What is the difference between the K-12 Home School program and the Independent Study High School program?
The main difference between the programs is the amount of parental participation required. In our K-12 Home School program, the K-12 parent is the primary educator. Parents have the primary responsibility to plan, teach, and record student progress on a daily basis in accordance with state-aligned standards-based education. Parents have an opportunity to choose curriculum and resources relevant to their student’s needs. Visions provides the funding for approved curriculum and lessons. The parent works closely with a credentialed teacher (CT) who provides oversight to support state academic standards and student progress. The CT meets face-to-face with the parent and student at least once a month. The parent and student have access to their credentialed teacher between the visits by e-mail and/or phone contact for additional support. The Independent Study High School program is a home based, independent-study educational delivery model available to students in grades 9-12. The credentia
The main difference between the programs is the amount of parental participation required. In our K-12 home school program, the parent is the primary educator with support from one of Visions’ credentialed teachers. In our independent study high school program, the main educator is a Visions credentialed teacher and students work independently. Visions EDGE high school students learn using online tools to do independent and group projects, meeting in-person regularly with teachers and other students.
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