Pre-assembled Portfolios

As a convenience for your family, HOME offers pre-assembled portfolios. This tool takes the guesswork out of the required annual assessment process. Portfolios make great family keepsakes, too!

Here's what your pre-assembled portfolio will include:

• 3-inch binder
• Subject dividers
• Plastic page protectors
• Subject dividers
• A variety of pages to accomplish required record-keeping
• Simple instructions

Just fill in the required information, add work samples and submit! 

FOR EARLY LEARNERS - Parents may need extra help determining what to include in a portfolio for a young child who is not yet ready to read, write or complete workbook pages. We have created this pre-assembled portfolio with that child in mind! By including more journaling logs, photographs and dictation pages, you can document and demonstrate what your child has covered, and the progress made.

FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS - If your child has trouble reading, writing, completing workbook pages, or struggles to learn in other ways, this pre-assembled portfolio version will best meet your record-keeping needs. By including more journal logs, photographs and dictation pages, as well as modified subject cover pages, and special needs introductory pages, you can demonstrate what your child has covered, and the progress made.

FOR ALL OTHER STUDENTS - Use the regular version!

There are so many important reasons to keep up with your child's portfolio throughout the year! Here are the top ten:

• Avoids the year-end rush and stress that often accompanies meeting annual assessment requirements

• Provides awareness of subject areas that may be lacking or need more attention before the year's end

• Shows all that has been accomplished through the year, as well as progress made, which will encourage both parent and child

• Guarantees a completed portfolio, ready to submit for review as soon as the school year ends

• Offers a steady and more relaxed approach to ongoing assessment through the year

• Gives a child a sense of personal accomplishment since he/she has ample time to select favorite work samples to include and can be involved in the process

• Provides a way to put order to all the learning that happens naturally through the year

• Allows a way for others to know where your child is and what your child has been working on if someone else has to take over homeschooling due to sickness, a life change or an emergency 

• Shows concrete proof that you are truly homeschooling, covering all required subject areas and in full compliance with the law in the event that officials come knocking

• Provides a complete picture of your child’s academic progress and level of ability if you ever have to put your child back in school

A HOME pre-assembled portfolio will take the guesswork out of the process of keeping up with, assembling and maintaining your child's portfolio through the year. Once complete, you will know for certain that your portfolio meets the requirements of the law and is ready for a review!                                                             

When you purchase a HOME pre-assembled portfolio, you will also receive regular email support throughout the year! Emails will include information on how to get started with and maintain your portfolio,  encouragement, documentation tips, year-end steps to take, important reminders, and much more!