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.
Select an evaluator from the column to your left. You will then be able to view their contact information and offers.
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:
- For one child: $40
- For two children: $65 total
- For three or more children: $85 total
- 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 from May 15 through June.
- I will take appointments starting April 1, but contact me any time for assistance.
- I am currently approved to evaluate in these school districts only: Abington Heights, Elk Lake, Hanover, Lackawanna Trail, and Tunkhannock. (Carbondale and Scranton have declined in the past.)
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.
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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
Thompson, PA
rofuji6@gmail.com
Elementary and Secondary evaluations
$25 – $35 / evaluation
I can do distance evaluations.
Discounts for multiple children.
I am an Erie Diploma Program evaluator, as well as PA Homeschool Accreditation Agency and Mason-Dixon Diploma Program.
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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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Barry Phillips, PhD – Clarks Summit, PA
The Learning Center Network
TheLearningCenterNetwork@gmail.com
Middle School & Secondary evaluations (5-12), with approval from school district; currently approved by Abington Hts. School District.
I prefer to be contacted in the fall. Portfolio Guidance given after you inquire with your school district if you would like.
I will conduct evaluations from April through June.
Teaching certification in Social Studies 7-12; English 7-12; and Middle School science. In addition, I tutor SAT testing: math, critical reading and writing, and all other levels of high school math.
The cost for evaluations at the Abington Library or my home is below. Transportation costs are additional for evaluations conducted in your home.
$55 per student in grades 9-12, including a 30-minute guidance counseling session with a parent present.
$45 per student in grades 5-8.
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Amy Reese
amyreese@ptd.net
Drums, PA
570-708-2980
Elementary and secondary evaluations.
I do evaluations from May through June.
I will take appointments starting April 1.
I charge $30 per child.
I give discounts for families with multiple children.
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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