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Annual Evaluations - Options!

Mary Ballard and Joyce Williamson are offering year-end evaluations! 

Mary's are in-person and Joyce's are online.

Homeschool Portfolio Evaluations provided by Mary Ballard

Portfolio Review (Please include the following):

· Student work throughout the year (beginning, middle and end of the year)

· List of books read

· Documentation of work done throughout the year (Students in the 2-day Program at Tampa Covenant Homeschoolers may use the weekly HAS as documentation.)

Who is Mary Ballard?

Hello! I am a fellow homeschool mom and I am also the second-grade teacher at Tampa Covenant Homeschool Co-op. I have a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a master's degree in Adult Education. I have a passion for connecting with others and helping learners and their parents achieve their educational goals! I taught second grade in the public school system for 8 years, worked as a reading coach in Hillsborough county (working side by side with teachers to help instruct students in grades K-5th in reading) for 7 years, have homeschooled my own children for 4 years and have taught second grade at the co-op for one school year. I hold a teaching certificate for Elementary Education (K-6th) in the state in Florida and have my ESOL and Reading Endorsements.

What to expect?

Plan for the review to take about 20-30 minutes. This is NOT a test! This is a time to celebrate your child’s hard work and growth throughout the year! I will review work from the beginning, middle, and end of the year with your child and discuss what was learned. This should be totally STRESS-FREE!

How much does it cost?

· $30 for one child

· $20 for first sibling

· $15 for each additional sibling

· $10 for current 2nd grade students at Tampa Covenant Homeschoolers

Do you provide additional testing?

Yes- For an additional cost I will administer assessments to help identify teaching points to help your child grow in reading.

· Phonics Survey: Assessment for emerging and early readers (typically, Kindergarten and First grade students) to see which phonics skills have been mastered and where instruction needs to begin. Focuses on letters, sounds, digraphs, vowel sounds, consonant blends, final e, vowel diphthongs and digraphs, -r and-l controlled, prefixes, suffixes and multisyllabic words.

· $15 per child (approximately 15-30 minutes depending on the child’s reading level)

· DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment): Assesses students to find out current reading level based on the child’s independent reading. Provides information on the student’s reading accuracy, fluency, comprehension and reading engagement. I will then provide a list of suggested books for students to read at their own independent reading level and discuss instructional strategies to help the student grow.

· $20 for transitional and fluent readers: typically, students in Second-Third grade (approximately 30-40 minutes depending on the child’s reading level)

· $15 for emergent and early readers: typically, Kindergarten and First grade (approximately 15-30 minutes depending on the child’s reading level)

When can I schedule an evaluation or additional assessments for my child?

I am happy to schedule portfolio evaluations after school (2:10 and 2:45) at Tampa Covenant Homeschoolers beginning April 5- May 5th (Tuesdays and Thursdays only). As these times slots are limited, I will provide additional times as well at Tampa Covenant Church on Wednesdays during the month of May. (See the sign-up genius.) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4BAFAB2EA0F58-homeschool

If you need to schedule a different time, please contact me directly.

If you would like additional assessments, I am happy to schedule that time with you after the school year has ended (after May 5th). I have some availability during April 11-22 as well. Please contact me at maryvballard@yahoo.com to schedule.

How do I pay?

Please pay by check, made payable to “Tampa Covenant Homeschoolers” at the beginning of the scheduled assessment.

Homeschool Portfolio Evaluations provided by Joyce Williamson

Homeschool Evaluations are around the corner, and you have the opportunity to stay in the comfort of your home with your children, and those heavy portfolios can stay on your table or desk. 

Yes, I am doing evaluations again on-line using Zoom.  You can email me at joycedwilliamson@gmail.com to schedule your evaluation.

These are the following things you need to know for the evaluation. You will be given a link from me when it is time for our evaluation on Zoom.  Just click on the link, and I will be there ready for our time together. You will need this year's portfolio for each child with samples of their work, reading list, and have your children ready for a short interview with me.  I will send you two copies of your signed evaluation through the mail. 

The price list is as follows: first child 30, second child 20, third child 10 and if God has blessed you with the fourth he or she will be free. 

I have 54 years of teaching experience, held a National Board Certification for 10 years as a Middle Child Generalist, Gifted endorsement, ESE endorsement, and on the approved Gardiner list which is a scholarship for special needs children.  I am teaching three of those children on-line now.

My evaluations start the first week of May. 

Hope to see you soon. 

Joyce Williamson