Howard County Home-Educator Corp
"Tantum eruditi sunt liberi."
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
MD State-Approved Umbrella Group
HCHC's Leadership Academy is a private school registered with the Maryland State Department of Education to supervise home instruction under regulation .05 of the home instruction regulations, COMAR 13A.10.01.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Liberty University Online Academy (LUOA) 2018
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
HCHC Leadership Academy, is a private homeschooling co-op that welcomes students in grades K thru 8. Families seeking a better alternative to public school will find a warm, supportive, and caring environment that focuses on child-led learning.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.),
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
Most recently we used data collected from an online poll (e.g. Google) to assess what types of classes parents wanted to enroll their children in during the upcoming semester. Based on parent feedback we added more art, science and math tutors to faculty to provide specific STEAM classes, including art, coding and robotics.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our board,
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How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?
Asking for feedback has demonstrated to parents that HCHC is committed to improving our programs and building trust within the community. Receiving honest evaluations of our work performance has given us an accurate insight into how best to improve client relations and educational services. Asking for feedback regularly has improved client retention. Management is able to develop symbiotic relationships with parents based on honesty and transparency.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Howard County Home-Educator Corp
Board of directorsas of 01/07/2022
Rayna Remondini
Howard County Home-Educator Corp.
Term: 2014 - 2026
John Remondini
HCHC
Jesse Malave
HCHC
Eleanor Shreeves-Joy
HCHC
Tomas Malave
HCHC
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.