What Northwest Territories actually asks of a family teaching their own children. Written plainly, and honest where the answer is that nobody asks for anything.
CanadaFiling requiredWho is in charge
The local school (principal) and the education body - a District Education Authority or the Commission scolaire francophone de division - which supervises the home schooling program; Superintendent above that
Who actually reviews your child
The principal of the school with which the student is registered, with the Superintendent above. The parent must make all reasonable efforts to implement changes suggested by the principal or Superintendent that would improve the student's progress (s.2(g)), and must meet with them to discuss recommendations (s.2(h)).
Register with the local school before starting a home schooling program.
How often: before starting the program
Goes to: The local school / education authority office
At the BEGINNING OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR. Home Schooling Regulations s.2(d): the parent 'shall provide the information requested by the principal respecting the program of education to be used for the home schooling program to the principal at the beginning of the academic year.'
Goes to: The principal
The program must fulfil the curriculum standards set by the Minister (s.2(b)). The parent must also agree with the principal on a method of assessment consistent with the program (s.2(c)).
Home Schooling Regulations s.2(e): 'provide to the principal, twice during the academic year, a sampling of assessments that show the progress of the student'.
How often: twice per academic year
Goes to: The principal
Home Schooling Regulations s.2(f): 'twice during the academic year, discuss the progress of the student with the principal'.
How often: twice per academic year
Goes to: The principal
NWT is mid-adoption: BC curriculum first, Alberta second. The app routes NWT accordingly.
Learning Standards (BC: Big Idea / Curricular Competency / Content) · Learning Outcome (Alberta)
Filing on time is the easy half. The harder half is the year in between: showing what your child actually learned, in words the reviewer recognises, without turning your home into a school.
That is what this app is for. You say what your child did, in a sentence. It maps that to the real curriculum for Northwest Territories and builds the record you can hand over the day someone asks. See how it works.