What are the responsibilities of a Supervising Teacher?
A homeschool supervising teacher must: 1. Possess a valid Iowa teaching certificate which is appropriate to the student’s age and grade level 2. Make contact with the student and the student’s parent at least twice per quarter — every 45 days of instruction. One of every two contacts must be face-to-face. The other contacts can be by phone, email, letter, or other means agreed upon by the parent and teacher. 3. Provide supervision for no more than 25 families or no more than 50 homeschooled students. 4. Consult with and advise the student’s parent with respect to the following during the course of the year’s visits (these do not have to all be covered at every visit): (a) Lesson plans; (b) Textbook and supplementary materials; (c) Setting educational goals and objectives; (d) Teaching and learning techniques; (e) Forms of assessment and evaluation of student learning; (f) Diagnosing student strengths and weaknesses; (g) Interpretation of test results; (h) Planning; (i) Record keeping;
