Choosing the Curriculum

Choosing the Right Curriculum

Student Information to Consider:
 
Part of the enrollment process is determining on the Student Agreement the amount of responsibility the parent and the ES will have in selecting the curriculum for the student's educational plan.  Even when the parent has contractually assumed much of that responsibility, an important role of the ES is always to be a support to the parent.  The type of information that can be of help to an ES when discussing the student’s educational plan and determining their curriculum might include the following:
--the students post high school educational and/or vocational goal(s) 
--the student’s learning style
--previous learning challenges at home and at prior school(s)
--the student’s maturity level
--the student’s ability to “stay on task” and work independently
--the motivational level of the student
--issues in the family that might affect the student’s ability to learn
--accommodations through special education
--the student’s likes/dislikes and interests
--available student STAR test results
--high school transcripts, report cards, alternative assessments
--student diagnostic reading assessments, and math readiness tests. 
 
Parent Information to Consider:

The ES will also find the following information about the parent helpful in making recommendations about the student’s curriculum:
--the parent’s educational philosophy
--the parent's preferred teaching style and approach
--the amount of experience the parent has had with independent study
--the amount of time the parent has to spend with any one student during the school day
--the amount of time the parent has for educational planning and preparation each week
--the parent’s ability to teach necessary courses
--the resources already available in the home. 
Taking this information into consideration, the curriculum suggestions and resources necessary to accomplish the student’s educational plan will be identified and implemented within the educational and financial guidelines of the school.  The ES will help secure tutors, set up activities and classes, and place the actual POs necessary for the curriculum.