11 Alternatives to Paper Tests for Your Homeschool

September 7, 2017May 17, 2023 Trisha Homeschooling alternative, assessments, education, evaluation, homeschool, teaching, test Leave a comment

The purpose of a test is to evaluate whether or not the students have mastered a skill, understand a topic, or retain specific knowledge. Paper tests are efficient in that they are relatively quick and easy to grade. I have nothing against paper tests. In fact, I use paper tests a good bit in my […]

Why Failing Homeschool Is Not Allowed in My Home

Why Failing Homeschool Isn’t Allowed in My Home

August 17, 2017May 11, 2019 Trisha Homeschooling evaluation, failing, grades, homeschool, test 1 Comment

Failing homeschool is not an option in my home. It just isn’t. Ultimately, a test is designed to tell the teacher (ME!) whether or not the students (my kids) have mastered the material or lessons. If they fail the test, they obviously have not mastered the material. If they have not mastered the material, we […]