Strategic Homeschooling: Assessing Last Year and Planning Ahead for Diverse Needs

Are you homeschooling a struggling learner and searching for strategies that really work? In this must-listen episode of Empowering Homeschool Conversations, host Peggy Ployhar sits down with co-host Dawn Jackson to delve into the top approach for achieving homeschool success with your child. Dawn shares her expert insights and practical tips that every parent should know to create an effective and nurturing learning environment. Tune in to discover how to empower your child to thrive in their educational journey. Dawn Jackson M.Ed has over 30 years of experience in education and is a retired homeschool mom. She is the owner and director of Solimar Academy with credentials in General education, Special Education, and a certified Learning Styles Coach. 🌟 Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who needs encouragement today! 🌟 To connect with Dawn, visit: https://solimaracademy.com/ Viewers like you funded similar episodes, and other free resources from SPED Homeschool. To learn how you can support the nonprofit work of SPED Homeschool and this broadcast, visit https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ To find out more about SPED Homeschool, visit our website at https://spedhomeschool.com/ To learn about the other Empowering Homeschool Conversations Co-Hosts and their resources, visit: https://annieyorty.com/ https://www.leilanimelendez.com/ https://elarplearning.com/ https://solimaracademy.com/ Join our mission to empower homeschool families! https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ Join our mission to empower homeschool families!: https://spedhomeschool.com/donate/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

By Peggy Ployhar When homeschooling a struggling learner, understanding your child’s rate of progress, possible learning deficiencies, or level of mastery in a specific subject can be crucial. The free online assessment tools listed in this article are designed to assist you in these areas, helping you teach your child more effectively and aiding in their learning success. Important Note: These resources are not a substitute for professional advice. Assessments administered by a parent should not be used to diagnose a student but rather as an indicator that your child may need professional assistance as part of their educational plan. At SPED Homeschool, our goal is to help students succeed in parent-directed special education homeschooling. We hope you find these assessment tools helpful. General Assessments: Easy CBM Assessment Tool LD Info Parent Administered Cognitive Processing Inventory National Institute for Direct Instruction Placement Tests shared by Shanel Tarrant-Simone, SPED Homeschool Team Member and owner of Spectrum Parent Consulting K5 Learning Assessments ADDitude Self-Tests (Self-tests for common learning disabilities and psychological issues) Reading Assessments: General: University of Oregon Dynamic Inventory of Basic Early Literacy Skills Orton-Gillingham PDF Free Assessment Test Sonlight Language Arts Assessment Grammar: The Great Grammar Book Test Quill Grammar Diagnostic Test shared by Kathryn Grogg, Grogg Educational Consulting Dyslexia: Davis Dyslexia Screening Assessment shared by Beverly Parrish, Learn Your Way Dynaread Dyslexia Test Learning Success Dyslexia Test Lexercise Dyslexia Test Nessy Dyslexia Test (5-7 years) All About Learning Dyslexia Screening Checklist shared by D.M. Spence, SPED Homeschool Team Member and private homeschooling consultant Reading: Diane Craft Word Recognition Placement Test Dianne Craft Right Brained Reader Placement Test Sonlight Reading Assessment National Institute for Direct Instruction Corrective Reading Tests shared by Shanel Tarrant-Simone, owner of Spectrum Parent Consulting Math Assessments: General: Little Giant Steps Math Facts Assessment Singapore Math Placement Assessments Horizons Math Readiness Evaluations Math Mammoth Placement Assessments shared by Kathryn Grogg, Grogg Educational Consulting Saxon Math Placement Assessment shared by Kathy Kuhl, Learn Differently Dyscalculia: Learning Success Dyscalculia Assessment Exceptional Individuals Dyscalculia Test Various Other Assessments: Auditory Processing: Little Giant Steps Auditory Processing Test Kit Harkla Online Auditory Processing Test Functional/Educational Vision: See Ability Functional Visual Assessment Speech Articulation: Mommy Speech Therapy Articulation Screener Psychological Screening Tools: Healthy Place Psychological Tests ADDitude Self-Tests (Self-tests for common learning disabilities and psychological issues) Handwriting: Learning Without Tears Screener of Handwriting Proficiency shared by D.M. Spence, SPED Homeschool Team Member and private homeschooling consultant Learning Without Tears Pre-K Handwriting Assessment shared by D.M. Spence, SPED Homeschool Team Member and private homeschooling consultant Do you have any other free tools you use to assess your homeschooled struggling learner? We would love to have you share them with us. The more resources we can share with one another, the better equipped our community will be to successfully homeschool each of our unique children. Thanks for being part of our community and for sharing!