Preparing a High School Transcript

 

The college-bound student will need an official high school transcript for college admissions. A transcript documents the academic achievement of your student for the full four years of high school. Parents generate the high school transcript in the ninth-grade year and simply add to it each subsequent year.

Formats for the high school transcript abound, but the basic information that is required remains the same. The transcript includes three general section: personal information, academic information, and certification signatures.

Personal information includes the following information: a transcript title (label your transcript as an “Official High School Transcript” with your homeschool name), student information (name, mailing address, cell phone, email address, and date of birth), as well as school information (name, mailing address, parent phone, parent email address, and date of graduation).

Academic information includes the following information: courses (under each school year you will list the courses completed), grades (beside each course you will list the final grade), credits (beside each course you will list the credit in terms of Carnegie units – an 18-week course is worth a half unit or 0.5 credit and a 36-week course is worth one unit or 1.0 credit), GPA (beside each school year you will list the grade point average – to calculate the GPA, assign grade points to each grade ((A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, and F=0)), add together all the grade points for each course taken that year, divide the total grade point by the total number of courses taken, and this is your GPA), grading scale (document the grading scale that was used to assign the final grade), academic summary (document the cumulative grade point average, total credits earned, and test scores), volunteer summary (document the student’s volunteer service through the high school years), as well as activities (document the student’s extra-curricular activities through the high school years).

Certification signatures include the following information: parent signature (you will sign the transcript attesting to the truthfulness and completeness of the transcript) as well as notary (some colleges require homeschool transcripts to be notarized and you will include that in this section).

When student’s submit college applications, the parent will print, sign, and mail the high school transcript to each college. This transcript will not be complete because the student has not completed their senior courses; but you can note “in progress” in the final grade column. Upon acceptance, the parent will need to send an official high school transcript with final grades. The transcript should be sealed in an envelope and mailed from the homeschool, not from the student.

The high school transcript is more than a record of your student’s academic achievements. It is also a reminder of your accomplishments as a homeschool parent. Homeschooling through high school is a great accomplishment!

Happy Homeschooling!

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Today, thanks to new amazing 21st Century technologies, there is a Six Tier Math Program that homeschool parents can deliver to their children that is vastly superior from other online or video-based math programs. For only $29 per month, you get unlimited access to Tiers 1-6 and this includes enrollment for your entire family! Each lesson includes a pre-test, printable notes, a video lesson, printable exercises, and a post-test. In Tier 2, Dr. Del presents the following math curriculum:

Algebra

Algebra teaches students to apply a process, and students learn how to approach a mathematical problem. Students learn how to solve linear equations by applying topics in Tier 1 – addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, the distributive law, reciprocal, and exponents – as well as The Rule of Algebra. Students are also introduced to the SIN and COS functions, and how they are dealt with in linear equations.

Geometry

Students already use geometry in their lives and most don’t even realize it. This course teaches students that when they understand the rules of straight lines and angles, parallel lines, triangles, and the Pythagorean Theorem, they can figure out a lot when given only a little bit of information. Algebra and Geometry are combined in utilizing similar triangles to solve a variety of problems, which is one of the most useful tools in industrial practical math. Geometry lessons teach students about polygons and their perimeters, area, volume, and surface area, as well as the formulas that govern them.

Trigonometry

Some students are intimidated by the trigonometry functions SIN, COS, and TAN, but this intimidation is unnecessary. The trigonometry lessons clearly and concisely explain that these functions are simple ratios, and when given a little bit of information, your student can learn a lot about the triangles that use them. In addition, the Pythagorean Theorem, and the Laws of Sines and Cosines, aid in a student’s understanding of trigonometry.

The student is expected to work along with Dr. Del while watching the video and fill in the notes provided with that video. Then the student works exercises until they understand the topic. In math, you either understand it or you don’t. There is no such thing as sort of understanding it. This takes time and repetition which varies for each student. This is why self-pacing is critically indispensable. The student then takes a short quiz to verify they understand the topic. Then they move on to the next topic. And, all of this is recorded in the student’s record which you can review any time. If a student works hard and watches the video at least three times and still cannot understand the topic, then Dr. Del will give the student an online tutoring session, or create a supplementary video on that topic. There is no extra charge for this. His goal is for any student to succeed and excel in this Six Tier Math Program!

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