Do the home school testing requirements apply to children with disabilities in the same way as to nondisabled children?
No. Under state law, children who are home schooled must be examined at certain grade levels. If the student’s composite test score places the child below the 15th percentile based on national norms, additional testing and other steps may be required. This requirement may not be appropriate for some children with disabilities. State law provides that children with disabilities be evaluated for “satisfactory educational progress” according to the recommendations of an individualized educational program (IEP) or privately developed plan (PDP).
