Effectiveness of Homeschooling
The Department of Education in the United States of America is continuously changing public education regulations and homeschooling regulations. Many states have their own regulations for curriculum in homeschooled education lessons and state requirements. Even though the common American citizen suggest that homeschooling lacks the opportunities of socialization skills needed to be successful in life, homeschooling has been proven to be more effective than public schooling through several studies throughout the United States because of specialized curriculum to meet students’ needs, home-schooled children have the tendency to excel academically, and have set a strong foundation for life.
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“In the study, homeschoolers scored 34–39 percentile points higher than the norm on standardized achievement tests. The homeschool national average ranged from the 84th percentile for Language, Math, and Social Studies to the 89th percentile for Reading.” Barwegen, Laura M. (2008). Another study completed in the United States shows how overall home educated children overall test higher than public educated children. According to Brian D. Ray, (Ph.D.)”The home-educated typically score 15 to 30 percentile points above public-school students on standardized academic achievement tests. (The public school average is the 50th percentile; scores range from 1 to 99.) ”. Brian D. Ray, also states “Homeschool students score above average on achievement tests regardless of their parents’ level of formal education or their family’s household income.” Which greatly impacts how we look at who is best to educate children and often it’s a simple answer: Anyone who is willing to put in the effort. When people hear homeschooled they think of a child sitting at the kitchen table doing workbooks and pages of a curriculum. As our technology has advanced so has the use of the information available …show more content…
Brian D. Ray also states ‘The home-educated are doing well, typically above average, on measures of social, emotional, and psychological development. Research measures include peer interaction, self-concept, leadership skills, family cohesion, participation in community service, and self-esteem. “This evidence shows that there is no lack of socialization skills that will be needed beyond high school. “Those students in the sample with homeschooled backgrounds are not only adjusted psychologically, but they also report higher academic achievement in many different college and university settings, ranging from private colleges to large public universities.” Drenovsky, Cynthia K. (2012). p19-34. 16p. Students who are homeschooled are successful at adjusting to the change of a homeschooled environment to college life, in addition, homeschooled children have a high rate of attaining higher education past high school and are often sought out by local colleges and state universities. Students who are homeschooled have been showing higher testing scores overall compared to students who were schooled through public schooling. “Numerous studies of homeschoolers ' achievement show that homeschoolers score exceptionally well on standardized
The Department of Education in the United States of America is continuously changing public education regulations and homeschooling regulations. Many states have their own regulations for curriculum in homeschooled education lessons and state requirements. Even though the common American citizen suggest that homeschooling lacks the opportunities of socialization skills needed to be successful in life, homeschooling has been proven to be more effective than public schooling through several studies throughout the United States because of specialized curriculum to meet students’ needs, home-schooled children have the tendency to excel academically, and have set a strong foundation for life.
Homeschooling offers specialized …show more content…
“In the study, homeschoolers scored 34–39 percentile points higher than the norm on standardized achievement tests. The homeschool national average ranged from the 84th percentile for Language, Math, and Social Studies to the 89th percentile for Reading.” Barwegen, Laura M. (2008). Another study completed in the United States shows how overall home educated children overall test higher than public educated children. According to Brian D. Ray, (Ph.D.)”The home-educated typically score 15 to 30 percentile points above public-school students on standardized academic achievement tests. (The public school average is the 50th percentile; scores range from 1 to 99.) ”. Brian D. Ray, also states “Homeschool students score above average on achievement tests regardless of their parents’ level of formal education or their family’s household income.” Which greatly impacts how we look at who is best to educate children and often it’s a simple answer: Anyone who is willing to put in the effort. When people hear homeschooled they think of a child sitting at the kitchen table doing workbooks and pages of a curriculum. As our technology has advanced so has the use of the information available …show more content…
Brian D. Ray also states ‘The home-educated are doing well, typically above average, on measures of social, emotional, and psychological development. Research measures include peer interaction, self-concept, leadership skills, family cohesion, participation in community service, and self-esteem. “This evidence shows that there is no lack of socialization skills that will be needed beyond high school. “Those students in the sample with homeschooled backgrounds are not only adjusted psychologically, but they also report higher academic achievement in many different college and university settings, ranging from private colleges to large public universities.” Drenovsky, Cynthia K. (2012). p19-34. 16p. Students who are homeschooled are successful at adjusting to the change of a homeschooled environment to college life, in addition, homeschooled children have a high rate of attaining higher education past high school and are often sought out by local colleges and state universities. Students who are homeschooled have been showing higher testing scores overall compared to students who were schooled through public schooling. “Numerous studies of homeschoolers ' achievement show that homeschoolers score exceptionally well on standardized