Homeschooling in Missouri (MO): Requirements, Law & Standards

Q: Is homeschooling legal in Missouri?

Yes. Missouri home schools operate under Section 167.031 RSMo.

Q: Do I have to notify anyone to homeschool in Missouri?

No. Missouri does not require parents to file a notice to begin homeschooling. Notification/registration is permissive, NOT mandatory. Parents are not required to notify anyone or seek approval to home school. They MAY voluntarily file a 'declaration of enrollment' with the local public-school superintendent OR the county recorder of deeds, before September 1 annually and within 30 days of establishing the home school (Section 167.042 RSMo). Filing is optional and provides a legal record but is not required to operate a home school lawfully.

Q: Is standardized testing required for homeschoolers in Missouri?

No annual test is mandated for homeschoolers in Missouri. The state test (Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) - Grade-Level assessments (grades 3-8) and End-of-Course (EOC) assessments (Algebra I, English II, Biology, Government); MAP-A is the alternate assessment) is not required for home-educated students.

Q: What subjects are required for homeschooling in Missouri?

Missouri requires instruction in: Reading; Language arts; Mathematics; Social studies; Science.

Q: Does Missouri have its own learning standards?

Math: Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) - Mathematics, Grade-Level Expectations (GLE), approved by the State Board of Education April 2016. ELA: Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) - English Language Arts, approved by the State Board of Education April 2016. Science: Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) - Science, approved by the State Board of Education April 2016. Social studies: Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) - Social Studies, approved by the State Board of Education April 2016.

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1,000 hours of instruction per school year, of which at least 600 hours must be in the five core subjects (reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, science), and at least 400 of those 600 core hours must be taught at the regular home-school location (Section 167.031 RSMo).

Missouri home schools operate under Section 167.031 RSMo. Compulsory attendance is ages 7 to 17 (or until completion of 16 high-school credits). Home schooling requires no notification, no approval, and no standardized testing. Parents must deliver 1,000 hours of instruction (600 in core subjects, 400 of those at home) and keep a log/portfolio/evaluation record. A voluntary declaration of enrollment may be filed under Section 167.042 RSMo. Civics/constitution instruction in U.S. and Missouri constitutions and American history is generally required by statute (Sections 170.011/170.345) but is not separately enforced against home schoolers.

Notification/registration is permissive, NOT mandatory. Parents are not required to notify anyone or seek approval to home school. They MAY voluntarily file a 'declaration of enrollment' with the local public-school superintendent OR the county recorder of deeds, before September 1 annually and within 30 days of establishing the home school (Section 167.042 RSMo). Filing is optional and provides a legal record but is not required to operate a home school lawfully.

Parents must maintain three records (Section 167.031 RSMo): (1) a plan book, diary, daily log, or other written record indicating subjects taught and activities engaged in; (2) a portfolio containing samples of the student's academic work; and (3) a record of evaluation of the student's academic progress. A daily log showing compliant instruction is an affirmative legal defense to any truancy prosecution or educational-neglect charge.

Reading
Language arts
Mathematics
Social studies
Science


Math	Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) - Mathematics, Grade-Level Expectations (GLE), approved by the State Board of Education April 2016
ELA	Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) - English Language Arts, approved by the State Board of Education April 2016
Science	Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) - Science, approved by the State Board of Education April 2016
Social Studies	Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) - Social Studies, approved by the State Board of Education April 2016

· Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) - Mathematics, Grade-Level Expectations (GLE), approved by the State Board of Education April 2016 · 127


K	K.GM.A.1	Describe several measureable attributes of objects.
K	K.GM.B.3	Identify pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.
K	K.NBT.A.1	Compose and decompose numbers from 11 to 19 into sets of tens with additional ones.
K	K.NS.A.1	Count to 100 by ones and tens.
K	K.NS.A.2	Count forward beginning from a given number between 1 and 20.
K	K.NS.A.3	Count backward from a given number between 10 and 1.
K	K.NS.B.1	Say the number names in standard order, pairing each object with one and only one number name.
K	K.NS.C.1	Compare two or more sets of objects and identify which set is equal to, more than or less than the other.
K	K.RA.A.1	Represent addition and subtraction within 10.
K	K.RA.A.4	Make 10 for any number from 1 to 9.
1	1.GM.A.1	Distinguish between defining attributes versus non-defining attributes; build and draw shapes that possess defining attributes.
1	1.NBT.A.1	Understand two-digit numbers are composed of ten(s) and one(s).
1	1.NBT.B.1	Add within 100.
1	1.NS.A.1	Count to 120, starting at any number less than 120.
1	1.RA.A.1	Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve problems.
1	1.RA.C.1	Add and subtract within 20.
2	2.GM.B.1	Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools.
2	2.NBT.A.1	Understand three-digit numbers are composed of hundreds, tens and ones.
2	2.NBT.B.1	Demonstrate fluency with addition and subtraction within 100.
2	2.RA.A.1	Demonstrate fluency with addition and subtraction within 20.
2	2.RA.B.1	Determine if a set of objects has an odd or even number of members.
3	3.GM.A.1	Understand that shapes in different categories may share attributes and that the shared attributes can define a larger category.
3	3.GM.B.1	Tell and write time to the nearest minute.
3	3.NBT.A.1	Round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.
3	3.NBT.A.6	Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number and multiply two two-digit numbers, and justify the solution.
3	3.NF.A.1	Understand a unit fraction as the quantity formed by one part when a whole is partitioned into equal parts.
3	3.NF.A.6	Compare two fractions with the same numerator or denominator using the symbols >, = or <, and justify the solution.
3	3.RA.A.1	Interpret products of whole numbers.
3	3.RA.C.1	Multiply and divide with numbers and results within 100 using strategies such as the relationship between multiplication and division or properties of operations.
3	3.RA.E.1	Identify arithmetic patterns and explain the patterns using properties of operations.
4	4.GM.A.1	Draw and identify points, lines, line segments, rays, angles, perpendicular lines and parallel lines.
4	4.GM.B.2	Draw and measure angles in whole-number degrees using a protractor.
4	4.NBT.A.1	Round multi-digit whole numbers to any place.
4	4.NBT.A.6	Add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers, and justify the solution.
4	4.NF.A.1	Explain and/or illustrate why two fractions are equivalent.
4	4.NF.B.4	Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction by a whole number.
4	4.NF.C.1	Use decimal notation for fractions with denominators of 10 or 100.
4	4.RA.A.1	Multiply or divide to solve problems involving a multiplicative comparison.
4	4.RA.B.2	Determine if a whole number within 100 is composite or prime, and find all factor pairs for whole numbers within 100.
5	5.GM.A.1	Understand that attributes belonging to a category of figures also belong to all subcategories.
5	5.GM.B.2	Apply the formulas V = l x w x h and V = B x h for volume of right rectangular prisms with whole-number edge lengths.
5	5.NBT.A.1	Read, write and identify numbers from billions to thousandths using number names, base ten numerals and expanded form.
5	5.NBT.A.8	Divide multi-digit whole numbers and decimals to the hundredths place using up to two-digit divisors and four-digit dividends, and justify the solution.
5	5.NF.A.1	Understand that parts of a whole can be expressed as fractions and/or decimals.
5	5.NF.B.3	Solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions and mixed numbers with unlike denominators, and justify the solution.
5	5.RA.B.1	Write, evaluate and interpret numeric expressions using the order of operations.
5	5.RA.C.1	Solve and justify multi-step problems involving variables, whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
6	6.DSP.A.1	Recognize a statistical question as one that anticipates variability in the data related to the question and accounts for it in the answers.
6	6.DSP.B.1	Display and interpret data.
6	6.EEI.A.1	Describe the difference between an expression and an equation.
6	6.EEI.B.1	Use substitution to determine whether a given number in a specified set makes a one-variable equation or inequality true.
6	6.EEI.C.1	Identify and describe relationships between two variables that change in relationship to one another.
6	6.GM.A.1	Find the area of polygons by composing or decomposing the shapes into rectangles or triangles.
6	6.GM.A.2	Find the volume of right rectangular prisms.
6	6.NS.A.1	Compute and interpret quotients of positive fractions.
6	6.NS.B.3	Find common factors and multiples.
6	6.NS.C.2	Locate a rational number as a point on the number line.
6	6.RP.A.1	Understand a ratio as a comparison of two quantities and represent these comparisons.
6	6.RP.A.2	Understand the concept of a unit rate associated with a ratio, and describe the meaning of unit rate.
6	6.RP.A.3	Solve problems involving ratios and rates.
7	7.DSP.A.1	Understand that statistics can be used to gain information about a population by examining a sample of the population.
7	7.DSP.C.1	Investigate the probability of chance events.
7	7.DSP.C.4	Find probabilities of compound events using organized lists, tables, tree diagrams and simulations.
7	7.EEI.A.1	Apply properties of operations to simplify and to factor linear algebraic expressions with rational coefficients.
7	7.EEI.B.2	Write and/or solve linear equations and inequalities in one variable.
7	7.GM.A.1	Solve problems involving scale drawings of real objects and geometric figures, including computing actual lengths and areas from a scale drawing and reproducing the drawing at a different scale.
7	7.GM.B.1	Use angle properties to write and solve equations for an unknown angle.
7	7.NS.A.1	Apply and extend previous understandings of numbers to add and subtract rational numbers.
7	7.NS.A.2	Apply and extend previous understandings of numbers to multiply and divide rational numbers.
7	7.NS.A.3	Solve problems involving the four arithmetic operations with rational numbers.
7	7.RP.A.1	Compute unit rates, including those that involve complex fractions, with like or different units.
7	7.RP.A.2	Recognize and represent proportional relationships between quantities.
8	8.DSP.A.1	Construct and interpret scatter plots of bivariate measurement data to investigate patterns of association between two quantities.
8	8.DSP.A.4	Understand the patterns of association in bivariate categorical data displayed in a two-way table.
8	8.EEI.A.1	Know and apply the properties of integer exponents to generate equivalent expressions.
8	8.EEI.A.2	Investigate concepts of square and cube roots.
8	8.EEI.A.3	Express very large and very small quantities in scientific notation and approximate how many times larger one is than the other.
8	8.EEI.B.1	Graph proportional relationships.
8	8.EEI.C.2	Analyze and solve systems of linear equations.
8	8.F.A.1	Explore the concept of functions (use of function notation not required).
8	8.F.A.3	Investigate the differences between linear and nonlinear functions.
8	8.F.B.1	Use functions to model linear relationships between quantities.
8	8.GM.A.1	Verify experimentally the congruence properties of rigid transformations.
8	8.GM.B.2	Use the Pythagorean Theorem to determine unknown side lengths in right triangles in problems in two- and three-dimensional contexts.
8	8.GM.C.1	Solve problems involving surface area and volume (pyramids, cones, spheres).
8	8.NS.A.1	Explore the real number system (rational vs. irrational, terminating/repeating decimals).
8	8.NS.A.2	Estimate the value and compare the size of irrational numbers and approximate their locations on a number line.
Algebra I	A1.APR.A.1	Add, subtract and multiply polynomials, and understand that polynomials follow the same general rules of arithmetic and are closed under these operations.
Algebra I	A1.BF.A.1	Analyze the effect of translations and scale changes on functions.
Algebra I	A1.CED.A.1	Create equations and inequalities in one variable and use them to model and/or solve problems.
Algebra I	A1.CED.A.2	Create and graph linear, quadratic and exponential equations in two variables.
Algebra I	A1.DS.A.5	Construct a scatter plot of bivariate quantitative data describing how the variables are related; determine and use a function that models the relationship.
Algebra I	A1.DS.A.7	Determine and interpret the correlation coefficient for a linear association.
Algebra I	A1.IF.A.1	Understand the concept of a function and use function notation (domain/range; graph of f is set of ordered pairs satisfying y=f(x)).
Algebra I	A1.IF.B.3	Determine the average rate of change of a function over a specified interval and interpret the meaning.
Algebra I	A1.LQE.A.1	Distinguish between situations that can be modeled with linear or exponential functions.
Algebra I	A1.LQE.B.1	Write arithmetic and geometric sequences in recursive and explicit forms, and use them to model situations and translate between the two forms.
Algebra I	A1.NQ.A.1	Explain how the meaning of rational exponents extends from the properties of integer exponents.
Algebra I	A1.NQ.B.1	Use units of measure as a way to understand and solve problems involving quantities.
Algebra I	A1.REI.A.2	Solve problems involving quadratic equations (completing the square, deriving the quadratic formula, analyzing methods).
Algebra I	A1.REI.B.1	Solve a system of linear equations algebraically and/or graphically.
Algebra I	A1.SSE.A.1	Interpret the contextual meaning of individual terms or factors from a given problem that utilizes formulas or expressions.
Algebra I	A1.SSE.A.3	Choose and produce equivalent forms of a quadratic expression or equations to reveal and explain properties.
Algebra II	A2.APR.A.2	Understand the Remainder Theorem and use it to solve problems.
Algebra II	A2.APR.A.5	Identify zeros of polynomials when suitable factorizations are available, and use the zeros to sketch the function defined by the polynomial.
Algebra II	A2.BF.A.2	Derive inverses of functions, and compose the inverse with the original function to show that the functions are inverses.
Algebra II	A2.DS.B.1	Know and use the characteristics of normally distributed data sets; predict what percentage of the data will be above or below a given value that is a multiple of standard deviations above or below the mean.
Algebra II	A2.FM.A.1	Create functions and use them to solve applications of quadratic and exponential function model problems.
Algebra II	A2.NQ.A.1	Extend the system of powers and roots to include rational exponents.
Algebra II	A2.NQ.B.3	Know and apply the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra.
Algebra II	A2.REI.A.2	Solve rational equations where numerators and denominators are polynomials and where extraneous solutions may result.
Algebra II	A2.SSE.A.1	Develop the definition of logarithms based on properties of exponents.
Algebra II	A2.SSE.A.2	Use the inverse relationship between exponents and logarithms to solve exponential and logarithmic equations.
Geometry	G.C.A.2	Identify and describe relationships among inscribed angles, radii and chords of circles.
Geometry	G.C.B.1	Derive the formula for the length of an arc of a circle.
Geometry	G.CO.A.1	Define angle, circle, perpendicular line, parallel line, line segment and ray based on the undefined notions of point, line, distance along a line and distance around a circular arc.
Geometry	G.CO.B.2	Develop the criteria for triangle congruence from the definition of congruence in terms of rigid motions.
Geometry	G.CO.C.2	Prove theorems about triangles.
Geometry	G.CO.D.1	Construct geometric figures using various tools and methods.
Geometry	G.CP.A.3	Calculate conditional probabilities of events.
Geometry	G.CP.A.8	Use permutations and combinations to solve problems.
Geometry	G.GMD.A.2	Use volume formulas for cylinders, pyramids, cones, spheres and composite figures to solve problems.
Geometry	G.GPE.A.1	Derive the equation of a circle.
Geometry	G.GPE.B.2	Prove the slope criteria for parallel and perpendicular lines and use them to solve problems.
Geometry	G.MG.A.2	Apply concepts of density based on area and volume in modeling situations.
Geometry	G.SRT.A.2	Use the definition of similarity to decide if figures are similar and to solve problems involving similar figures.
Geometry	G.SRT.C.3	Use trigonometric ratios and the Pythagorean Theorem to solve right triangles.

· Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) - English Language Arts, approved by the State Board of Education April 2016 · 72


K	K.R.1.A	Develop and apply skills to the reading process: with assistance, develop and demonstrate reading skills in response to read-alouds (predict, ask/respond to questions, retell, connect).
K	K.R.1.B	Develop and apply skills to the reading process: with assistance, develop an understanding of vocabulary (identify/sort, antonyms, picture dictionary, acquired words).
K	K.R.3.A	Develop print awareness in the reading process (concepts of print: directionality, letters, words, spacing).
K	K.R.3.B	Develop phonemic awareness and phonics in the reading process.
K	K.SL.1.A	Listen for a purpose / develop effective listening skills and speak effectively in collaborative discussions (taking turns, relevant talk).
K	K.W.2.A	Compose well-developed text: with assistance, write narrative/literary texts establishing situation and events.
1	1.R.1.A	Develop and apply skills to the reading process: develop and demonstrate reading skills in response to read-alouds (predicting, asking/responding, retelling).
1	1.R.1.B	Develop and apply skills to the reading process: develop an understanding of vocabulary (affixes, root words, context, synonyms/antonyms, dictionary).
1	1.R.2.A	Read, infer, and draw conclusions to comprehend, analyze, and respond to literary text.
1	1.R.3.C	Read appropriately leveled text fluently with accuracy and appropriate rate/expression; use context to confirm or self-correct.
1	1.SL.2.C	Speak effectively when presenting: speak clearly, audibly, and to the point.
1	1.W.2.A	Compose well-developed text: write opinion texts that introduce a topic, state an opinion, and supply supporting reasons.
2	2.R.1.A	Develop and apply skills to the reading process: develop and demonstrate reading skills in response to text (text features, predictions, retelling, central message).
2	2.R.1.B	Develop and apply skills to the reading process: develop an understanding of vocabulary (prefixes/suffixes, context, compound words, homographs/homophones, dictionary/glossary).
2	2.R.2.C	Read, infer, and draw conclusions to analyze and respond to poetry (rhythm, rhyme, imagery, basic forms).
2	2.R.3.A	Read, infer, and draw conclusions to comprehend and analyze informational text using text features (main idea, topic).
2	2.SL.1.A	Speak effectively in collaborative discussions (taking turns, building on others' talk, asking/answering questions).
2	2.W.2.B	Compose well-developed text: write informative/explanatory texts that introduce a topic, develop with facts, and provide a conclusion.
3	3.R.1.A	Develop and apply skills to the reading process: read, infer, and draw conclusions (explain specific aspects of illustrations, summarize, determine central message).
3	3.R.1.B	Develop and apply skills to the reading process: develop vocabulary (decode/identify meaning of common prefixes/suffixes, context, idioms, dictionary/glossary).
3	3.R.2.B	Read, infer, and draw conclusions to analyze and respond to literary text (theme, characters, plot).
3	3.R.2.C	Read, infer, and draw conclusions to analyze and respond to poetry (structural elements, imagery).
3	3.SL.2.C	Speak effectively when presenting: speak clearly, audibly, and at an understandable pace using presentation techniques.
3	3.W.1.A	Apply a writing process / approaching the task as a researcher: generate a list of questions and gather information from sources.
3	3.W.2.A	Compose well-developed text: write narrative/literary texts that establish a setting, characters, and event sequence.
4	4.R.1.A	Develop and apply skills to the reading process: draw conclusions and infer by referencing textual evidence of what the text says explicitly and inferences drawn.
4	4.R.1.B	Develop and apply skills to the reading process: determine meaning of academic English words derived from Latin/Greek roots, prefixes/suffixes, context, idioms, dictionary/glossary.
4	4.R.3.A	Read, infer, and draw conclusions to comprehend informational text using multiple text features and graphics.
4	4.SL.1.A	Speak effectively in collaborative discussions (contribute, build on ideas, follow agreed-upon rules).
4	4.W.2.A	Compose well-developed text: write opinion/argumentative texts that introduce a topic, state an opinion, and provide supporting reasons/evidence.
4	4.W.3.A	Approaching the task as a reader: review, revise, and edit writing with consideration for task, purpose, and audience.
5	5.R.1.A	Develop and apply skills to the reading process: draw conclusions and infer by referencing textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences.
5	5.R.1.B	Develop and apply skills to the reading process: determine meaning of academic English words derived from Latin/Greek/linguistic roots; context, multiple-meaning words, thesaurus.
5	5.R.2.A	Read, infer, and draw conclusions to comprehend, analyze, and respond to literary text.
5	5.SL.2.C	Speak effectively when presenting: speak clearly, audibly, and to the point using efficient presentation techniques.
5	5.W.1.A	Approaching the task as a researcher: record bibliographic information and gather/evaluate relevant information from multiple sources.
5	5.W.2.B	Compose well-developed text: write informative/explanatory texts using an organizational structure with relevant facts and a concluding statement.
6	6.RI.1.A	Comprehend and interpret informational texts: draw conclusions, infer, and analyze by citing textual evidence of what the text says explicitly and inferences drawn.
6	6.RL.1.A	Comprehend and interpret texts (approaching texts as a reader): draw conclusions, infer, and analyze by citing textual evidence of what the text says explicitly and inferences drawn.
6	6.RL.1.B	Comprehend and interpret texts: determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings, using context, affixes, or reference materials.
6	6.RL.1.C	Comprehend and interpret texts: interpret visual elements of a text and draw conclusions from them (when applicable).
6	6.SL.2.A	Speak effectively when presenting: speak clearly, audibly, and to the point using conventions of language and understandable pace.
6	6.W.1.A	Apply a writing process to develop a text / approaching the task as a researcher: conduct research to answer a question and gather/evaluate the credibility of sources.
6	6.W.2.A	Compose well-developed text appropriate to development, organization, purpose, and audience using narrative, expository, and argumentative writing techniques (development).
6	6.W.3.A	Approaching the task as a reader: review, revise, and edit writing with consideration for task, purpose, and audience.
7	7.RI.1.A	Comprehend and interpret informational texts: cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferences drawn.
7	7.RL.1.A	Comprehend and interpret texts: draw conclusions, infer, and analyze by citing several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly and inferences.
7	7.RL.1.B	Comprehend and interpret texts: determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used, including figurative and connotative meanings, using context, affixes, or reference materials.
7	7.SL.2.A	Speak effectively when presenting: speak clearly, audibly, and to the point using conventions of language, articulation, and an understandable pace.
7	7.W.1.A	Approaching the task as a researcher: conduct research to answer a question and evaluate the credibility of each source.
7	7.W.3.A	Approaching the task as a reader: review, revise, and edit writing with consideration for task, purpose, and audience; use effective transitions to clarify relationships and connect ideas.
8	8.RI.1.A	Comprehend and interpret informational texts: cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences.
8	8.RL.1.A	Comprehend and interpret texts: draw conclusions, infer, and analyze by citing the textual evidence that most strongly supports analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences.
8	8.RL.1.B	Comprehend and interpret texts: determine the meaning of words and phrases as used in text, including figurative and connotative meanings using context, affixes, or reference materials.
8	8.SL.1.A	Speak effectively in collaborative discussions: evaluate a speaker's argument and claims; pose and respond to questions.
8	8.W.2.A	Compose well-developed text appropriate to development, organization, purpose, and audience using narrative, expository, and argumentative writing techniques (development).
8	8.W.3.A	Approaching the task as a reader: review, revise, and edit writing with consideration for task, purpose, and audience.
9-10	9-10.RI.1.A	Comprehend and interpret informational texts: cite relevant and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences.
9-10	9-10.RL.1.A	Comprehend and interpret texts: draw conclusions, infer, and analyze by citing relevant and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences.
9-10	9-10.RL.1.B	Comprehend and interpret texts: determine the meaning of words and phrases as used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings using context, affixes, or reference materials.
9-10	9-10.SL.2.A	Speak effectively when presenting: speak audibly and to the point, using conventions of language and accurate articulation.
9-10	9-10.W.1.A	Approaching the task as a researcher: conduct research to answer a question; gather and evaluate sources; integrate information into the text.
9-10	9-10.W.2.A	Compose well-developed text appropriate to development, organization, purpose, and audience; self-select previously learned narrative, expository, and argumentative writing techniques.
9-10	9-10.W.3.A	Approaching the task as a reader: review, revise, and edit writing with consideration for task, purpose, and audience; add or delete content; achieve the writer's purpose.
11-12	11-12.RI.1.A	Comprehend and interpret informational texts: cite relevant and thorough textual evidence to support analysis, including where the text leaves matters uncertain.
11-12	11-12.RL.1.A	Comprehend and interpret texts: draw conclusions, infer, and analyze by citing relevant and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences, including where the text leaves matters uncertain.
11-12	11-12.RL.1.B	Comprehend and interpret texts: determine the meaning of words and phrases as used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings using context, affixes, or reference materials.
11-12	11-12.SL.1.A	Speak effectively in collaborative discussions: evaluate a speaker's argument and claims; ensure a hearing for a range of views; incorporate their own and others' views.
11-12	11-12.SL.2.A	Speak effectively when presenting: speak audibly and to the point, using conventions of language and strategically varying volume, pitch, and pace.
11-12	11-12.W.1.A	Approaching the task as a researcher: conduct research to answer a question; gather, evaluate, and integrate multiple authoritative sources.
11-12	11-12.W.2.A	Compose well-developed text appropriate to development, organization, purpose, and audience using self-selected narrative, expository, and argumentative writing techniques.
11-12	11-12.W.3.A	Approaching the task as a reader: review, revise, and edit writing with consideration for task, purpose, and audience; make syntactical and stylistic choices to achieve purpose.

· Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) - Science, approved by the State Board of Education April 2016 · 114


K	K.ESS1.B.1	Make observations during different seasons to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
K	K.ESS2.D.1	Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.
K	K.ESS2.E.1	With prompting and support, construct an argument using evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs.
K	K.ESS3.A.1	Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live.
K	K.ESS3.C.1	Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment.
K	K.ETS1.A.1	Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through a new or improved object or tool.
K	K.ETS1.B.1	Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
K	K.LS1.C.1	Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
K	K.PS1.A.1	Make qualitative observations of the physical properties of objects (size, shape, color, mass).
K	K.PS2.A.1	Plan and conduct an investigation to compare the effects of different strengths or directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object.
K	K.PS2.A.2	Describe ways to change the motion of an object (go slower, faster, farther, change direction, stop).
K	K.PS3.A.1	Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth's surface.
K	K.PS3.B.1	With prompting and support, use tools and materials to design and build a structure that will reduce the warming effect of sunlight on an area.
1	1.ESS1.A.1	Describe the presence of the sun, moon, and stars in the sky over time.
1	1.ESS1.A.2	Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.
1	1.LS1.A.1	Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use external parts to survive, grow, and meet needs.
1	1.LS3.A.1	Make observations to construct an evidence-based account that young plants and animals are like, but not exactly like, their parents.
1	1.PS3.A.1	Identify the source of energy that causes an increase in the temperature of an object (e.g., sun, stove, flame, light bulb).
1	1.PS4.A.1	Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.
1	1.PS4.C.1	Use tools and materials to design and build a device that uses light or sound to solve the problem of communicating over a distance.
2	2.ESS1.C.1	Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly.
2	2.ESS2.A.1	Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.
2	2.ESS2.B.1	Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.
2	2.ESS2.C.1	Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.
2	2.ETS1.C.1	Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
2	2.LS2.A.1	Plan and conduct investigations on the growth of plants when growing conditions are altered (e.g., dark vs. light, water vs. no water).
2	2.LS2.A.2	Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
2	2.PS1.A.1	Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
2	2.PS1.A.2	Analyze data from testing different materials to determine which are best suited for an intended purpose.
2	2.PS2.A.1	Analyze data to determine how the motion of an object changed by an applied force or the mass of an object.
2	2.PS4.A.1	Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that changes in vibration create change in sound.
3	3.ESS2.D.1	Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.
3	3.ESS2.D.2	Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.
3	3.ESS3.B.1	Make a claim about the merit of an existing design solution (e.g., levees, tornado shelters, sea walls) that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.
3	3.ETS1.A.1	Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
3	3.LS1.B.1	Develop a model to compare and contrast observations on the life cycle of different plants and animals.
3	3.LS3.A.1	Construct scientific arguments to support claims that some characteristics of organisms are inherited and some are influenced by the environment.
3	3.LS3.B.1	Use evidence to construct an explanation for how variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving and finding mates.
3	3.LS3.C.1	Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular ecosystem some organisms can survive well, some less well, and some cannot.
3	3.LS3.D.1	Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of plants and animals that live there may change.
3	3.PS1.A.1	Predict and investigate that water can change from liquid to solid (freeze) and back (melt), or liquid to gas (evaporation) and back (condensation) with temperature changes.
3	3.PS1.B.1	Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.
3	3.PS2.B.1	Plan and conduct investigations to determine the cause and effect relationship of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact.
4	4.ESS1.C.1	Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time.
4	4.ESS2.A.1	Plan and conduct scientific investigations or simulations to provide evidence how natural processes (weathering and erosion) shape Earth's surfaces.
4	4.ESS2.B.1	Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth's features.
4	4.ESS3.A.1	Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.
4	4.ETS1.B.1	Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
4	4.LS1.A.1	Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
4	4.LS1.D.1	Use a model to describe that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process it in their brain, and respond in different ways.
4	4.PS2.A.1	Make observations/measurements of an object's motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.
4	4.PS2.A.2	Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
4	4.PS2.B.1	Plan and conduct a fair test to compare and contrast the forces required to overcome friction when an object moves over different surfaces.
4	4.PS2.B.2	Predict how changes in force applied to an object or its mass affects the motion (speed and direction) of the object.
4	4.PS3.A.1	Use evidence to construct an explanation relating the speed of an object to the energy of that object.
4	4.PS3.B.1	Provide evidence to construct an explanation of an energy transformation (temperature change, light, sound, motion, magnetic effects).
4	4.PS3.B.2	Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another.
4	4.PS3.C.1	Use models to explain that simple machines change the amount of effort force and/or direction of force.
4	4.PS4.A.1	Develop a model of waves to describe patterns in terms of amplitude or wavelength and that waves can cause objects to move.
5	5.ESS1.A.1	Support an argument that relative distances from Earth affect the apparent brightness of the sun compared to other stars.
5	5.ESS1.B.2	Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and seasonal star appearance.
5	5.ESS2.A.1	Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact.
5	5.ESS2.C.1	Describe and graph the amounts and percentages of water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth.
5	5.ESS3.C.1	Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth's resources and environment.
5	5.ETS1.C.1	Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
5	5.LS1.A.1	Compare and contrast the major organs/organ systems that perform similar functions for animals belonging to different vertebrate classes.
5	5.LS1.C.1	Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.
5	5.LS2.B.1	Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.
5	5.PS1.A.1	Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen.
5	5.PS1.A.2	Measure and graph quantities to provide evidence that total weight of matter is conserved when heating, cooling, or mixing substances.
5	5.PS1.B.1	Plan and conduct investigations to separate the components of a mixture/solution by physical properties (sorting, filtration, magnets, screening).
5	5.PS1.B.2	Conduct an investigation to determine whether combining two or more substances results in new substances.
5	5.PS2.B.1	Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed toward the planet's center.
5	5.PS3.D.1	Use models to describe that energy stored in food (for body repair, growth, motion, warmth) was once energy from the sun.
5	5.PS4.A.1	Develop a model to describe that objects can be seen only when light is reflected off them or when they produce their own light.
6-8	6-8.ESS1.A.1	Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to explain the cyclic patterns of lunar phases and eclipses of the sun and moon.
6-8	6-8.ESS2.A.1	Develop and use a model to illustrate that energy from Earth's interior drives convection that cycles Earth's crust.
6-8	6-8.ESS2.C.1	Design and develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
6-8	6-8.ESS3.B.1	Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of mitigation technologies.
6-8	6-8.ETS1.A.1	Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, accounting for relevant scientific principles and impacts.
6-8	6-8.ETS1.B.1	Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
6-8	6-8.LS1.A.1	Provide evidence that organisms (unicellular and multicellular) are made of cells and that a single cell must carry out all basic functions of life.
6-8	6-8.LS1.C.1	Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in cycling matter and energy.
6-8	6-8.LS2.A.1	Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations in an ecosystem.
6-8	6-8.LS2.B.1	Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
6-8	6-8.LS4.A.1	Analyze and interpret evidence from the fossil record to infer patterns of environmental change resulting in extinction and changes to life forms over Earth's history.
6-8	6-8.LS4.B.1	Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals' probability of surviving and reproducing.
6-8	6-8.PS1.A.1	Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
6-8	6-8.PS1.A.2	Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after they interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
6-8	6-8.PS1.A.4	Develop a model that describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.
6-8	6-8.PS1.B.1	Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms remains the same during a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.
6-8	6-8.PS2.A.2	Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object's motion depends on the sum of the forces and the mass of the object.
6-8	6-8.PS3.A.1	Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe relationships of kinetic energy to the mass and speed of an object.
6-8	6-8.PS4.A.1	Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves including how amplitude relates to energy.
9-12	9-12.ESS1.A.2	Construct an explanation of the Big Bang theory based on astronomical evidence of light spectra, motion of distant galaxies, and composition of matter.
9-12	9-12.ESS2.A.2	Analyze geoscientific data to make the claim that one change to Earth's surface can create changes to other Earth systems.
9-12	9-12.ESS3.D.1	Analyze geoscientific data and global climate models to make an evidence-based forecast of the current rate of global or regional climate change and its impacts.
9-12	9-12.ETS1.A.2	Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.
9-12	9-12.ETS1.B.1	Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs accounting for cost, safety, reliability, aesthetics, and impacts.
9-12	9-12.LS1.A.1	Construct a model of how the structure of DNA determines the structure of proteins which carry out essential functions of life through systems of specialized cells.
9-12	9-12.LS1.C.1	Use a model to demonstrate how photosynthesis transforms light energy into stored chemical energy.
9-12	9-12.LS2.A.1	Explain how various biotic and abiotic factors affect the carrying capacity and biodiversity of an ecosystem using mathematical/computational representations.
9-12	9-12.LS3.A.1	Develop and use models to clarify how DNA in the form of chromosomes is passed from parents to offspring through meiosis and fertilization in sexual reproduction.
9-12	9-12.LS3.B.2	Develop and use a model to describe why structural changes to genes (mutations) may affect proteins with harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects.
9-12	9-12.LS4.B.1	Construct an explanation based on evidence that the process of evolution primarily results from four factors (overproduction, heritable variation, competition, differential survival).
9-12	9-12.LS4.C.1	Construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural selection leads to adaptation of populations.
9-12	9-12.PS1.A.1	Use the organization of the periodic table to predict the relative properties of elements based on patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level.
9-12	9-12.PS1.A.2	Construct and revise an explanation for the products of a simple chemical reaction based on outermost electron states, periodic trends, and patterns of chemical properties.
9-12	9-12.PS1.B.3	Use symbolic representations and mathematical calculations to support the claim that atoms, and therefore mass, are conserved during a chemical reaction.
9-12	9-12.PS1.C.1	Use symbolic representations to illustrate changes in the nucleus and energy released during fission, fusion, and radioactive decay.
9-12	9-12.PS2.A.1	Analyze data to support and verify the concepts expressed by Newton's 2nd law of motion.
9-12	9-12.PS2.B.1	Use mathematical representations of Newton's Law of Gravitation to describe and predict the gravitational forces between objects.
9-12	9-12.PS3.A.1	Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the changes in energy are known.
9-12	9-12.PS4.B.1	Communicate technical information about how electromagnetic radiation interacts with matter.

· Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) - Social Studies, approved by the State Board of Education April 2016 · 81


K	K.EG.4.A.a	Describe examples of scarcity within your family and school.
K	K.GS.2.C.a	Describe why groups need to make decisions and how those decisions are made in families and classrooms.
K	K.H.3.B.a	Create a personal history.
K	K.PC.1.B.a	Identify reasons for making rules within the school.
K	K.PC.1.C.a	Discuss the concept of individual rights.
K	K.RI.6.A.a	Describe cultural characteristics of your family and class members including language, celebrations and customs.
1	1.E.4.A.a	Describe examples of scarcity within your school and community.
1	1.GS.2.C.a	Describe how authoritative decisions are made, enforced and interpreted within schools and local communities.
1	1.GS.2.D.a	Describe roles and responsibilities of people in government, such as a judge, mayor, police, city council member, in a community.
1	1.H.3.B.a	Compare and contrast our community in the past and the present.
1	1.PC.1.B.a	Identify and explain why cities make laws.
1	1.PC.1.C.a	Discuss how individual rights are protected.
2	2.E.4.A.a	Describe consumption and production and the relationship to goods and services within your region.
2	2.GS.2.C.a	Distinguish the responsibilities and powers of government officials at various levels and branches of government in authoritative decision making.
2	2.H.3.A.a	Compare the culture and people in our community across multiple time periods.
2	2.PC.1.B.a	Explain and give examples of how laws and rules are made and changed within a community.
2	2.PC.1.C.a	Examine how individual rights are protected within a community.
2	2.PC.1.D.b	List the consequences of citizens not actively participating in their communities.
3	3.E.4.A.a	Compare and contrast private and public goods and services.
3	3.EG.5.A.a	Read and construct historical and current maps.
3	3.GS.2.A.a	Explain how governments balance individual rights with common good to solve local community or state issues.
3	3.H.3.A.a	Describe the migration of Native Americans to Missouri prior to European settlement in the state.
3	3.PC.1.B.a	Explain and give examples of how laws are made and changed within the state.
3	3.PC.1.B.b	Explain the major purposes of the Missouri Constitution.
4	4.E.4.A.a	Compare and contrast saving and financial investment.
4	4.EG.5.A.a	Construct and interpret historical and current maps.
4	4.GS.2.A.a	Explain how the purpose and roles of government were debated c. early settlements to 1800.
4	4.H.3.A.a	Describe the migrations of Native Americans prior to 1800.
4	4.PC.1.A.a	With assistance, read and analyze the text of the Declaration of Independence to determine important principles it contains.
4	4.PC.1.B.a	Explain the major purposes of the U.S. Constitution.
5	5.E.4.A.a	Explain how scarcity, supply and demand, opportunity costs, income, labor, wages and other economic concepts affect our nation's past, present and future.
5	5.EG.5.A.a	Use geographic sources to acquire information, answer questions and solve problems.
5	5.GS.2.A.a	Explain how the purpose and roles of government have been debated across historical time periods to current times.
5	5.H.3.A.a	Outline the territorial expansion of the United States.
5	5.PC.1.A.a	Apply the principles of the Declaration of Independence to the historical time periods being studied.
5	5.PC.1.B.a	Apply the principles of the U.S. Constitution to the historical time periods being studied and to current events.
6	6-8.GEO.1.CC.A	Create and use historical maps and timelines in order to represent continuity and change within a region.
6	6-8.GEO.1.EC.A	Using a geographic lens, evaluate economic decisions to determine costs and benefits on communities and regions.
6	6-8.GEO.1.G.A	Create and use maps, graphs, statistics, and geo-spatial technology in order to explain relationships and reveal spatial patterns or trends.
6	6-8.GEO.1.GS.A	Using a geographic lens, analyze laws, policies and processes to determine how governmental systems affect individuals and groups.
6	6-8.GEO.1.PC.A	Analyze material culture to explain a people's perspective and use of place.
6	6-8.GEO.2.CC.A	Explain how regions of the world change over time in relation to historical events and developments.
7	6-8.WH.1.CC.A	Create and use tools to analyze a chronological sequence of related events in world history.
7	6-8.WH.1.EC.A	Using a world history lens, examine the opportunity costs and benefits of economic decisions on society as a whole.
7	6-8.WH.1.G.A	Create and use maps and other graphic representations in order to explain relationships and reveal patterns or trends in world history.
7	6-8.WH.1.GS.A	Analyze laws, policies, and processes to determine how governmental systems affect individuals and groups in world history.
7	6-8.WH.1.PC.A	Using a world history lens, describe how peoples' perspectives shaped the sources/artifacts they created.
7	6-8.WH.2.CC.A	Explain the causes and results of the Agricultural Revolution in relation to the development of early civilizations.
7	6-8.WH.2.PC.A	Explain the significance of monotheistic and polytheistic religions to the social and political order of early civilizations.
8	6-8.AH.1.CC.A	Create and use tools to analyze a chronological sequence of related events in American History.
8	6-8.AH.1.EC.A	Using an American history lens, examine the opportunity costs and benefits of economic decisions on society as a whole.
8	6-8.AH.1.G.A	Create and use maps and other graphic representations in order to explain relationships and reveal patterns or trends in American history.
8	6-8.AH.1.GS.A	Analyze laws, policies and processes to determine how governmental systems affect individuals and groups in American History.
8	6-8.AH.1.PC.A	Using an American history lens, describe how peoples' perspectives shaped the sources/artifacts they created.
8	6-8.AH.2.CC.A	Trace the causes and consequences of indigenous peoples arriving in the Americas through European exploration.
8	6-8.AH.3.CC.A	Trace the events leading to escalating conflict between Great Britain and the colonies.
American History (9-12)	9-12.AH.1.CC.A	Create and use tools to analyze a chronological sequence of related events in United States history.
American History (9-12)	9-12.AH.1.EC.A	Using a United States historical lens, analyze the opportunity costs and benefits of economic decisions on society as a whole.
American History (9-12)	9-12.AH.1.G.A	Create and use maps and other graphic representations in order to explain relationships and reveal patterns or trends in United States history.
American History (9-12)	9-12.AH.1.GS.A	Analyze laws, policies, and processes to determine how governmental systems affect individuals and groups in United States history.
American History (9-12)	9-12.AH.1.PC.A	Using a United States historical lens, describe how peoples' perspectives shaped the sources/artifacts they created.
American History (9-12)	9-12.AH.2.CC.A	Compare and contrast the plans for and results of political reintegration of the Southern states after the Civil War.
American History (9-12)	9-12.AH.3.CC.A	Describe the causes and consequences of United States imperialism at home and abroad.
American History (9-12)	9-12.AH.4.CC.A	Trace the significant events and developments of the Great Depression and WWII.
American History (9-12)	9-12.AH.5.GS.C	Evaluate the extent to which Supreme Court cases and legislation served to expand equal rights for individuals and groups.
American History (9-12)	9-12.AH.6.CC.A	Analyze the fall of the Soviet Union to determine its effect on U.S. foreign policy and global relationships.
Government (9-12)	9-12.GV.1.CC.A	Create and use tools to analyze a chronological sequence of events related to a study of government.
Government (9-12)	9-12.GV.1.EC.A	Examine the opportunity costs and benefits of economic decisions on society as a whole.
Government (9-12)	9-12.GV.1.G.A	Create and use maps and other graphic representations in order to explain relationships and reveal patterns or trends related to government.
Government (9-12)	9-12.GV.1.GS.A	Analyze laws, policies, and processes to determine how governmental systems affect individuals and groups in society.
Government (9-12)	9-12.GV.1.PC.A	Using a government lens, describe how peoples' perspectives shaped the sources/artifacts they created.
Government (9-12)	9-12.GV.2.CC.A	Trace the evolution of government in the English colonies to explain American colonists' developing sense of self-government.
Government (9-12)	9-12.GV.3.CC.A	Explain how the central debates of the Constitutional Convention were resolved.
World History (9-12)	9-12.WH.1.CC.A	Create and use tools to analyze a chronological sequence of related events in world history.
World History (9-12)	9-12.WH.1.EC.A	Using a world history lens, analyze the opportunity costs and benefits of economic decisions on society as a whole.
World History (9-12)	9-12.WH.1.G.A	Create and use maps and other graphic representations in order to explain relationships and reveal patterns or trends in world history.
World History (9-12)	9-12.WH.1.GS.A	Analyze laws, policies and processes to determine how governmental systems affect individuals and groups in world history.
World History (9-12)	9-12.WH.1.PC.A	Using a world history lens, describe how peoples' perspectives shaped the sources/artifacts they created.
World History (9-12)	9-12.WH.3.CC.A	Analyze the historical context of the Protestant Reformation and Scientific Revolution.
World History (9-12)	9-12.WH.4.CC.A	Evaluate the forms of republics over time to determine their implication for pre-revolutionary governments.
World History (9-12)	9-12.WH.5.CC.A	Analyze world-wide imperialism in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries to determine its lasting impact.

Is homeschooling legal in Missouri?

Yes. Missouri home schools operate under Section 167.031 RSMo.

Do I have to notify anyone to homeschool in Missouri?

No. Missouri does not require parents to file a notice to begin homeschooling. Notification/registration is permissive, NOT mandatory. Parents are not required to notify anyone or seek approval to home school. They MAY voluntarily file a 'declaration of enrollment' with the local public-school superintendent OR the county recorder of deeds, before September 1 annually and within 30 days of establishing the home school (Section 167.042 RSMo). Filing is optional and provides a legal record but is not required to operate a home school lawfully.

Is standardized testing required for homeschoolers in Missouri?

No annual test is mandated for homeschoolers in Missouri. The state test (Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) - Grade-Level assessments (grades 3-8) and End-of-Course (EOC) assessments (Algebra I, English II, Biology, Government); MAP-A is the alternate assessment) is not required for home-educated students.

What subjects are required for homeschooling in Missouri?

Missouri requires instruction in: Reading; Language arts; Mathematics; Social studies; Science.

Does Missouri have its own learning standards?

Math: Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) - Mathematics, Grade-Level Expectations (GLE), approved by the State Board of Education April 2016. ELA: Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) - English Language Arts, approved by the State Board of Education April 2016. Science: Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) - Science, approved by the State Board of Education April 2016. Social studies: Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) - Social Studies, approved by the State Board of Education April 2016.

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