K12 vs. Time4Learning Comparison

Time4Learning – A Flexible and Functional Addition to K12 Education

New homeschooling families might feel overwhelmed by the idea of overseeing the day-to-day educational activities of their children. With Time4Learning, students work on their time and at their own pace. Lessons do not need to be completed within a set amount of time, making our program ideal for families who travel frequently or even when illness or other emergencies come up.

Time4Learning gives parents complete control of their child’s education. It can be used with a broad array of student types, learning styles and homeschooling methods, which is why it is a great complement to your K12 curriculum.

Our automated record-keeping tracks the date and time the student logs in, how long they spend on each lesson and their grades. Parents do not need to spend additional time trying to figure out how much time their child spent doing their lessons each day. Parents can log in and view the printable reports at any time.

Time4Learning – Homeschool Curriculum Features

Homeschooling with Time4Learning means that getting your child ready for their lessons everyday does not take a lot of prep time. Students simply log in at their schedule and have complete access to all their work. Lessons are laid out in a suggested sequence and families can utilize as much or as little of the program as they see fit. For new homeschoolers, Time4Learning can help make the transition less stressful and for seasoned homeschoolers, it can help free up a lot of time spent focusing on the preparation and administrative details of home education.

Some key benefits of using Time4Learning:

• Students get individual logins and work on their own schedule and pace. Parents can either let their child progress through each lesson sequentially, or they can look for specific lessons. Either way, the family has complete control over their education.
• Parents can set the grade level independently for each subject. This allows children who have incongruous learning levels to work on lessons that are at a comfortable level.
• The grade above and below are available for review and additional study. Modularized lesson plans allow you to move forward and back through the materials whenever you want. You can skip lessons that teach concepts your child has already mastered and repeat those he or she has not. The choice is yours.
• Time4Learning appeals to a wide range of learning styles. Our online learning materials are especially well-suited to children who are visual or kinesthetic learners. These children can take advantage of Time4Learning’s interactive, multimedia materials.
• Time4Learning is accessible to kids with widely varying learning aptitudes. Because of the flexibility of the curriculum, and how each student can move at his or her own pace through the lessons, T4L works well for kids who are gifted, kids with learning disabilities, and kids with all learning aptitudes in between!
• An automated system handles a large portion of the administrative duties a parent must complete to satisfy K12 requirements. A timing feature tracks the amount of time spent on each online activity, which makes tracking attendance simple. Lessons are automatically graded by the system, and detailed printable reports can be run at any time.

Time4Learning requires no long-term contracts. Unlike virtual schools, which usually require you to sign up for a full year of instruction at a time, Time4Learning’s subscription is on a month-to-month basis.

Virtual Schools – The K12 approach

Many states in the United States now provide virtual schools as an alternative option for public school students. Most of these schools are designed to offer distance education via the internet, and many of these use a curriculum designed by K12, Inc. These virtual schools are not technically homeschools; instead, the students enrolled in them are considered virtual public school students, with the state providing certified teachers to oversee the administration of the school, and the parent taking the role of “Learning Coach.”