Having to "report" is frustrating
! I don't know what would happen if you were "holding dc back". I know that last yr I had to make some changes w/ my st. Being my first yr hsing, I didn't know what would work or not, obviously 
! Anyway, when I made changes, I just stated why I was changing, what I was switching to, and what the material would be covering. (Speaking of which, I need to do that for this yr again. 
) I think if you needed to repeat some things, you could easily do it. Let me use an example of what might happen here:
I would submit my end-of-yr paperwork as usual, which includes reports/test results/assessments/portfolios from this yr along w/ my Minimum Course of Study for what I plan on doing next yr. They would either approve or disapprove both my yr-end info and/or my request for the next yr.
If they deny my request, they have to give me a reason and what is needed for more information. So, they could say that the material covered is not what the child should be doing. In this case, I would send information/proof that my child was not ready for something else. I would explain that he/she struggled in an area and really needed to work some more or use this different material. This information would also show up in my yr-end paperwork. If you are switching material, that is a plus in your favor because you can also say that this is where your child places w/in that material.
It does seem to be ridiculous because we hsers seem to have to live up to a higher standard than those who are in the ps system - at least here. (Which isn't a real issue because we want to do more!
) The ps also won't "hold back" any more because they say it affects the dc's "self-esteem" . (That's a whole other issue that I won't get into but wanted to let you know where they stand on that.) I don't know if I've helped or not. (I had a post that I lost which was worded so much better!
) I'll be glad to help you if this isn't clear.K
(I hope this topic is ok.) If your child is behind the level that is taught in public school and would probably be held back if they were in p.s., do you hold them back a grade level in your reporting for homeschooling? Just wondering how others deal with this issue.
I guess the best thing is maybe to look long term and see what would seem best in the end for your child ultimately.