Homeschool in Collier County, Florida

• Complete a state-standardized test.
• Take a nationally normed student achievement test.
• Get an evaluation from a psychologist who has a valid and active license.
• Compile a portfolio that demonstrates your child’s progress, have it reviewed by an evaluator and file the Home Education Program Annual Evaluation form. Send your completed document to the superintendent’s office using the instructions on the form. (Note: Some evaluators may submit the form for you. In any case, the form is due no later than one year from the date you established your homeschool with the Notice of Intent as mentioned above.)

Your homeschool portfolio must be "a log of educational activities which is made contemporaneously with the instruction and which designates by title any reading materials used and samples of any writings, worksheets, workbooks, or creative materials used or developed by the student," per Section 1002.41, F.S. That may include:

• A daily log — schedules, field trips, lesson plans, course goals, etc.
• A reading log — list of books (including textbooks and workbooks) your student has read or curriculum used
• Samples of your student’s work — worksheets that show progress throughout the year, photos of learning, extracurricular activities, group events, etc.

That person doesn’t necessarily need to be employed as a teacher, but they must be a licensed Florida teacher holding a valid teacher’s certificate.