16c56492_ol_Association_of_Pennsylvania__Family_Involvement
[0] Independent Homeschool [Policy] It is the primary right and obligation of the parent to choose the proper education and training for the children under their care and supervision. [Parent’s Time Required] Teaching time plus planning, grading and recordkeeping. (The number of hours/week spent planning depends on the curriculum.) [Child’s Time Required] Child must receive intructional contact 180 days or 900 hr/year (lower grades) and 990 hr/year (upper grades) Highest; outside of the number of days and hours the child must work, parent is in full control of the schedule. [Costs Per Child] Average $450 per year,per child, paid by parent. [Safety of Child] Highest; children are with parents during the day. [Testing & Advancement] Annual evaluation by evaluator based on interview and portolio. Standardized tests given in grades 3, 5, 8 and results submitted with annual portfolio to satisfy state requirements. Parent decides the pace and advancement for each child. Highest; parents may choose material as long as certain subjects are covered. Highest; parent have the most freedom from government control when they teach their own children. [Religious Content/Worldview] Greatest Freedom; parent may incorporate their own Biblical worldview. Bible may be made the center of curriculum. [Family Involvement] 
Highest; classes can be set up for whole family. Older children can help work with younger children and extended family members can be included.
PA Educational Options | CHAP - Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania
Family Involvement