 Welcome to the National Association of Private & Home Schools. We are a service organization designed to provide professional support to administrators, teachers, students and parents of private schools and home schools. Our purpose is to maximize on the talents of our affiliated members by arming them with the necessary tools, information and activities which will enhance the quality and success rate of the educational programs they provide. Click the membership application link at the top of the page to get started. Check out the Frequently Asked Questions page by clicking on the link above.
| DIGITAL LEARNING DAY - Tuesday, February 07, 2012The numbers tell the story.
Two million students, 18,000 teachers, 36 states plus the District of Columbia, 26 national organizations, 24 companies, and 16 state governors joined forces on-line last week to celebrate the first ever National Digital Learning Day.
Their message was clear: Digital technology powers learning.
Technology in the classroom is not just about the latest tools; it’s an imperative for a country with a high dropout rate competing in a globalized world.
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| NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK - Monday, February 06, 2012U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan issued the following statement today, recognizing National School Counseling Week, Feb. 6-10, 2012.
I want to salute the thousands of professionals across the country engaged in school counseling. Every day, these unsung heroes in American education help millions of students sidestep the roadblocks of life. They help them succeed, achieve their dreams, reach their potential, explore their curiosity and more.
In today's knowledge economy, when earning an advanced degree has never been more important, counselors play a critical role in preparing our students for higher education. Every day, counselors in schools across the country help guide millions of students to graduation and ensure that they are taking the necessary steps to go to college, from choosing a school to preparing financial aid forms and securing scholarships. Their guidance empowers our children to reach their fullest potential, and their work will help us move closer to achieving the President's goal of leading the world in college graduates by 2020. |
| RURAL EDUCATOR TITLED A "CHAMPION OF CHANGE" - Wednesday, February 01, 2012
In 2005 when I first began working with the Alamance-Burlington School System in North Carolina to start a college access and career awareness program, “What’s After High School?,” this quote in the office at Eastern Alamance High School caught my attention and I wrote it down:
Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not. This is the first lesson to be learned. — Thomas Huxley
Later I thought to myself, “that’s really what college access is… teaching young people about the world and opportunities beyond where they live, showing them how a college education can help them realize those opportunities and equipping them with the tools and resources to do what they ‘have to do, when it ought to be done, whether (they) like it or not’…”
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| TEACHER AMBASSADOR FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 |
| NEW MEMBERS ORIENTATION - Friday, January 27, 2012Our monthly orientation for new members will be held on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 4:30pm (EST). Anyone interested in getting the most out of their NAPHS membership should be in attendance. All schools in membership will receive the required information to attending the webinar. If you have any questions, please call our office.
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| NEW ACCREDITATION STANDARDS GO INTO EFFECT MARCH 1, 2012 - Thursday, January 26, 2012New standards for accreditation are set to begin March 1, 2012. These changes line up with adjustments required to clear the process of recognition with the US Department of Education. While the cost of the accreditation application will remain the same, there will be new fees associated with the new standards that schools will need to plan for. Some of those standards will require a national standardized test be administered to the student body, teachers and administrators will need to meet NAPHS licensure requirements and several school improvement measures have been included. The director is pleased with the adjustments. He stated, "A quality school is not one that just operates smoothly but one that produces excellent results. With our new accreditation process, these results are evaluted to ensure that the institution is providing the best quality education to the public. I believe our member school administrators will be pleased with these changes. We don't want to just say we have the best schools, we want to have the evidence to prove it." |
| Summer Research Training Institute on Single-Case Design Research - Thursday, January 26, 2012
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| NAPHS FORUMS - Thursday, December 29, 2011Check out the NAPHS Forum in our member services. All NAPHS members have access and should take advantage of this tool to share information of importance to the private school, charter school and home school community.
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| GRADUATION SUPPLY ORDERS NOW ACCEPTED - Wednesday, October 05, 2011We are now accepting orders for graduation supplies. This includes cap & gowns, class rings, diplomas, etc. Log in to your member account and click on the link for Graduation Supplies and begin placing your orders for these items. You will be awarded a discount for ordering through NAPHS. The deadline will be here soon so begin as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact our office.
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| TEACHER EVALUATION FORMS - Wednesday, September 21, 2011The Teacher Evaluation Forms are now avaliable on the member services page. Administrators are required to evaluate teachers that are seeking or currently possess a teaching license with NAPHS. Non-certified teachers not seeking licensure do not have to undergo an evaluation. If you have any questions or conerns, please contact our office. |
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