Kent County Public School
Guide for Home/Hospital Teaching
What is home/hospital teaching?
Home/hospital teaching is a short-term itinerant instructional service
with specific guidelines for implementation. The home/hospital teacher
works closely with the student’s administrator, counselor, and teachers
to ensure continuity in instructional services while the student is out
of school.
Who receives home/hospital teaching?
This service is provided to Kent County Public School students who are
unable to attend school due to a certified physical or emotional
condition. Home/hospital teaching is provided to a student who is
staying home, in a therapeutic center, or in a hospital while
convalescing or receiving treatment.
Why is home/hospital teaching provided?
Home/hospital teaching is provided to enable the student to continue
academic work and remain current with classroom instruction while absent
from school. Home/hospital teaching can also provide a transitional
educational service before a student returns to a regular school
setting.
Responsibilities of the school
The school will:
• Receive and date verifications of need for home/hospital teaching
• Prepare and submit a registration packet to Student Services
• Maintain the student on the regular school roll and count the
student as present, except when a student is not available for
Home/Hospital teaching services
• Revise the IEP of any student receiving special education services
and discuss with the home/hospital teacher how it needs to be monitored
• Provide the Home/Hospital teacher with materials of instruction.
This includes books, course outlines, tests/exams, projects, service
learning information, and any other materials necessary for instruction
• Determine final grades and what credits are to be awarded
Responsibilities of the home/hospital teacher
The role of the home/hospital teacher is to act as the liaison between
the student, the parent, and the school and to help the student remain
current with his/her academic program, including all courses needed for
graduation
The home/hospital teacher will:
• Contact the parent/guardian to establish a teaching date and time
• Contact the student’s teachers to obtain materials and assignments
• Provide student with instruction for all classes in which he/she is enrolled as appropriate
• Submit all completed assignments to the student’s teachers
• Contact Student Services with any questions or concerns
Responsibilities of the parent/guardian
The parent/guardian will:
• Present to the school verification of the need for home/hospital teaching services
• Provide transportation to and from a neutral location for home teaching to occur if possible and appropriate
• If student is unable to leave the home, the parent will provide a
safe environment for home teaching to occur; and be sure an adult (21
years or older) is in the home at all times during the teaching session
• Contact the home/hospital teacher in the event that the student is unable to keep a scheduled teaching session
• Sign the Home/Hospital Teaching Report after each session
• Contact Student Services with any questions or concerns
• Communicate expectations with home/hospital teacher
Responsibilities of the Student
The student will:
• Maintain motivation and cooperation with the home/hospital teacher
• Be on time
• Bring books and materials to the teaching session
• Spend normal school hours doing school work
• Complete all assigned work
• Demonstrate an attitude of respect toward the home/hospital teacher
• Participate and cooperate with the home/hospital teacher on completing assigned work
• Submit completed work to the home/hospital teacher