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28 August 2021, 15:28

For the Power Homeschool where the parent is the teacher, how can I go in & mark the Holidays, Absent & Excused Absent?

Thanks,

Tiffany

01 September 2021, 15:44

Power Homeschool will keep track of when your student signs into the program and completes work. Students will never be marked as tardy or absent, we just keep track of when they are present. This is because Power Homeschool leaves attendance completely up to the parents. You have final say on which days your student will sign in and complete work. If you give your student a holiday, they will not be marked as absent. Attendance does not affect a student’s grade. Because of this, you are not required to enter your student’s schedule into the Acellus system.

The calendar is operated by Power Homeschools staff, and any changes made will be reflected to all students in Power Homeschool.

The system has the ability to identify which concepts a student understands and will quickly move through sections of the course that the student has already mastered. Students that are transferring mid-year from another school, can very often catch-up and complete their coursework on a traditional academic timeline. Since Power Homeschool does not operate on a rigid academic calendar, students can work into summer, if needed, at the discretion of the parent.