Portfolio Assessments
No two portfolios look the same! You’re in charge! A portfolio is your chance to show off all that your student accomplished during the year. How to do it:
1. Book a scheduled session
2. Pay online at the time of booking
3. Receive a link where you will submit 12-20 portfolio samples online
4. Watch your email for the signed assessment form
5. Turn in your assessment form to your school district with your NOI before the next school year
After booking, I will send you a link where you will submit 12-20 snapshots of work/experiences encapsulating the progress of the school year.
Please include a brief overview of subjects and beginning/ending dates of your school year (see example in Sample Portfolio).
In addition to the daily schoolwork, I love to see extras: book reports, field trips, experiments, co-op classes, 4-H projects, unit studies, home economics, volunteering, building projects, music, art, sports, and any other enrichments!
Thank you for including me in your homeschooling journey by entrusting me with your portfolio assessments - I’m here to make this a stress-free process and to provide encouragement for the year ahead!
Apple Tree Assessments and Consulting
Session Schedule
A
April 10th-April 30th (Submit portfolio by April 10th, receive completed assessment by April 30th) 75 slots available
B
May 1st-May 31st (Submit portfolio by May 1st, receive completed assessment by May 31st) 125 slots available
C
Session C: June 5th - June 30th (Submit portfolio by June 5th, receive completed assessment by June 30th) 125 slots available
D
Session D: July 10 - August 4th (Submit portfolio by July 10th, receive completed assessment by August 4th) 125 slots available
E
Session E: August 5th- ASAP These expedited assessments will include an additional $25 expedite fee per student.
FAQs
Can I schedule my portfolio assessment if we are not finished with our school year?
Absolutely! All I’ll need is a snapshot of your year thus far since I’m looking for progress, not completion. No worries!
We school year round and don’t have a ‘start’ or ‘end’ - what do we do?
No problem! Lots of homeschoolers do year-round schooling! Assessments are required annually, not during a set time. Keep in mind that NOIs are due in August ;)
Do I need a portfolio for my kindergartener or high school senior?
If you notified for your kindergartener(on purpose or accidentally), then yes. If you did not notify for your kindergartener, then no. If you pulled your kindergartener out of school mid-year and started teaching him/her at home, then yes. For a senior in high school, it is not required since you are not notifying for the following year, however, if you still want to have a record of the school year, feel free to do so.
Most of our work is online/on the computer - How can I get you samples?
You can send screenshots of completed assignments, report cards, samples from the beginning/middle/end of the school year, off-line work if you have worksheets, book reports, etc…If you can show me progress and learning, I can accurately assess your student. You’ve got this!
We are unschoolers - is that a problem?
Nope! Be as creative as you need to be with pictures/videos/written work/book lists to give me a full view of what your students have experienced/created/learned this year. I do ask that I have something on paper (writing samples, etc) to look at for me to see the progress achieved.
Do you have sample portfolios I can look at?
Yes! I have samples on my website, but keep in mind that every teacher has a different style. Don’t feel the need to put yourself in a box.
What do you look for?
Progress! I love to see a combination of activities, field trips, unit studies, hands-on work, worksheets, book reports, essays, math problems, tests, report cards, chore charts, handwriting samples, sports awards, curriculum lists, book lists, co-op classes, extracurricular clubs, or anything that shows the learning ability of your student and the progress of your school year! (I do not need ALL of the above to get a complete picture - don’t worry!) I do prefer that you write a summary or a brief narrative of your year to get me in-focus with your philosophy of teaching and expectations quicker :)