How to Evaluate Your Homeschooler Without Testing Them

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Schools use testing, and a lot of it is to determine the progress of students. When homeschooling however, testing is not as necessary as it is not difficult to evaluate a homeschooler. If you want to do less testing or no testing at all, here are some tips to help you evaluate your homeschooler without testing them.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Step1

Have simple conversations with your homeschooler to evaluate them. During normal conversations with your homeschooler, slip in questions from topics you have recently taught. Ask them questions as if you don’t remember the information, or just start talking about a subject your recently studied and let them just carry on on with the conversation. I have noticed that kids love to regurgitate what they have learned when given the opportunity.

Step2

Play games with your homeschooler to evaluate them. Play trivia games with your homeschooler. You can find games related to the subject you are studying, or you can make up new question and answer cards to go with your games.

Step3

Have your homeschoolers use video games that evaluate progress. There are several CD-ROM games that will allow your child to play while it secretly keeps track of what they know and what they need more work on. The learning company especially makes many games that evaluate a student’s progress. Look for Learning Adventures, and Math Blasters, to name a few. You can also find trivia games online that your child can play while you watch that will test their knowledge.

Step4

Give your homeschooler projects to complete that will show what they have learned. An extremely informal way to evaluate your homeschooler without testing them is to assign a project. Pick a subject you have studied and have them make a diorama, sing a song, write a report, or present the information back to you in some kind of unique and interesting way.