CCSD Home Instruction

Resources

I just moved to the district. What do I do?

Welcome to Chittenango!

To get started, we need to register you in our District. To enroll your child(ren), please provide proof of age (i.e., birth certificate) and proof of residency (i.e., NationalGrid bill, rental agreement, etc.). We will also need a letter of intent (LOI), which must include your name, address, school district, your child(ren)'s name(s) (first, middle, and last), birth date(s), grade(s) in which the instruction will take place, as well as the duration that the instruction will occur.

Special Education Services

As of 2008, the Commissioner of Education has reversed a decision directing public school districts not to provide special education services to children who are being home-schooled. Parents of students with disabilities may utilize district resources.

If you would like your child assessed by the Committee on Special Education at any time, contact the Director of Special Education at (315) 687-2854.

Resources for Students with Disabilities

Parent to Parent of New York State

http://www.parenttoparentnys.org/

Time 4 Learning

https://www.time4learning.com/homeschool/homeschooling_special_needs.shtml

A2Z Home’s Cool

http://a2zhomeschooling.com/concerns_homeschooling/special_needs_kids_homeschooling/

Home School Legal Defense Association

http://www.hslda.org/strugglinglearner/sn_Klicka.asp

NATHHAN National Challenged Homeschoolers Associated Network

http://www.nathhan.com - Christian Based

My child is ready to apply to college. What should we do?

Create a portfolio! A portfolio of the student's work, demonstrating its breadth and depth, might be developed over time. This portfolio can be shared with college admissions personnel to demonstrate the student's capabilities.
If a home-instructed student has taken Regents exams at the public school of residence, they can request the district to produce, on school letterhead, a list of the exams taken, the date on which they were taken, and the score the student earned. This list of Regents exam scores can be shared with college admissions personnel.
Home-instructed students can take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and/or other standardized tests used for college admissions. Scores on these tests can be shared with college admissions personnel. Home-instructed students should contact their district about arrangements for taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test and/or achievement examinations offered by the College Board or the American College Testing Service.
If the student is beyond the age of compulsory education and has completed a home instruction program in compliance with Section 100.10 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, they can request that the Superintendent of Schools attest to this, in writing, on district letterhead. This can be shared with college admissions personnel. Please note, however, that the Superintendent of Schools may, but is under no obligation to, attest to this.
Home-instructed students can take the Test Assessing Secondary Completion or TASC (formerly known as the GED exam) when they have reached eligibility. Students passing the TASC can share their High School Equivalency Diplomas with college admissions personnel. TASC information - http://www.tasctest.com/ or http://www.acces.nysed.gov/ged/