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Social Development in Traditionally Schooled and Home Educated Children: A Case for Increased . . .
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"Examines the factors that may contribute to the social development of children especially in regards to peer influence and parental involvement and monitoring. These effects are examined by looking at their influence across traditionally schooled and home schooled populations.
Michael S. Brady, Volume 15, No. 4, 2003, p. 11-18
Unexplored Territory: Writing Instruction in Pennsylvania Homeschool Settings, Grades 9-12, Part I
"Explores the educational perspectives, teaching approaches, family roles, and relationships–as well as the writing experiences and composing processes–that energize a selected range of homeschool approaches to high school level writing.
Elaine Huber, Ph.D., Volume 15, No. 4, 2003, p. 1-10
Elaine Huber, Ph.D., Volume 15, No. 4, 2003, p. 1-10
Reading Aloud in Two Home Schools: A Qualitative Study
"Focuses on the act of reading aloud in two home schools. Finds, among other things, students who are in supportive home school environments receive the maximum benefit of being read aloud to by their parents.
Deanna Peterschick Gilmore, Ph.D. , Volume 15, No. 3, 2003, p. 11-20
Justice, Inequality, and Home Schooling
"Presents what is at issue in the debate about homeschooling and privatization. Philosophical analysis trace the logic that leads people from factual claims to conclusions about how we ought to live and how children ought to be educated.
Charles L. Howell, Ph.D., Volume 15, No. 3, 2003, p. 1-9
Home Schooling as a Key Factor in a Political Election: A Case Study
It is the purpose of this paper to examine the impact of home schooling in the political arena, specifically the role this educational choice played in a race for Tennessee state representative of the 38th district.
Susan A. McDowell, Ed.D., Volume 15, No. 2, 2002, p. 15-21
Susan A. McDowell, Ed.D., Volume 15, No. 2, 2002, p. 15-21
Home Schooling Children With Special Needs: A Descriptive Study
This study provides descriptive information on the home school special needs population. Furthermore, it provides insight into (a) why parents of special needs students are choosing to educate them at home, (b) how those home schools are conducted, and (c) what the families’ perceptions are of the success of their undertaking.
Jane Grenfell Duffey, Ph.D., Volume 15, No. 2, 2002, p. 1-13
Jane Grenfell Duffey, Ph.D., Volume 15, No. 2, 2002, p. 1-13
Home-Schooled Students’ Perceptions of the Transition to Public School: Struggles, Adjustments, …
"Describes, from homeschooled students’ perspectives, the struggles and issues they face as they enter the public school classroom. In particular, describes reasons why families discontinue homeschooling and the ideological conflicts that are persuasive when home schooled students transition into public schools.
Michael H. Romanowski, Ph.D., Volume 15, No. 1, 2002, p. 1-12.
Education, Engineering and Enlightenment; The Three E’s. State and Home Education Contrasted
We are a family of ten, with children ranging in age from one to fourteen, and have been home educating for over three years. I am a biologist, my wife has a diploma in graphic art and design. Our reasons for starting to home educate were varied, but chief amongst them was the awareness that with a large family (at that time we had seven children) the logistics of traveling and being involved in school life were tearing our family structure apart. Also, we were less than happy with the state options open to our oldest daughter for secondary schooling in our area, and deciding that one out all out was the best for our family, we took the plunge. We did not have any major complaints against the primary school from which we withdrew three of our children—in fact I was and still am a Governor of that school. I suspect that this involvement was useful in overcoming the initial reservations of the Local Education Authority advisors/inspectors, with whom we have been quite open and have a good relationship—that is, we have (or are meant to have) two visits a year (one for our primary and one for our secondary age children). They have generally been positive in attitude and the children are quite pleased to receive the attention and interest of an outsider in their work. My governorship also provides me with a view into current state educational practice and policy, and has also been useful in obtaining access to catalogues of curricular materials.
Graham N. Like, Volume 14, No. 4, 2001, p. 13-23
Graham N. Like, Volume 14, No. 4, 2001, p. 13-23
Factors That Influence Parents to Homeschool in Southern California
It is the purpose of this study to identify specific factors that drive parents out of the traditional school setting and attractive features that pull parents into the homeschool setting within the Southern California urban community. This study will identify: (a) demographic characteristics of those who homeschool in Southern California, (b) negative features which push families out of the traditional school setting, (c) attractive features that pull parents into the homeschool setting, and (d) implications of family income on the decision to homeschool.
June Hetzel, Michael Long, & Michelle Jackson, Volume 14, No. 4, 2001, p. 1-11
June Hetzel, Michael Long, & Michelle Jackson, Volume 14, No. 4, 2001, p. 1-11
Getting Inside Families: Exploring a Case Study Research Issue in Homeschooling
Educating children at home rather than at school is regarded by those who practice it as a quiet revolution amidst the storm of educational change battering schools. This paper maps a methodological journey from initial contacts with two families, interviews with them which led to a small-scale study proposal, then faltering steps into fieldwork guided by a desire to learn more about their homeschooling experiences and in particular how their parent-child relationship affected learning.
Stephen Peter Goymer, Volume 14, No. 3, 2000, p. 11-18
Stephen Peter Goymer, Volume 14, No. 3, 2000, p. 11-18