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Select an evaluator from the column to your left.
You will then be able to view their contact
information and offers.
This list of evaluators is provided as a service
to the homeschool community. Harmony Home Educators, as a group, does not
endorse or recommend evaluators.
Informational listings are submitted by each
evaluator. It is your responsibility as the parent or guardian, to
determine the qualifications of the evaluator you choose.
Before choosing your evaluator, do your homework. Read the law. Ask other homeschoolers about their evaluators.
Decide what you are looking for in an evaluator. It is important for your
evaluator to understand what you are trying to do. Try to get a written
agreement about what each evaluator you consider will expect from you.
Arrange fees in advance. Respect your evaluator by keeping any
appointments you make.
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Wendy Bush
Gettysburg, PA
connect@pobox.com
Elementary and secondary evaluations (K-12)
I evaluate all grade levels, including special needs students. (Any
evaluator may evaluate a child labeled as having special needs. PA
certification in special education is needed only for the pre-approval.)
I work with families in over 100 districts across the state. (My
qualifications to do evaluations do not need to be pre-approved by
districts, so I can evaluate in all districts.)
I do evaluations from mid-February through June (and later for those who
miss the June 30th deadline).
Families can start contacting me as early as late November to schedule.
Charges for in-person evaluations:
Charges for distance evaluations are lower.
I also charge a one-time $10 per family fee, if it is the first year that I
work with a family.
I accept credits for three diploma program -- Erie, Susquehanna Valley and
Mason-Dixon -- and work with families using all approaches to homeschooling,
including relaxed and unschoolers.
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Darlene
Catlett
Factoryville, PA
darlene@love2edit.com
Elementary evaluations (K-6)
with approval from district
Secondary evaluations
(7-12) with approval from district
I do evaluations
in June only.
Please contact me by December.
I am approved to evaluate in the Lackawanna Trail School District.
Because I am
not a certified teacher, you will need time to obtain permission from your
school district for me to evaluate your students by virtue of the "other
qualifications" mentioned in Act 169. Email me, and I will send you a
letter listing my "other qualifications" which you can submit to your
school district.
$40 for one, with discounts for multiple children.
I prefer to evaluate in my home, but I
will travel if necessary.
I am seeking registration with Mason-Dixon.
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Nancy Cross
Clarks Summit, PA
hcross1@juno.com
Elementary evaluations (K-8)
Approved evaluator for
NEPA.
PA certified
and 18 years of home school experience.
Evaluations
conducted in April, May and June.
I prefer to be contacted in the fall.
$50.00 for the
first child, $30.00 for the second child, $20.00 for each child thereafter
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Sue DeCowsky
York,
PA
rdecowsky@comcast.net
Secondary evaluations (7-12)
I am a Pennsylvania State Certified Secondary Teacher, and am approved to
evaluate secondary level home school students in PA.
I have been home schooling my children for 16 years, and was a member
of Harmony Home Educators for 14 years.
A typical evaluation is performed as follows:
I meet with the child and parent(s) to explain the evaluation process.
Then I interview the student alone along with his/her portfolio.
I review the student's attendance log to ensure that the required number of
days of education has been met.
I prepare a written assessment of whether the child received an appropriate
education for the year.
I charge $40.00 for each child.
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Phyllis Festa
Clarks Summit, PA
jnpfesta@juno.com
Elementary evaluations (K-8)
I evaluate K-8th grade students
in NEPA school districts.
I am available thru June.
My fee is $50.00 for a written
evaluation and $35.00 for a checklist evaluation.
I have been evaluating since
1991.
If someone should call during the
last week of June for an immediate emergency evaluation, the fee is $100.
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Susan Gauthier
PA
rofuji6@gmail.com
$30 before May
Elementary evaluations (K-6)
$35
Secondary evaluations
(7-12) $45
I require a portfolio, log,
reading list, and test scores for grades 3, 5 and 8.
I use a checklist and summary of
child's progress.
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Leigh Genasevich
Hazelton Area, PA
leighg@pa.metrocast.net
Elementary and secondary evaluations (K-12)
I do evaluations from late April through June.
You can call for an appointment beginning
April 1st.
I charge $40 for a long form (written
summary of evaluation) and $30 for a short form.
Discounts for families with
multiple children.
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Roland "Jake" Jacobus
Lehigh Valley
savannaroland@gmail.com
Elementary – Secondary – SPED
I am a PA Certified Teacher that has experience doing evaluations for 5 years. I, along with my spouse, have been home-schooling our 6 children for over 21 years. I enjoy meeting with parents and their children at evaluation time, and would look forward to meeting with you. In addition to a rewarding and encouraging interview for both you and your child, you will receive from me a professional and well-written narrative regarding your child's accomplishments throughout the school year. I am also available to conduct distance evaluations and interviews. My fees are $45 for your first child and $35 for each additional child. Short forms are also available for a flat $30 each.
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Candy Kennedy
1120 Filmore Ave.
Erie, PA 16505
meandlee45@yahoo.com
Elementary and secondary evaluations (K-12)
$25 per evaluation
I evaluate all styles of homeschooling, including unschooling.
I am willing to do distance evaluations.
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Lisa Ross
Fleetville, PA
scotlisa@nep.net
Elementary evaluations (K-6)
Secondary evaluations with approval from district
(Tunkhannock
and Carbondale do not
accept high school evaluations from me)
I do evaluations all year long.
To ensure an appointment, contact
me in April or May.
I will do last minute
evaluations, if my schedule permits.
$40 for one and discounts for
multiple children
Due to excessive travel with my
job, I am able to offer evaluations in the Luzerne,
Susquehanna, Wyoming and Lackawanna County areas. Depending on the request,
there
may be a travel fee associated with this option. I will continue to offer
evaluations in my home, if needed. I do have a full-time job, therefore
evaluations are
done
during evening hours and weekends.
I am registered with PA Homeschoolers (PHAA) and Mason-Dixon,
but prefer to do
Mason
Dixon high school evaluations.
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Christine White
Agawam, MA
chrissyturcottewhite@yahoo.com
Elementary and secondary evaluations (K-12)
I will be in the Clarks
Summit area to do evaluations most weekends in May and June.
My PA certification is complete and valid as of December 2005, and I
received my Masters' in Education as a Reading Specialist in 2008.
- All
districts
- I do evaluations in May and June.
- Contact me whenever!
- $40 per
evaluation
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