Florida Homeschool Portfolio Evaluation, Fully Online in 1 to 3 Business Days
Submit your Florida homeschool portfolio materials 100% online. No appointment needed, no meeting, no phone call.
Upload work samples and student responses through our secure online form. A Florida-certified teacher reviews your complete Florida homeschool portfolio evaluation and sends your official evaluation letter within 1–3 business days.
This is easier than it looks
Use workbooks? Flip through and photograph 5–10 pages with your phone. Curriculum online? Log in and screenshot the work. No scanning, no printing, no special setup and you can save and come back if you run out of time.
✨ How It Works:
- Upload work you already have: reading/writing (5–10), math (5–10), science (3–5), social studies (3–5)
- Add your reading list and activity log: simple files showing what your child studied
- Your child answers 3 short questions: I read and respond to every one
- Your signed letter arrives within 1–3 business days: by email, ready to file
No Zoom meeting • No phone appointment • Fully online submission
📚 Not sure what to include? Read our complete guide to what you need for a Florida homeschool portfolio evaluation.
Read the Guide →Same requirement.
Far less of your Saturday.
Every sample is read by a Florida-certified teacher, and your child gets a written response to each of their three answers, not a form letter. Your summary also includes free learning websites chosen around what your child said they want to learn more about. And you never have to finish in one go: the form saves as you work, so you can gather what you have now and add the rest later.
Florida Law Requirement: FL Statute 1002.41(1)(f)1 requires portfolio evaluation “upon review of the portfolio and discussion with the student.” Your child answers 3 questions through the form. I review and respond to each answer as part of the evaluation. Younger students can dictate to a parent. Non-verbal students may respond through pictures, drawings, or parent-described responses.
Does This Satisfy Florida's Annual Evaluation Requirement?
Yes: this is one of the five evaluation methods the statute allows.
Florida Statute 1002.41(1)(f)1 requires that homeschool families who choose the portfolio option have their portfolio evaluated by a Florida-certified teacher. You can read the full statute at the Florida Senate website → The law specifically states the evaluation must occur “upon review of the portfolio and discussion with the student.”
ClearPath Homeschool Testing satisfies both requirements:
✅ Portfolio Review
A Florida DOE certified teacher personally reviews every work sample, reading list, and activity log you submit. Your letter is written from your child’s actual work, not a template.
✅ Student Discussion
Your child answers 3 questions through the form. I review and respond to each answer as part of the evaluation. This is the “discussion with the student” the statute describes, in writing. Younger students can dictate to a parent. Non-verbal students may respond through pictures, drawings, or parent-described responses.
Who can evaluate? Florida law requires a Florida-certified teacher. ClearPath's evaluator holds a valid FL DOE Educator Certificate and an M.Ed. in Reading, and is a Step Up For Students approved provider.
What about Step Up For Students families? If your child is on a FES-UA scholarship, the portfolio evaluation also satisfies the annual evaluation requirement for your scholarship renewal. You do not need a separate standardized test if you choose the portfolio option. Not sure which option is right for your family? Visit our Step Up families page →
What to Include in Your Florida Homeschool Portfolio Evaluation
Your portfolio is the whole year: what you send me is a selection from it. You have already done the work. Florida law asks you to keep that full portfolio for two years, and from it I just need enough to show the year clearly.
The form starts with your details: parent and student name, grade level, school year, and which Step Up program you’re on if any: then guides you through uploading your materials.
Remember: most of this already exists. Photograph workbook pages, or screenshot online work, nothing needs to be printed or scanned.
Reading & Writing Work Samples
Upload 5-10 samples showing your child’s reading and writing work:
- Essays or writing samples
- Reading responses or comprehension worksheets
- Creative writing
- Book reports or summaries
Accepted files: Photos (JPG, PNG), PDFs, Word docs, Excel files
Tip: Samples from different points in the year: beginning, middle, end: show growth nicely. Send what you have either way.
Math Work Samples
Upload 5-10 samples showing your child’s math work:
- Worksheets or problem sets
- Workbook pages
- Math projects
- Screenshots from online math programs
Accepted files: Photos (JPG, PNG), PDFs, Word docs, Excel files
Science Work Samples
Upload 3-5 samples showing your child’s science work:
- Experiments or lab write-ups
- Projects, posters, or reports
- Worksheets or workbook pages
- Labeled diagrams or drawings
K–2: keep it simple: a labeled drawing or a worksheet about animals, weather, or seasons counts.
Accepted files: Photos (JPG, PNG), PDFs, Word docs, Excel files
Social Studies Work Samples
Upload 3-5 samples covering history, geography, culture, or civics:
- Projects, essays, or reports
- Timelines or maps
- Worksheets or workbook pages
K–2: a coloring or labeling page about community helpers, holidays, family, or maps counts.
Accepted files: Photos (JPG, PNG), PDFs, Word docs, Excel files
Photos of your child working are a great addition. An experiment in progress, a project being built, a field trip: add these under Educational Experiences, where they help show the year as a whole. The work samples themselves should show the work: the page, the writing, the problems, the diagram.
Reading List
List the books your child read this year. You can either:
- Type it directly in the form (easiest! The form numbers them automatically)
- Upload a file you already have (Word doc, Excel, photo of handwritten list)
Picture books, chapter books, series, audiobooks: whatever they read. Titles alone are fine, and five or six is plenty.
Activity Log
A record of what your child covered, kept as you go through the year and naming the reading materials used. Keep it simple. Any of these work:
- Weekly planner with notes like “Week 1: Math pg 12-15, Reading – Chapter 3, Science experiment”
- Monthly calendar with subjects marked each day
- Simple typed list: “September: Addition/subtraction, Charlotte’s Web, Life cycles”
- Even a basic “here’s what we covered each month” document works!
The goal: show what subjects you covered through the year. Weekly or monthly summaries are perfect: daily entries are not needed.
Accepted files: Photos (JPG, PNG), PDFs, Word docs, Excel files
Student Discussion: 3 Quick Questions
Your child answers these 3 questions through the form. I read and respond to each answer as part of the evaluation. Younger students can dictate to a parent. Non-verbal students may respond through pictures, drawings, or parent-described responses.
What was your favorite thing you learned this year? Why did you enjoy learning about it?
2-3 sentences is perfect!
Tell me about one thing you got better at this year. How did you improve?
Any skill counts: academic, creative, or practical.
What do you want to learn more about next year?
Anything they're curious about.
Simple questions, and they let your child show the year in their own words.
Parent Reflection
You answer a few short questions about the year alongside your student’s:
- Where did you notice the most growth or progress this year?
- How have you grown as a learner this school year?
- Anything else you’d like me to know about this school year?
You’ll also list the curriculum you used for reading/language arts, math, science, and social studies.
Optional Additions
Include any of these you already have:
- Elective samples: art, music, PE, foreign language, technology
- Report card, transcript, or progress report
- Educational experiences: field trips, co-ops, clubs, lessons
After You Submit
You get a confirmation email right away, then your signed evaluation letter within 1–3 business days. Nothing else is needed from you.
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✅ Ready to Submit?
What you'll be uploading: photos of work you already have are fine:
- 5-10 reading/writing work samples (photos or PDFs ready to upload)
- 5-10 math work samples (photos or PDFs ready to upload)
- 3-5 science and 3-5 social studies work samples
- Curriculum names for reading/language arts, math, science, and social studies
- Optional: elective samples, and any report card, transcript, or progress report
- Reading list (type in form OR upload a file)
- Activity log file showing what subjects you covered
- Student available to answer 3 questions in the form (younger students can dictate to a parent)
- A few minutes to add your own parent reflection on the year
Common Questions
Is there a Zoom meeting or phone call?
Everything happens through the online form, on your schedule, no meetings, appointments, or live calls.
What’s the student discussion requirement?
Your child answers 3 questions through the form. I read and respond to each answer as part of the evaluation: this is the “discussion with the student” the statute describes, in writing. Younger students can dictate to a parent. Non-verbal students may respond through pictures, drawings, or parent-described responses.
How long does the form take to complete?
Most of it is uploading what you already have. You can save your progress and come back, so it does not have to be one sitting.
What if I have questions while filling out the form?
Email us at [email protected] or call (407) 728-5499 and we’ll help you right away.
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