Are you interested in providing evaluation, proctor, or tutoring services to NH’s home education community? If so, you’re in the right place.

Please read through the following information in order to be considered for GSHE’s resource directory.

Evaluation Services

An evaluation is one of the three options that independent, traditional home education families may choose to satisfy the annual assessment requirement. The results are kept private, not submitted to anyone, and remain the property of the family. There is no specific due date. An assessment is also not required for children who are not yet six years old by September 30 of the current school year.

Per home education law, RSA 193-A, the child must show “progress commensurate with age, ability, and/or disability.” The child is not evaluated compared to age or grade-level peers; he/she must show individual progress, whatever that may be.

In NH, home educators do not need to replicate any aspect of public education — not the standards, scope, sequence, grade level expectations, curriculum, testing, attendance, calendar, daily schedule, or anything else. Instead, homeschoolers have a simple requirement to cover a list of broad subjects found in statute at some point in the child’s learning — science, mathematics, language, government, history, health, reading, writing, spelling, the history of the constitutions of New Hampshire and the United States, and an exposure to and appreciation of art and music. Families determine the what, how, and when for their children’s learning. 

Teachers who offer evaluation services must hold a NH teaching certification or one from a state with reciprocity, or currently be employed as a teacher in one of NH’s private schools. Although NH’s home ed law does not place any limits on the certification or teacher’s experience for an evaluation, GSHE encourages teachers and families to find mutual ground to determine if it’s a good fit for the individual student and circumstances. 

Evaluators typically review the child’s portfolio, which includes a reading log and work samples of whatever the child studied throughout their academic period. Note that it may or may not include worksheets, tests, national student achievement exam scores, or other documents that resemble a traditional school environment. This is because families have autonomy to create a customized learning experience to suit their child’s unique needs and goals, and may use any resources they choose. Sometimes evaluators do a short discussion with a parent about the child’s studies.

There is no form or checklist for an evaluation in home ed law or rules, so teachers are free to create one. You may use a form we developed, if you wish.

It is optional to provide additional feedback such as the child’s strengths and areas for improvement or recommendations for the coming year. This is where a teacher can bring particular skills, background, and expertise to the evaluation process, but it is not required. 

Note that independent home education is a separate legal educational pathway from the Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) program that has different requirements and laws. This Venn diagram may be helpful in understanding the important distinctions between these educational choices.

Proctor Services

Various national student achievement tests require a neutral third-party individual to serve as a proctor when students take the exam. The proctor is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the exam’s administration and process. Each test has their own requirements for a qualifying proctor, such as holding a bachelor degree or particular professional credentials, being a minimum age, and so on. It is up to both the parent and proctor to make sure the individual has the correct credentials to serve in this capacity.

Tutoring Services

In New Hampshire, there is no particular certification for tutors; any person can offer services to families based on their own expertise and experience.

Some families seek tutors to work 1:1 with their children in particular subjects, online or in-person, while others are looking for more on-going support for a small learning group. The opportunity is wide open and flexible for education providers and families.

Inclusion in Our Directory

To be considered for GSHE’s directory, please send the following information to info@GraniteStateHomeEducators.org. Inclusion in our directory is not an endorsement or recommendation.

Business name

Business address or online

Email and/or phone number

Website or social media link

Primary contact person’s name and email

Type of program —

• Evaluator
• Proctor
• Tutor

Subject specialty –

• English Language Arts (ELA)
• Fine Arts
• Math
• Miscellaneous
• Multi-subject
• Social Studies and Civics
• STEM
• World Languages

Age/grade level(s) —

• PreK and K
• Elementary grades
• Middle school grades
• High School grades

GSHE does not offer advertising or marketing for education providers. We recommend that you keep your website and social media current to describe what you offer.

Contact us at info@GraniteStateHomeEducators.org if you need additional information.