Home Instruction
The home instruction regulations are found in the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 13A.10.01. The purpose of these regulations is to establish a procedure to be used by the superintendent of each local school system to determine if a child participating in a home instruction program is receiving regular, thorough instruction during the school year in the studies usually taught in the public schools to children of the same age.
https://www.COMAR 13A.10.01.01 Home Instruction Regulation 2019 (marylandpublicschools.org) to access MSDE information on COMAR regulations regarding Home Instruction.
2024-2025 First Semester Year Portfolio Submission
December 2, 2024
Dear Home-Schooling Families,
Hello! The first semester of the 2024-25 school year will be ending on January 31, 2025. In accordance with COMAR and our Home Instruction by Parents procedure, your child’s portfolio of materials will be reviewed at the conclusion of each semester of the local school system at such times “as are mutually agreeable” between the families and our home instruction review staff. As you prepare to submit your child(ren)’s portfolio on or before January 31, 2025, you are asked to review the important information below which includes options for the manner of submitting the portfolio(s).
• The portfolio should demonstrate the parent or guardian is providing regular, thorough instruction in the studies usually taught in the public schools to children of the same age. A method to show regular instruction and of sufficient duration could be dating the papers submitted.
• The portfolio should include evidence of regular and thorough instruction in English, math, science, social studies, art, music, health, and physical education.
• The portfolio should include relevant materials such as instructional materials, reading materials, examples of child’s writing, worksheets, workbooks, creative materials, and tests.
• Home instruction may include part-time or full-time enrollment in courses offered by accredited and unaccredited colleges. Please contact the home instruction office to determine the easiest way to submit the grades/transcript evidence for these courses.
• Portfolios can be submitted in several ways.
o Electronically using the Google form link below.
o Drop off / mail to: WCPS 2424 Northgate Drive Salisbury MD 21802-1538
Attn: Home Instruction.
o Scheduled Zoom
o Scheduled in-person review with several review days available for your convenience.
• Helpful hint for using the Google form: The form will accept Word, PowerPoint, JPEG and PDF files with several pages as one entry. Choosing to upload pictures in a JPEG format takes more data space and will limit your upload. Try placing pictures in Word, PowerPoint, or Google slides.
Scan Here!!
Scan the QR code to open the google form for the first semester of 2024-25 portfolio submission. Or type in the address below to open the form.
If you feel you received this letter in error, please contact me at 410-677-4429. This information will also be posted on the Home Instruction page at wicomicoschools.org.
Please email hschool@wcboe.org with any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
Michael Ann Yiannouris
Coordinator for Department of Student & Family Services