Homeschool classes for K-5th grade students in Dekalb County, GA. http://altheapenn.tripod.com/id29.html

1. The Shepherd’s Christian
Home School Program
Althea Penn, m.ed.adm., NAC
Program Administrator
Train up a child in the way he should go,
And when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6

2. Biographical Sketch
Christian school principal 11 years
Family Day Care Center 8 years
Children’s Ministry Pastor/Director 14 years
Education Consultant/Trainer 7 years
Homeschooled 12 years
Married to highschool sweetheart/Pastor
Two adult children
Two grandchildren

3. >2.04 million children in the U. S.
1,135 children in Dekalb (16%)
Growth rate of 15-20%/year
Increases daily
Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. (2000)
Facts on Homeschoooling
National Home Education Research Institute

4. The National Center for Education Statistics (2003)

5. The most common reasons:
 customize or individualize the curriculum and
learning environment
 accomplish more academically than in schools,
use various pedagogical approaches,
 enhance family relationships,
 provide guided and reasoned social interactions
with youthful peers and adults,
 provide a safer environment for children and
youth, because of physical violence, drugs and
alcohol, psychological abuse, and improper and
unhealthy sexuality associated with schools, and
 teach and impart a particular set of values,
beliefs, and worldview to children and youth.
National Home Education Research Institute

6. Why Home School?
• Public schools are secular. Their goal
is to make students conform to the
norms of society (political correctness).
• This goal is in complete
contradiction to God’s goal.
Romans 12:2
“Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by
the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that
good and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

7. Forming Christian character
as we prepare students for
future works of service...
"For the perfecting of the saints, for work of the
ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ."
Ephesians 4:12
Our mission is to provide a Bible-based,
Christian education which excels in teaching
the whole child, considering multiple
intelligences, the way they learn and support
families’ efforts to fulfill Deuteronomy 6:4.

8. What is the Goal of
TSCHS?
To partner with Christian families
to assist in the training of their
children to love, serve, and be
conformed to the image of Jesus
Christ: and at the same time offer
a superior education.

9. Demographics
2010-11 Dekalb
District
Rockbridge
Elementary
Allgood
Elementary
Hambrick
Elementary
Students
K-5th gr.
39,461 474 400 623
Graduation
rate
67.5% n/a n/a n/a
Retention
K-12th
59,444 8 10 10
Schools not
meeting AYP*
52.9% Did not meet
69%
Met AYP
77%
Met AYP
74%
*The percentage of students meeting and exceeding standards in the current year.

10. Academic Performance
15 to 30 percentile points above
public-school students on
standardized academic
achievement tests
score above average on
achievement tests
score above average on the SAT
and ACT
actively recruited by colleges

11. Social, Emotional, and
Psychological Development
above average
peer interaction, self-concept,
leadership skills, family cohesion,
participation in community service,
and self-esteem
regularly engaged in social and
educational activities

12. Success in the “Real World” of
Adulthood
>participate in local community service
vote and attend public meetings
attend and succeed at college
internalize the values and beliefs of their
parents

13. Services
K-5th grade (K/1st, 2nd/3rd, 4th/5th)
10-12 students/class
Certified teachers (3)
Administrative/Teacher’s assistant (1)
Bible integrated curriculum
Mondays 8:15-3:30 p.m.
Bible, Language Arts, History, Math,
and Science

14. Curriculum
NKJV Bible
Harper Collins/Concordia (Bible)
ACSI (Bible)
Abeka Book (Language Arts, History)
Christ-centered Publications (LA, Math)
BJU Press (Math)
Eagle’s Wings (Science)
America’s Providential History (TPF)

15. Class Meets (34 School Days Total):
September 9, 16, 23, 30
October 7, 14, 21, 28
November 4, 11, 18, 25
December 2, 9, 16
January 6, 13, 20, 27
February 3, 10, 17, 24
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31,
April 14, 21, 28
May 5, 12, 19*
Makeup day May 19th

16. Open House
Sunday, June 9, 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 20, 9 a.m.*
Monday, December 2, 10 a.m.
Teacher Orientation
Friday, July 26, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Parent Orientation
Saturday, July 27, 9 -11 a.m. *
Sunday, August 4, 1:30 -3:30 p.m.
Monday, December 15, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Placement Testing
Friday, September 6, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Staff Development
Friday, December 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Standardized Testing
Monday-Thursday, April 14-17, 2014

17. Program I Part Day Program II Full Day
Bible
English Grammar
and Composition
Spelling and Poetry
Penmanship
History
Bible
English Grammar and
Composition
Spelling and Poetry
Penmanship
History
Math
Science
Registration $50 Registration $50
Tuition $160/month
$1,350/annual
Tuition $200/month
$1,550/annual
8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
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18. Future Goals
Fine Arts Program
Athletic Program
Preschool 6 wks.-Pre K
Christian School K-5th gr.
Christian School 6-9th gr.

19. Eternal Impact
upon church and community
providing children with a quality ministry
experience is one of the main reasons why
many Americans attend a church
32% for children 5-13 lifelong relationship
4% for children 14-18
6% for people 19 and older
5-8 times the impact of the same number of
older children or adults
moral development by age 9
© The Barna Group, Ltd, 2009.

20. Benefits of a support group
Instructional objectives are
developmentally appropriate
Credibility (curriculum, staff, etc.)
Recordkeeping and legal issues
(attendance, testing)
Faith community grows
Accountability

21. “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid
them; for of such is the kingdom of God.” Mark 10:14
Althea Penn, m.ed.adm., NAC
Educational Consultant
678.557.8684 penntraining@yahoo.com http://altheapenn.tripod.com