Get the address for the education service district (ESD) where you live. Check the Oregon Department of Education for districts.
Send a written notification of the intent to homeschool your child to the ESD where you live within 10 days of withdrawing a child from a public or private school. If you move into a new area, send your notice of intent to the new education service district. Include your name and the child's name and address, the child's birth date, and the name of the last public school attended. If the child never attended a public school, provide the name of the school district that she resided in.
Schedule your homeschooled children in grades 3, 5, 8, and 10 to take a standardized test approved by the state board of education. A qualified neutral person must proctor the test and it must occur by August 15 of the grade year. If a child has been withdrawn from public school, then you must schedule the first standardized test within 18 months after being withdrawn. If a child has never attended a public school, then the first test must be taken before the end of third grade. The person who administers the test will report the results to the parent. The parent must provide the results, if requested, to the ESD.
Schedule another exam for your child within one year if the composite score is below the 15th percentile.
Get a testing waiver for a child with learning disabilities. A child with learning disabilities has the right to have an IEP (individualized education plan) in a homeschool environment.
Set up a test time for your child to take a standardized achievement test at the end of each year if he wishes to participate in public school interscholastic activities. He must score above the 23rd percentile, and you must live within the attendance boundaries of the school where your child wants to participate in activities.