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Educational Objectives for Homeschool

Some states require parents to submit a list of educational objectives for homeschool students' each year. Here is a template which can be modified by a family to prepare their educational objectives.

There is a difference between educational goals and objectives. Goals are broad statements indicating what the educational experience should accomplish. An objective is a measurable behavior the student should perform to indicate the education was successful. Click here for a greater comparison of educational goals and objectives.

It may be helpful to modify this basic outline of educational objectives for homeschool for your own program and save it in a word processing program. It would take only minutes a year to update it, according to the program planned for the next year.

Words written in italic need to be individualized for your student's program.

Language Objectives

Spell words correctly from 5th Grade Spelling Manual.

Read fluently from grade appropriate literature including: list books

Answer comprehension questions about passages read.

Develop legible penmanship.

Identify parts of speech and their role in sentences.

Write sentences, paragraphs, essays, book reports, creative writing, letters, research papers.

Demonstrate correct punctuation and mechanics in written work.

Identify the correct use of vocabulary words.

Maintain a written log of reading materials they have selected.

Deliver fluent oral presentations.

Math Objectives

Identify the following:

Whole numbers to twenty, hundred, thousand, million, billion
Geometric shapes
Ordinal and cardinal numbers
Roman Numerals

Measure

temperature
time
liquid and dry measurements
length and height
weight

Add, subtract, multiply, and divide with:

word problems
single digits, double digits, place value to hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, millions, billions
use of number lines
fractions
decimals
money
linear measurements including meters, centimeters, inches, feet, miles
dry and liquid measurements liter, mililiters, cubic centimeters, teaspoons, cups, pints, gallons
graphs and charts
area, perimeter, radius, diameter, circumference
negative numbers

Solve algebraic problems with:

polynomial equations
positive and negative numbers
exponents
roots
absolute value
rational expressions
quadratic equations
exponential growth
statistics and probability
logarithms and antilogarithms
vectors
graphs and coordinates
word problems

Solve geometry problems with:

Pythagorean's theorem
measurement of angles
geometric proofs
intersecting lines
triangles and quadrilaterals
volume, area, and surface area

Solve trigonometry problems using:

trigonometric functions
inverse functions
identities
graphs
word problems

Science Objectives

The following units will be studied: list the chapters or units planned.

Identify vocabulary terms and key concepts.

Explain the cause and effect of scientific phenomenon for each unit studied.

Maintain a log of related experiments and observations performed.

Analyze the application of the scientific process in each area of study.

Pass unit tests with a score of 80% or higher.

Social Studies Objectives

The following units will be studied list the chapters or units planned.

Evaluate the influence of key historical figures for each unit.

List major events chronologically.

Describe how subsequent society was changed by events of this era.

Locate geographic areas on a map or globe.

Assess the effect of geological location on the culture and history.

Pass unit tests with a score of 80% or higher.

Physical Fitness

Identify rules of list sports to be studied.

Demonstrate enhanced performance and sportsmanship through practice.

Keep a log of physical activities participated in.

Art and Music

Create artistic works using a variety of media including list.

Evaluate the works of famous artists and composers including: list.

Play progressively more difficult compositions on piano or other musical instrument.

Personal Development

Contrast healthy and unhealthy behaviors.

List behaviors that enhance safety of self and others including prevention and response to fire. (required in PA)

Assess behaviors that increase or decrease financial security.