<p>I'm wondering how do you find a counselor if you are homeschooled to check your grades and etc if you want to participate in a correspondance class or just doing online classes by subject? I feel that the highschool here is kind of negative about helping homeschoolers out that way. We had alot of problems along time ago when I decided to homeschool in the first place. Homeschooling was very new at the time though. It was a real battle back then. Can you find a qualified teacher to check your work or something? Has anyone done any correspondance from Texas Tech or other schools? What all do you have to give the schools to qualify? Can anyone tell me their experiences with doing correspondance/etc? Anything that is answered here will be very appreciated. Thanks! By the way, I live in Texas.</p>
<p>allysoncdiva, if you enroll in a distance program, teachers at that school will check your work, usually. The distance program my daughter used also required a local proctor for test taking. She found a respected teacher in our community, who they accepted as her proctor. Homeschoolers can be very good at finding mentors in their communities.</p>
<p>My husband and I both worked with our daughter when she was learning various subjects. She quickly figured out who could best help her with different things. However, it's also possible for a determined student to self teach, even with little parental involvement.</p>
<p>If the concern is simply "checking work," you need not do distance learning. You could go with curricula that have the answers available or associated study guides. If this isn't enough, you can find a tutor. (And I've certainly seen people post on homeschooling boards when they can't understand a particular answer -- from what I've seen, they always can find an explanation.)</p>
<p>If you want to do distance learning, I think all of the programs will check the work themselves. If you need a proctor for tests and the local public school is not cooperative, you can ask at your local public library. I know homeschoolers locally have been successful in getting help this way. You also might be able to find another homeschooling parent and reach an agreement to proctor each other children. Your local colleges might be able to help also.</p>
<p>Be sure to ask around locally. I'm sure there are other homeschoolers that have faced -- and solved -- this situation.</p>