You Do Need a Home School Transcript
Many things about home schooling are regimented by state law and strictly adhered to for the good of the child. In most cases it is the parents' decision to pull their children from traditional schooling and have them be home schooled and the state wants to make sure that the material that is being taught in the traditional schools is also being taught in the home schooling environment as well.
There are a lot of reasons for this but the one main reason is that states use a curriculum to prepare a child for college and then eventually making their way in the world. If a child is not equipped with the proper tools then they are at a distinct disadvantage and that is not only bad for the child but it is bad for the future of the country as well. A nation cannot stand strong on the backs of children that were not taught the essential educational lessons needed to prepare them for the rest of their lives. That is why the home school transcript is so important.
A home school transcript is just like a traditional transcript. It is a summary of the academic accomplishments of the child while they were being home schooled. The obvious difference between a traditional transcript and a home school transcript is that if the parents are the certified home teachers of the children then they are also the ones that complete the home school transcript and submit it to the state. There are laws governing the creation of a home school transcript but there is still much debate as to whether or not having a home school transcript over a traditional transcript affects a child's future educational opportunities.
Everyone Needs One
You cannot be accepted to college without a high school transcript and a high school transcript that is made by your parents is supposed to be accepted at face value but there is a lot of debate as to whether or not that is true. The idea of home schooling is still relatively new at least on the scale that it has turned into the last few years.
Colleges and universities are still getting used to seeing a home school transcript and figuring out what to do with them. The solution may seem easy but there is always that stigma that your parents made your home school transcript so how accurate is it really? That is why home school students are usually required to take state testing throughout their school careers. If the testing and the transcript don't match then someone is in trouble.
Home schooling is not some fad that people can just dismiss. A growing number of parents are becoming disillusioned with the traditional school systems and the growing violence seems to be the last straw for many parents. But home schooling is not always the best answer and you should gather all of the information you can and consider the consequences for a long time before you decide to home school your child.
