Home educators must perform an annual assessment of some kind and teacher evaluations is one of the available options. New Hampshire certified teachers, someone with reciprocal certification, or a teacher currently teaching in a nonpublic (private) school may perform a homeschool annual evaluation. These assessments typically include a review of the portfolio including work-product samples from the year such as worksheets, writing samples, videos, computer programs, tests, creative pieces, field trip records, and fine-arts performances.
Students must achieve “progress at a level commensurate with the child’s age, ability, and/or disability” per RSA 193-A updated as of June 2022. This can be particularly favorable for unschoolers and students with special needs. The evaluation must be signed by parents to be considered complete, so do not sign it unless it is acceptable. Keep a copy with the student’s portfolio for a minimum of two years.
Note that school districts cannot demand to review the student’s records, but they may be required for participation in school-sponsored activities, course placement, or proof against educational neglect. The child’s portfolio remains the private property of the family.
It is important to find an evaluator who understands and supports your family’s particular home education approach. Families should contact evaluators well in advance to discuss the teacher’s experience and specialities, evaluation process, cost, availability, and to confirm credentials. This site also shows which states have reciprocity with an interstate agreement program. It is also an opportunity to have any particular questions addressed which may be particularly important if your child has a learning disability.
Evaluations include a review of the child’s portfolio and mementos from the school year such as playbills, records from sports programs, field trips, creative materials, and other work-product samples, and may include interviews with the parent or student. There is no required form. Teachers may develop their own evaluation form and GSHE prepared a simple template that may be used. Teacher may also provide additional feedback, recommendations, and suggestions for the next academic year. At a minimum, the evaluation must contain the following:
- The name and address of the teacher, including state recognized documentation of certification or the name and address of the nonpublic school at where the evaluator currently teaches
- The date(s) on which the evaluation(s) took place
- A description of the work reviewed
- A summary of the child’s educational progress in the home education program concluding with a statement that the child has or has not made educational progress
- The signatures of the teacher and the parent
If you choose to administer a standardized tests, some have particular requirements for administering their exams, such as it being proctored by a non-family member with particular certifications or designations. Some of the individuals and organizations on this list may be willing to serve as proctors; contact them for more information. Many local libraries offer proctoring services at no charge; contact your library for more information. We know Exeter Public Library, as well as others, are happy to make the necessary arrangements for resident families.
This list is not an endorsement or recommendation of any particular individual, organization, teacher, tutor, or evaluation method. Some of the people and organizations listed below offer additional services such as exam proctoring and tutoring.
If you are a teacher or tutor and would like to be added to our list, please contact us at [email protected].
Karina Allayne
Greentwist Acres
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-769-0302
Region: throughout NH
Evalutator Joshua Avery
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-513-8823
Region: Concord and surrounding area, online Virginia Avery, M.Ed.
Email: [email protected]
Region: Rockingham County in-person, statewide online
Evaluator specializing in elementary and spec ed, and proctor Bethany Barnosky
Candlestar Educational Services
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-924-0130
Region: throughout NH
Evaluator and tutor Kathleen Beliveau
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 603-497-3737
Region: southern NH
Evaluator and proctor Janine Bibeau, M.Ed.
Little Otters Program
Email: [email protected]
Region: Strafford and Rockingham County in-person, statewide online
Evaluator, tutor, and consultant K-3 Annika Blumenthal, M.Ed.
Blume Educational Services
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-786-7399
Region: Greater Concord area and statewide online
Evaluator and tutor with specialty in learning disabilities, reading, math, and writing Aissa Boduch
Email: aissaboduch@gmail
Region: Seacoast
Evaluator Kira Brewster
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-315-1154
Region: southern NH
Evaluator, proctor, tutor and consultant Hilary Camire
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 603-953-5409
Region: Rochester area
string instrument teacher, NH certified Marie Caswell
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 603-969-3088
Region: Seacoast, NH
Evaluator, tutor, and proctor Laura Chesney
Email: [email protected]
Region: Derry, Salem, and Windham areas and online
Evaluator with specialties in elementary education, special education, and learning disabilities (only summer 2023) Michael Conley
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 603-249-9560
Region: Monadnock and southern NH
Evaluator, tutor, NH and MA certified, specialty with executive functioning, reading, and math through Algebra II Linda Connors
Email: [email protected]
Region: southern NH
Evaluator and proctor Nicole Cotnoir LTR Tutoring Associates Email: [email protected] Phone: 603-340-5015 Region: Concord and surrounding areas, online Evaluator, tutor, speech language pathologist, specialty in dyslexia Sarah B. Couturier
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-707-6944
Region: Grafton county, northern NH and throughout NH online
Evaluator, special education, tutor, consultant K-5 Heather Day
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-520-7436
Region: greater Concord and Lakes region
Evaluator Maria Del Rossi
For the Love of Learning
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-287-1838
Region: Monadnock and southern NH
Tutor and instructor for K-5, consultant Jennifer Doherty
Email: [email protected]
Region: Greater Concord area, southern NH, and Lakes region
Evaluator and tutor Sandra Drexler
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 352-376-4853
Region:
Evaluator and proctor, special ed Kim Fischer
LTR Tutoring Associates
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-396-6539
Region: Greater Concord area and online
Evaluator, tutor, and proctor, elementary and special ed Cheryl and Tony Franz
Seacoast Tutoring in Seabrook
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 646-515-8291
Region: Seacoast
Tutor and curriculum consulting Heather Geaslen
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 603-834-5791
Region: Seacoast
OG literacy tutoring and executive function coaching Christine Greenwood
Email: [email protected]
Region: Southern NH
Evaluator and tutor Stacey Baker (NH certified) [email protected]
Nathan Fellman (NH certified) [email protected]
Jean Demers [email protected]
The Harkness House
Phone number: 603-316-6444
Region: southern NH and online
Evaluators, tutors, proctors Alicia Mazzuchelli Harressey
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 603-644-3307
Region:
Evaluator and tutor Nicole Hawksley
sensationalstudents.com
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-686-9317
Region: Seacoast
Evaluator and tutor Lisa Hill
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-217-0243
Region: Lakes Region
Evaluator Rachel Hill
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-560-4748
Region: southern NH, Salem and Nashua areas
Evaluator, tutor, and proctor Nikki Ignacio
New Horizons Homeschooling
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 978-337-9779
Region: southern NH and online
K-8 and spec ed evaluator and proctor Richard Kahn
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 617-794-0007
Region: southern NH
Tutor Kira Kangas
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-242-5254
Region: Cheshire County
Evaluator Sarah Keith
Woodson’s Acorns
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 603-686-6064
Region: Monadnock Region
Tutor Lisa Khalafi
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 603-540-7714
Region: statewide, remote and in-person
Evaluator, tutor, reading and dyslexia supports Jennifer Kone, M.Ed.
Email: [email protected]
Region: Greenville and surrounding areas, and online
Evaluator, reading tutor Mark Lacasse
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 603-494-4208
Region: central and southern NH
Evaluator Josh Levell
Email: [email protected]
Region: Hillsborough and Newport areas in-person or anywhere online
English, Math, Mandarin, and Japanese tutor Heidi Lewis
Lewis Learning
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-534-5194
Region: Rochester and Dover areas
Evaluator, Orton Gillingham Tutor, special education Heather Libby
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-345-0451
Region: Monadnock and Hillsborough counties in-person, and online statewide
Evaluator Jessica Locke
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-393-4649
Region: Wolfeboro and surrounding areas
Evaluator Joanne Lowe
Email: [email protected]
Region: Concord area and Lakes Region
Evaluator, proctor, and tutor Angela Lyons
Email: [email protected]
Region: Monadnock area
Evaluator Jason MacLeod
Phone: 540-446-3361
Region: Southeastern NH, greater Manchester area
American/European/Classical/Church History and Latin tutor Debbie McGeehan
More Than Tutoring
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-660-9009
Region: throughout NH
Tutor and executive function skills coach Kitty Michelotti
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 970-556-0016
Region: Greater Derry area
Evaluator Angela Najem
Email: [email protected]
Region: Seacoast and online
Evaluator Lisa Neslusan
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 323-440-1902
Region: Stratford and Rockingham Counties in-person or anywhere online
Evaluator Diana Paul
Email: [email protected]
Region: Lakes region and surrounding areas
Evaluator Reading Foundation
Phone: 603-882-0992
Region: greater Amherst
Tutoring Marisa Reed
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-969-4649
Region: Seacoast
Evaluator, Orton Gillingham tutor Dave Rhoads
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-978-1594
Region: Southern NH and online
Evaluator and math tutor Sarah Rice, M.Ed.
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 717-823-7413
Region: Seacoast and Lakes Region
Evaluator, proctor, and tutor Jeffrey A. Richards
Lost in the Woods Homeschool Evaluator
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 603-444-8030
Region:
Evaluator Kristen Rudd
Kristen Rudd website
Email: [email protected]
Region: online
Tutor Sarah Sallade
Growing Home LLC
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 802-424-0486
Region: northern NH and online
Evaluator and other services Pierina Santos-Margaritov
Honest Learning
Email: [email protected]
Region: Nashua and online
Tutor Leigh Schick (Tellier)
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 603-601-6112
Region: Seacoast
Evaluator, proctor, and tutor Jessicah Seaman
Email: [email protected]
Region: Derry and local area
Evaluator Diane Slyman
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 603-493-4841
Region: Monadnock area, New Ipswich, and online
Tutor Melissa Smithurst
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 978-852-1677
Region: greater Sandown, NH
Evaluator gr 1 to 8 Ellen Stanley
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 207-266-3784
Region: anywhere online, southern ME
Evaluator, tutor, special education, consultant Barbee Sullivan
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 603-716-4975
Region:
Evaluator, proctor, and tutor Paula Thole
Solomon Tutoring
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 603-818-9956
Region: greater Epping area
Tutor Megan Thompson
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 603-630-8148
Region: Carroll County and Lakes Region
Evaluations, proctor, tutor, specializes in elementary spec ed Nicole Tobey
Email: [email protected]
Region: Milford and surrounding areas
Language arts, math, and study skills for Kindergarten through 6th grade Trivium Academy
Email: [email protected]
Region: Weare and online
Math, natural science, writing and rhetoric, philosophy, Latin Allison Wasson
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 603-767-5301
Region: Seacoast
Teacher Katie Webster
Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: 603-635-2086
Region: Southern NH
Evaluator and tutor Jeff Wester
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 603-991-8576
Region: Merrimack County and beyond
Evaluator, tutor, proctor