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Developing a Plan for High School – Sample Four-Year Plans
Home School Legal Defense Association
MassHOPE 2015 Conference (Date & Time): Friday, April 24, 2015 at 11:30 AM
Speaker: Carol Becker, HLSDA High School Consultant
Workshop Overview: Learn how to plan a four year high school program for your homeschool teen.
Decide on the subjects and courses to offer for a general high school plan, general college prep plan, or
rigorous college prep plan. Learn to evaluate high school credits, determine final grades, and
understand transcript fundamentals. If you are just beginning to think about homeschooling during the
high school years, this seminar will help organize your thoughts and begin laying the groundwork for a
viable four-year plan.
Workshop Outline
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Introduction
A. Four-year High School Plan Form
B. Initial Stages of Planning
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Begin at the End
A. General High School Program
B. Average College Prep High School Program
C. Strong College Prep High School Program
D. Rigorous College Prep Program
E. AP Exams
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Evaluation of Credits
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Grading Guidelines
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Creating a Transcript
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Extracurricular Activities
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Issuing a Diploma
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High School Equivalency Tests
IX.
Conclusion
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Listing of Resources
General HSLDA Links
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Home School Legal Defense Association: www.hslda.org
HSLDA’s Homeschooling Thru High School webpages: www.hslda.org/highschool
For HSLDA members: Carol Becker and Diane Kummer, HSLDA High School Consultants
Contact them at 540-338-5600 or highschool@hslda.org
High School Email Newsletter Links
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To sign up for future free monthly Homeschooling Thru High School email newsletters:
http://hslda.org/highschool/newsletter.asp
April 2015 issue “Study Skills: Your Teen’s Path to Future Success” can be found in the archives:
www.hslda.org/highschool/newsletter.asp
March 2015 issue “Developing Teens to be Independent Learners”
www.hslda.org/elert/archive/elertarchive.aspx?7410
December 2014 issue: “God’s Investment Strategy”
www.hslda.org/elert/archive/elertarchive.aspx?7274
September 2014 issue: “The Four-Year Plan Form: Batter Up for the Big Leagues”
www.hslda.org/elert/archive/elertarchive.aspx?7147
HSLDA High School Consultants’ Teaching Tips Blog: www.hslda.org/cms/?q=blog/teaching-tips
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“Take the Plunge into Marine Science!” (March 2015)
www.hslda.org/cms/?q=blog/take-plunge-marine-science
“Help! My Teen Refuses to Do Her School Work” (February 2015)
www.hslda.org/cms/?q=blog/help-my-teen-refuses-do-her-school-work
“The Scoop on Short Stores” (December 2014)
www.hslda.org/cms/?q=blog/scoop-short-stories
“Senior Project Ideas” (December 2014)
www.hslda.org/cms/?q=blog/senior-project-ideas
“All the Things You Can Think” (November 2014)
www.hslda.org/cms/?q=blog/all-things-you-can-think
Additional High School Resources
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Grading Guidelines: www.hslda.org/highschool/docs/GradingGuidelines.asp
Evaluation of Credits: www.hslda.org/highschool/docs/EvaluatingCredits.asp
Course Description samples: www.hslda.org/highschool/academics.asp#CD
“Preparing for College” article: www.hslda.org/docs/nche/000000/00000019.asp
Advanced Placement courses online: www.hslda.org/highschool/curriculum.asp#advanced_placement
HLSDA Online Academy (previously Patrick Henry College Preparatory Academy): http://academy.hslda.org/
High School Essentials from a Christian worldview: http://academy.hslda.org/high-school-courses
Beginning Fall 2015: Algebra 1 and English 1
AP courses from a Christian worldview: http://academy.hslda.org/college-prep-courses
Beginning Fall 2015 AP European History
College Board’s AP Central Course Audit Review Policy, https://apcourseaudit.epiconline.org/
God at Work: Your Christian Vocation in all of Life by Gene Edward Veith, Jr.
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(Helping your teen assess his vocational calling)
Diploma information: http://www.hslda.org/highschool/diploma.asp
High School Transcripts
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Sample Forms: http://www.hslda.org/highschool/academics.asp#transcripts
Fast Transcript Service: http://store.hslda.org/high-school-transcript-service-p262.aspx
Home School Legal Defense Association’s High School Brochure – A Guide to Homeschooling through High School
(http://www.hslda.org/highschool/brochures.asp) covering:
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Planning a High School Program
Credits and Grades
Records Made Easy
Keeping on Track: A Timeline for High School
Post-High School Options: The Home Front, the Marketplace, the Military, and College
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