Home Education Evaluation Information

Florida Statute 1002.41 outlines the roles and responsibilities for the parent who has chosen to home educate their child. Part of these responsibilities is to file a copy of the child's annual evaluation with our office.

(c) The parent shall provide for an annual educational evaluation in which is documented the student’s demonstration of educational progress at a level commensurate with her or his ability. The parent shall select the method of evaluation and shall file a copy of the evaluation annually with the district school superintendent’s office in the county in which the student resides. The annual educational evaluation shall consist of one of the following:

  1.A teacher selected by the parent shall evaluate the student’s educational progress upon review of the portfolio and discussion with the student. Such teacher shall hold a valid regular Florida certificate to teach academic subjects at the elementary or secondary level;
  2.The student shall take any nationally normed student achievement test administered by a certified teacher;
  3.The student shall take a state student assessment test used by the school district and administered by a certified teacher, at a location and under testing conditions approved by the school district.
  4.The student shall be evaluated by an individual holding a valid, active license pursuant to the provisions of s. 490.003(7) 

  5.The student shall be evaluated with any other valid measurement tool as mutually agreed upon by the district school superintendent of the district in which the student resides and the student's parent.

The parent shall file a written notice of termination upon completion of the home education program with the district school superintendent, along with the annual evaluation required in paragraph (f), within 30 days of termination.