I thought I can advocate better for my daughter if I have a better understanding of what the school expects from her at a certain grade level, right? It would also help me try assessing her some at home or challenging her with higher level work...I notice some homeschoolers say they check the state requirements to plan their cirriculm, so there's that too, if we wound up HS...

So, the thing is, I don't totally understand all these things. Or, what's probably more accurate is that I don't know how you would assess whether the child has learned/is capable of the thing. Can anyone point me to some places to help decipher that and how I can apply what they are saying in a way to assess/challenge my DDs? The math is a little easier to understand, but it's like they are using a foreign language...

I get excited when the library lets me know my books are ready for pickup...