Home School

HOME EDUCATION EVALUATORS

The law requires that each home education student be interviewed and their portfolio reviewed by a qualified home education evaluator each school year. The evaluator’s written certification that an appropriate education is occurring must be submitted by the home education supervisor to the superintendent of the student’s district of residence by June 30 of each school year.

PDE Qualifications:

• Licensed clinical psychologist
• School psychologist
• Pennsylvania certified teacher with two years grading experience at the level they evaluate (K-6 and/or 7-12)
• Nonpublic school teacher or administrator with two years PA teaching experience within the last 10 years at the level they evaluate (K-6 and/or 7-12)