In 1956, Benjamin Bloom, an America educational psychologist, set a classification of learning objectives, called a taxonomy. In it, he set the standard for learning objectives which build upon each other, making the learning process more efficient and more effective through this holistic approach. He classified these educational objectives into three “domains:” Affective (attitude), Psychomotor (skills), and Cognitive (knowledge).
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Direct from my email inbox, Laura asks today’s questions:
What should a homeschoolers transcript look like?
There really isn’t a standard for high school transcripts. After working in the college admissions field several years, I’ve seen everything under the sun. Transcripts vary from state to state, and from school district to school district. Simple is good. Only those things which are relevant to your student’s academic career should be listed on the transcript. These will most likely include the following: (more…)
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Questions the next two days come from Kristen, a mom who’s son is currently in kindergarten, but really likes the idea of getting a head start on college preparation.
I’ve heard that it is good to use a sort of “school” for homeschoolers that the parent pays to keep homeschooling records for validity in transcripts sent to colleges. What options are there?
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A famous study at Yale University polled graduating seniors in a class in the ‘50s. The students were asked what their specific and written goals for their careers and finances were. Unfortunately, only 3% of the graduating class had specific and written goals.
20 years later, the class was studied again. The 3% that had specific goals at graduation had amassed more wealth in the 20 years than the other 97% combined! Goals make that type of difference.
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Since record keeping can be one of the toughest aspects for those parents who are “organizationally challenged”, or not using a standard curriculum, here’s a resource that can help with this important aspect. Donna Young runs a website that specializes in free planning and record keeping resources for homeschoolers.
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With a background in both homeschooling and college admissions counseling, the Home School College Counselor is the ultimate homeschoolers guide to college preparation.
