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Alternative AssessmentWest Virginia homeschoolers are required by law to provide an academic assessment of their child(ren) to their school board office by June 30th of each year. All children that are of mandatory school age (age six by September 1st of that school year to age 16) must be assessed. You have the following options: West Virginia law provides for a third option, known as "alternative academic assessment". It must be mutually agreed upon by you and the county school board. It must be approved in advance. If you have an idea for an alternative, put it in a letter to the school board early in the year (when you send in your "letter of intent" form and let them know what you are planning). Ask them if they will have a problem with using it for your assessment for the year. Some possible alternative assessments might be: |