g. in New York, they have statewide tests called Regents. Not all districts allow homeschoolers to take these tests. I'm not against homeschooling, my kids are homeschooled. But it's not a decision to take lightly or without thoroughly investigating the rules and regulations about it for your local jurisdiction.

jdavis703 5y ago

In the pre-pandemic times there were families who took their curricula from public schools. Often these were students who either had learning disabilities or were talented in a non-academic area (say the piano) and the parents just wanted extra flexibility in terms of education.

drdec 5y ago

Depending on which jurisdiction you live in, there can be a significant difference in terms of paperwork. Also, if you think that the student might transition back from homeschool to public school, the school will want to do some kind of evaluation to determine what class the student belongs in. If the student had been remote learning via the public school all along, this never comes up.

runawaybottle 5y ago
What type of evaluation? I feel like the larger states all have standardized testing, so as long as your kid passes the tests each year, you did your job.
- colpabar 5y ago
  I was never home schooled but I went to private school through 6th grade, and then went to public through high school. When I switched, I took placement tests that put me into the higher level math and english classes for 7th graders. I imagine it would be something like that.
- drdec 5y ago
  You aren't necessarily taking the standardized tests if you are homeschooled. E.g. in New York, they have statewide tests called Regents. Not all districts allow homeschoolers to take these tests. I'm not against homeschooling, my kids are homeschooled. But it's not a decision to take lightly or without thoroughly investigating the rules and regulations about it for your local jurisdiction.