Accountability
Proverbs 22:6 “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” (NIV)
Homeschooling gives parents a unique opportunity to provide their children the education they believe is necessary. For Christian families, homeschooling allows children to be taught from a Christian worldview. Essentially, Roots parents are accountable to God for their child’s education. Roots is set up to support the parents to do this well. Parents decide how that will look for their children.
Because of Alberta Education regulations and the guidelines of the Association of Christian Education in South Calgary (the school board with which Roots is associated), Roots requires documentation for the progress of registered children. Parents want it as well. Therefore, Roots requires a yearly program plan for each child registered with Roots. This plan outlines what will be studied and how the student will accomplish those goals. Each family is assigned an Educational Assistant who will be available to facilitate the family in its educational goals and who will make two visits (fall and spring) to monitor the progress of the family’s educational plan. After each visit, they will write up a report of the progress and these reports, once finalized, will be put in the child’s “cum” file so that Roots has an official record of what has been accomplished. This is not meant to be an evaluation of the parent’s program or teaching, but rather a report of the progress made. It also helps Roots be proactive in helping parents if there are difficulties.