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Accreditation of Homeschools?

Homeschoolers do not want the government or anyone else to "qualify" parents to teach their own.

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Accountability Debate

Educational Neglect AN A TO Z ARTICLE
New laws could make homeschooling "educational neglect."

Guarding Our Birthright - the Question of Accreditation
Are we trading our birthright, the right to control and direct the education of our children, for a bowl of soup? How about for a computer, or some free curriculum, or some gambling money to send our kids to college? By Mary Hood

Just Who Is Accountable for My Child's Education?
Or Accreditation Rears Its Ugly Head Again! We ask, then, what's the point? To say that a school is "accredited" sounds impressive, doesn't it? But what does it really mean? From HEIR in GA.

Parent-Approved Home Education
Reality Check: The state needs our approval to even exist. This need is not reciprocal. By Bev Jones. HomeSchooling Texas.

Problems with Legislation to Prevent "Unqualified" Families From Homeschooling
Do we really want the government to have the authority to decide who's qualified to homeschool and how we should homeschool? Larry and Susan Kaseman, HEM.

Accrediting Agencies

However, some homeschoolers wish to avail themselves of accredited programs to complete their high school diploma work. They may wish to go with an accredited institution rather than do independent homeschooling.

Accrediting Agencies Not Recognized Under GAAP
If the program you are considering says they are accredited by one of these agencies, be wary. These may be phonies!

Approved Accrediting Agencies
Each of the six regional associations has responsibility for schools in one region of the United States and its territories.

International Registry of Accredited Schools NEW
Enter in the name of any distance learning program here and you will be able to tell if they are fully accredited by a recognized accrediting agency.

FAQs

Homeschools are not accredited, while some distance learning programs are. You must negotiate with a high school counselor in advance if you wish such course work to count toward graduation should you wish to reenter that public school.

Accreditation "Lite"
Any school can claim that it is accredited; the use of that word is not regulated in any way. So, how can you tell if a school is on the level?

WASC's Frequently Asked Questions
Addresses such concerns as the transfer of credits between a non-accredited and an accredited educational institution.

On-Demand Learning: Training in the New Millennium
On-Demand Learning
Training in the New Millennium
by Darin E. Hartley
This book provides managers, human resource specialists, and training personnel with a forewarning of the impending learning revolution along with ideas for developing new learning tools to meet the demand for self-service learning.
 
Taking Ownership of Accreditation: Assessment Processes that Promote Institutional Improvement and Faculty Engagement
Taking Ownership of Accreditation
Assessment Processes that Promote Institutional Improvement and Faculty Engagement
by Amy Driscoll
This book demonstrates how a participatory approach to assessment and accreditation in their new forms creates a synergy for learner-centered education.
 
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