Open Enrollment Year-round
WorldWide IDEA is an accredited distance education program. Our mission is to form a collaborative partnership with the teaching parent to help provide an outstanding level of education for our students. We support your children's home-based education through a variety of means, including certified Contact Teachers, online resources and other tools to provide a comprehensive program. Plus, we understand that the importance of having the freedom to use your educational materials choices and teach your way.
program overview & benefits
Our teaching parents enjoy freedom in their educational materials choices and teaching methods, while providing solid, standards-driven learning for their students.
Why Standards-driven Education?
Education standards are building blocks for student learning, providing fundamental skills in various subjects. By using these blocks, teaching parents help each student create a foundation for achieving success in the next level of learning. They also provide teaching maps that can prevent gaps in learning. Matched with your curriculum choices — which can include religious materials — your family's educational experience is truly customized and enriching.
Student Activities:
Benefits include:
- Unrestricted choice of educational materials — teaching parents choose what best meets their child's learning style, as well as family beliefs
- Unlimited assistance from Certified Contact Teachers
- Education standards (meets or exceeds state & national standards) and assessment tracking for grades K-12 via our website
- Individual Learning Plan (ILP) that's easy to create, update & access via our website – For a more detailed overview and hands-on trial of the ILP, sign-up for a free Trial Demo.
- High School consultation/planning, accredited transcripts & accredited diploma that validate and support your homeschool student's learning and achievements
- Access to an extensive database of homeschool-friendly educational vendors
- Student enrichment activities — these have included Idita-Read and the Meet Our Masters Art Exhibit
- Online Resources, such as subscription services & links to quality educational sites, worth thousands of dollars in value
- Our families also get access to our Curriculum Swap forum for families who are either looking to swap, purchase, or sell a variety of secular and religious materials. This can really be a money-saver!
- Required standardized testing provided
family duties
Unlike traditional correspondence programs, our parents are pro-active teachers in their
individual "classrooms". Our program best serves parents who want to teach their own children and learn more about instructional and assessment strategies to
provide quality, home-based education.
And, because the program is accredited, parents and students are required to:
- Develop and utilize teacher-approved ILPs
- Submit Progress Reports each semester
- Meet Graduation Requirements to receive an accredited diploma
- Complete standardized testing
While many parents are not concerned with test scores, test-taking skills are vital to student learning beyond the homeschool environment. For example, sometimes students must transition out of the homeschool environment. If planning for college, test-taking skills — and an accredited diploma —can boost their chances of acceptance.
In general, parents facilitate a regular schedule, providing consistent instruction and support, observation, continual assessment and formal evaluation.
Because much of the communication between Contact Teachers, Family Reps, and organizing tools are Web-based, enrolled families must also have Internet access and check their e-mail at least once every week.
For further information, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page.