ELN portfolio review & evaluations
A secular service for self-directed and unschooling families.
submission of home education evaluations to the School District of Philadelphia has closed. Please contact the school district with any questions.
OVERVIEW
A welcoming and friendly conversational style evaluation process with your child to discuss their overall unschooling or self-directed learning experience over the past year, review of the portfolio (a few selections from core subjects: Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies along with any additional materials you would like to provide), testing assessments (grades 3, 5, and 8), if applicable, and attendance record. At the conclusion of the evaluation, parents will receive a signed copy of the evaluation form to submit to Philadelphia School District.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Portfolio reviews and evaluations run currently up to 60 minutes per young person. Each young person will meet separately with the Evaluator to review their portfolio while the parent(s) meet with the owner of ELN to review their own experience and address areas where additional resources would be appreciated. At the conclusion of the portfolio review, both young people and parents will re-connect to review and openly discuss the experience as well as offer additional insights, if needed. Once the assessment has been a approved, you will receive a signed evaluation form to be submitted to the school district and ELN.
WHY DO PARENTS MEET SEPARATELY FROM THEIR CHILDREN?
Through Unschooling and other Self-Directed educational approaches, engaging young people where they are underpins this journey. What can often be overlooked are the parents. The learning process is as vital for parents as it is for our children. Many times, we (parents) do not include ourselves in the process of the learning journey. Not allowing ourselves the opportunity to experience learning outside of our conditioned ideas of what learning is or acknowledging the deeper challenges and insights we experience when guiding our children through this process. Just reading this may present feelings of heaviness- wondering what should actually be included in the portfolio, if you've done enough, and much more. This process is an opportunity to meet and include parents where they are while supporting young people as they explore their natural curiosities, interests, and passions.
What is Unschooling?
Standard Definition
Unschooling is an educational philosophy that advocates learner-chosen activities as a primary means for learning. Unschooling students learn through their natural life experiences including play, household responsibilities, personal interests and curiosity, internships and work experience, travel, books, elective classes, family, mentors, and social interaction.
ELN's Philosophy: Unschooling is not a learning method to adopt but an opportunity to deeply explore who your are that centers our daily living experiences through play, household contributions, personal passions, interests, and curiosities, internships, travel, books, media, family, community members with a focus on BIPOC families whoin what and how we learn.
COST
Portfolio review and evaluations are $100 per young person. All payments are non-refundable and must be paid at the time of scheduling to guarantee your evaluation date and time block. Invoices will be sent via PayPal to be paid upon receipt.
A welcoming and friendly conversational style evaluation process with your child to discuss their overall unschooling or self-directed learning experience over the past year, review of the portfolio (a few selections from core subjects: Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies along with any additional materials you would like to provide), testing assessments (grades 3, 5, and 8), if applicable, and attendance record. At the conclusion of the evaluation, parents will receive a signed copy of the evaluation form to submit to Philadelphia School District.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Portfolio reviews and evaluations run currently up to 60 minutes per young person. Each young person will meet separately with the Evaluator to review their portfolio while the parent(s) meet with the owner of ELN to review their own experience and address areas where additional resources would be appreciated. At the conclusion of the portfolio review, both young people and parents will re-connect to review and openly discuss the experience as well as offer additional insights, if needed. Once the assessment has been a approved, you will receive a signed evaluation form to be submitted to the school district and ELN.
WHY DO PARENTS MEET SEPARATELY FROM THEIR CHILDREN?
Through Unschooling and other Self-Directed educational approaches, engaging young people where they are underpins this journey. What can often be overlooked are the parents. The learning process is as vital for parents as it is for our children. Many times, we (parents) do not include ourselves in the process of the learning journey. Not allowing ourselves the opportunity to experience learning outside of our conditioned ideas of what learning is or acknowledging the deeper challenges and insights we experience when guiding our children through this process. Just reading this may present feelings of heaviness- wondering what should actually be included in the portfolio, if you've done enough, and much more. This process is an opportunity to meet and include parents where they are while supporting young people as they explore their natural curiosities, interests, and passions.
What is Unschooling?
Standard Definition
Unschooling is an educational philosophy that advocates learner-chosen activities as a primary means for learning. Unschooling students learn through their natural life experiences including play, household responsibilities, personal interests and curiosity, internships and work experience, travel, books, elective classes, family, mentors, and social interaction.
ELN's Philosophy: Unschooling is not a learning method to adopt but an opportunity to deeply explore who your are that centers our daily living experiences through play, household contributions, personal passions, interests, and curiosities, internships, travel, books, media, family, community members with a focus on BIPOC families whoin what and how we learn.
COST
Portfolio review and evaluations are $100 per young person. All payments are non-refundable and must be paid at the time of scheduling to guarantee your evaluation date and time block. Invoices will be sent via PayPal to be paid upon receipt.
