Pennsylvania is a portfolio state. You keep the portfolio at home, and a qualified evaluator reviews it each year. Keep all of the following:
What to keep
A log made at the time of instruction that lists reading materials by title(not rebuilt at the end of the year)
Samples of your child's writing, worksheets, workbooks and creative work (across the required subjects)
A record of instructional time — 180 days or 900 hours (elementary), or 990 hours (secondary)
Standardized test results for grades 3, 5, and 8 (reading/language arts and math; the test can't be given by a parent)
The evaluator's written certification(the certification — not the portfolio — goes to your superintendent)
Your Pennsylvania filing timeline
By August 1 (each year)File a notarized affidavit or unsworn declaration with your district superintendent, with your education objectives by subject and your child's immunization and health records.
All year longKeep the log, work samples, and hours record current as you go.
Grades 3, 5 & 8Have your child take the PSSA or an approved nationally normed test (not given by a parent) and keep the results.
SpringMeet with a qualified evaluator for a portfolio review and a short interview with your child.
By June 30Send the evaluator's certification to your superintendent. You keep the portfolio.