So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom. Psalms 90:12
Curtis also conducts hands-on, academic workshops for schools, homeschool groups and organizations such as youth centers, scouts, parks and recreation dept., boys & girls clubs, etc.
Visit www.KidsAboardWorkshops.org for more information
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How does a Cyber Evaluation Work? A Cyber Evaluation is a fast, easy and economical way to comply with Florida Law regarding annual homeschool portfolio evaluations.
Annual Homeschool Portfolio Review & Evaluation Scanning and emailing samples from the portfolios and then having an interview on Skype.com with the students makes the annual portfolio evaluations much more convenient and inexpensive.
Annual Homeschool Portfolio Evaluations
Cyber Evaluations are $20 per child
Call toll free-1.877.228.1569
email me- ccurtistucker@gmail.com
You will find my FL Dept. of Education certificate # listed as Charles C. Tucker. The Charles Tucker listed with the K-9th Integrated Curriculum certificate.
I have always gone by my middle name, Curtis, since my dad's first name is also Charles and he was a professional educator / teacher / professor for more than 30 years.
Home Education is the BEST! Although all my family are teachers: my parents, brother and sister, grand parents, great aunts & uncles, etc., my wife & I are the first in our families to homeschool our children !?! My wife's parents are teachers also.
I can do annual portfolio evaluations for every grade level.
This is sooooo easy & effective, thank you Florida State Dept. of Education! After receiving by email, or in the post, samples of the child's portfolio from the main subject areas, I review the work, scan and return to the parent via email the evaluation letter as required by Florida State law ss.1002.41. Many county school offices allow us to email the annual profolio evaluation letter directly to them for them to print and file. This makes it sooo simple.
Please call me, C. Curtis Tucker, with any questions: Toll Free - 1.877.228.1569 N.Florida - 904.272.7245 S.Florida - 786.525.3545
A discussion/conversation over the phone or via Skype.com. makes the cyber evaluation complete. I listen to the homeschool student read a passage from their favorite reading material & ask the homeschooled student a few simple, relaxed questions. It is very simple, relaxed, stress free and professional.
On site, in person evaluations are $30 for the first portfolio evaluation and $25 for every other portfolio evaluation at that same location that day. This is to promote evaluating several families' children at the same location on the same day and can be done anywhere you all feel most comfortable. ie.the library, your home, the park, a church, a café, etc. A travel fee of $ .30 /mile may be added for distances over 10 miles if I am not traveling near you for other work already.
In either of the above stated portfolio evaluation methods, I will evaluate if the child is progressing at a level comensurate with their ability, as stated in Florida ss.1002.41. If this is the case, I will e-mail the evaluation letter to you, signed and dated readyfor you to print. I also send you an original form, filled out and signed both with my certificate number and expiration date for you to send to your county office to fulfill your annual homeschool evaluation requirement in the state of Florida. Or I give you the evaluation letter in person when the evaluation is done in person.
Cyber evaluations make complying with homeschool requirements very economical, fast and easy. Many county offices allow me to email the evaluation letter directly to them and they print and file them immediatedly. It is so streamline and easy.
Group Discounts
Once I travel to a place to do an evaluation, to do several more evaluations at that location is very convenient and economical for everyone. If the distance traveled is more than 10 miles there is a nominal fuel fee of $ .30 per mile over 10 miles.
I can evaluate 1 or more children from the same family, as well as groups of children from several families at the same place (such as the library, church or one family's house. Wherever you all feel comfortable). In this way families save time & money.
Standardized Test Administration
I also administer standardized tests such as the Stanford Achievement Test, Iowa Test of basic skills, CTBS, etc... Each of these is a different cost according to the ordering of the particular test from the university. Please call me for details on testing costs and procedures. Like stated above, they are all a little different so it depends on which one you desire most.
A Little About Me
After 12 years of full time teaching in the classrooms of public and private schools in the U.S., Europe
and South America, and then homeschooling our children for the past 10 years, I am inspired everyday to promote homeschooling in every way possible.
My goals for getting involved in providing evaluations are to encourage home- schooling and make it as easy, as effective and productive as possible.
Providing low cost portfolio
evaluations is one of the best ways for me to achieve these goals and be a helpful participant in our community.
We live in the St. Augustine/Jacksonville area and we travel to S. Florida monthly, therefore I am available for portfolio evaluations and can administer standardized
tests in all areas of FL.
Once again, the state department of education enabling us to do cyber evaluations has made portfolio evaluations super convenient for everyone.
Call me toll free-1.877.228.1569, S.Florida-786.525.3545, N.Florida-904.272.7245 or email-CCurtisTucker @gmail.com
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