...What is the Demographic Make-up of Home-Schooled Students in Texas? Jimmy L. Dillon Wayland Baptist University EDUC 5302 July 19, 2012 Abstract This study was conducted to try to determine what the overall demographics and make-up is of home-schooled students in Texas. The home-school phenomenon has proved to be a viable education option for parents who do not want to send their children to a public or private school. The reasons for wanting to home-school vary from parent-to-parent. Studies abound in comparing home-schooled student’s achievement to public school students with the general result that home-school students score higher on achievement test than public school students. Home-schooled consistently scored in the 82nd to 92nd percentile and the public school students scored in the 53rd – 71st percentile (Martin-Chang, Gould, & Meuse, 2011). However; are these studies comparing students from similar demographics such as economic status, region of residence, etc. or is there deep differences in demographics of the two populations which make the comparisons misleading? It has been studied and shown that a child’s socioeconomic status (SES) and overall demographics play a major factor in how well they score on academic achievement tests. The area that has not been looked at is what the overall demographics are of the average home-schooled child and if the ratio of lower SES to upper-middle class students are the same in comparison to the public school....
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...Home Schooling vs. Public Schooling Jill Norris COM155 October 27, 2012 Dr. Melton Home Schooling vs. Public Schooling The grand cartoonist Al Capps once said, “Any place that anyone can learn something useful from someone with experience is an educational institution.”(Capps) This statement evokes thought of exactly what defines a “school.” Can any place be called a school? Certainly the home can be called a school as there are around 1.5 million children in the United States are homeschooled. Home schooled children are able to practice their religion, can have a different curriculum, and different disciplinary actions, but both can lead to a well educated student. Public schools, even with all of their bad press, are still the most popular way to educate a child (Homeschool Or Public School? 2012) According to www.hslada.org, which provides legal analysis of home school laws, someone that is interested in homeschooling their children should follow the law of the state in which they reside. Laws governing home school education vary by state and according to the 10th Amendment of the Constitution the power to regulate all forms of education belong to the states. Homeschooling is included in this protection. The Constitution states that the federal government is not allowed to interfere with or control public or private forms of education. The progression requirements for home schooled children do differ state by state and the federal government has no laws or...
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...1 Homeschool Spells Success: the Connection between Homeschool and Superior Achievement Dana Hilton Western Governors University Abstract: This paper explores the correlation between homeschooling and student outcomes by drawing upon research that indicates that the homeschool movement has created a generation of students who are uniquely prepared to excel in academic competition, higher education, and in the wider world and who, by extension, are poised to surpass their traditionally schooled peers Keywords: homeschool, John Holt, Raymond Moore, unschooling, educational testing, outcomes Homeschool Spells Success: the Connection between Homeschool and Superior Achievement Homeschooling, by its very nature, is a personal business: students receive personalized instruction in their own homes. But in recent years, homeschooling has moved into the public consciousness through the achievements of exceptionally gifted students of home schools. In her article “Homeschooling: Back to the Future,” educator Isabel Lyman cites one of the earliest examples of the success potential of contemporary homeschool students when she describes the 1997 victory of homeschool student Rebecca Sealfon at the Scripps-Howard National Spelling Bee (1998). According to Lyman, Sealfon’s success helped author homeschool’s move from the educational fringe to the mainstream (1998). Fourteen years later, Jeffery Blitz’s documentary film Spellbound brought homeschooled students’...
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...not be home-schooled? Only few, if any, would disagree with the fact that education is the basis and main reason lifting developed societies from other ones. For that reason, one usually struggles to offer the best educational plans for his child, which contributes into making his/her future life less likely to be miserable. It is at this point that a conflict arises between parents regarding teaching styles and which one could make sure their expectations of their children would safely land on. To be precise, everyone is used to the traditional way of schooling but no one would deny the fast rate at which home-schooling is growing. Home-schooling is a teaching strategy on which parents teach their children at home rather than sending them into mainstream or private institutions. There are over 1.5 million families that choose to home-school their children for multiple reasons. The most common reason for which one chooses to do so is the quality of education, along with other reasons such as religion, disability, or simple objection to the school's environment and teaching strategy. While a home-schooling might seem like the right trend, research detailed underneath show its weaknesses on three essential levels. First, children that are home-schooled might lack social skills that are developed with peer interactions. Second, home-schooled students could get lower quality of education because of their parents' potential lack of qualification Finally, home-schooling...
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...who are home schooled University of Maryland University College May 2, 2015 28288 Cardinal Lane Evans Mills, N Y 13637 USA Parent Body 10th Mountain Division Fort Drum N Y13625 USA Dear Parents, Please accept the following analytical report entitled ‘Children who attend public schools are better socialized than those who are homed schooled’. This report begins with a brief abstract which compares both the home and public schooling options being explored within the American society. The second section is the introduction which highlights the various attributes that parents hope to achieve for their children, followed by the overall analysis of the topic. The final segment is the conclusion which summarizes the entire report by reiterating the key elements of both home and public schooling, and will allow you the audience to make a decision that would be beneficial to your specific needs. I would like to say special thanks to Professor Amanda Richey for granting me the opportunity to research a topic that is of personal interest and I hope that you will all enjoy reading my report. Yours Truly, Cadien Vaccianna Table of Content Title Page 1 Letter of Transmittal 2 Table of Content 3 Abstract 4 Introduction 5 Literature review 6 Importance of Home school vs Public school 8 Home school environment...
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...Public Schools vs. home schooling have been a debate for over 30 years. With an increase of school shootings, drugs or other issues, many parents’ have decided to home school their child rather than send them to public school. I am writing this paper to discuss the benefits that home schooling and the public school system have when trying to decide what is best for your child. There are advantages and disadvantages to both, so let me discuss some of them. In a home school type of environment it has more of a one-one with their teacher/parent; they also can stop and ask for help at any time. The biggest advantage is that they also won’t have any homework. Also with homeschooling the child will have a more flexible school and have more free time. Now let’s discuss some disadvantages of home schooling. The child will not have any socialization with other peers’ their own age; they will not gain the self-confidence in some cases. (http://allaboutparenting.org) Another advantage is that they will not be substance to that thing that we all call peer pressure. There is another advantage that I have realized and that is the child not attending public school is not tied down to all of the homework that is given in public school. A child can be given so much homework that it will keep them awake for hours at night trying to complete it. In a homeschool setting there is no homework. (http://allaboutparenting.org) In a public school type setting a child will have more programs...
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...Does Home Schooling Prepare A Child For College? The Advantages of Home Schooling Fredalene B. Vigil National American University Author Note English Composition II Professor Lorrinda Kahn November 23, 2014 Abstract Some people have misconceptions about the benefits of homeschooling. Some believe that home schooling does not prepare a child socially, emotionally or academically for college. They believe that home schooling has a negative effect on their social well-being for their future. Studies show that children who are home schooled have great social skills due to the fact that they interact with a wider group of people rather than the same children in a classroom on a daily basis. Homeschoolers are able to associate with groups of children who have similar interests and values. Some also believe that the quality of education does not prepare a child academically to be successful in college. Test scores on the college admission exams such as the SAT and ACT have shown that homeschoolers consistently perform above the national level. Home schooled children display qualities such as the ability to work independently and exhibit strong leadership skills. Does Home Schooling Prepare Children For College? The Advantages of Home Schooling There are several misconceptions and myths about home schooled children...
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...The Socialization of Children: Home Schooling Over Public Schooling Every parent who makes a decision to home school can be assured that they are going to hear the dreaded "S" word. What about socialization? Often that's the extent of the question without any major elaboration. It seems to me that there are 3 basic implications in the question: Socialization is necessary. Socialization is good. And finally, to be properly socialized, children must spend large amounts of time with their peers. This paper will go into detail to consider the question of whether home schooling or public schooling provides the most positive socialization for children, and the least negative socialization. This is the primary concern of those who question the soundness of home schooling. Before dealing with these assumptions however, let's first consider one important question: What is socialization? I looked it up in Webster s Collegiate Dictionary Socialize- 1. To place under group or government control; especially, to regulate according to socialist principles. 2. To convert from an antisocial to a social attitude; make friendly, cooperative, or sociable. 3. To convert or adapt to the needs of a social group. 4. To take part in social activities. (1995) The dictionary gives us clear and rigid definitions of socializing yet because of that rigid-ness, it loses some ability to be practically applied to our changing society. Socialization can and has been interpreted in many...
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...Argument Essay Drafts My Topic: Home schooling My Attitude: Benefits of home schooling My Purpose: Define the positive traits of home schooling My Thesis Statement: Home schooling is worth considering due to the many spiritual, social, and learning benefits that studying at home has to offer. My Audience: Young married couple and parents looking for alternative education outside the public, and private school systems 1. How much does my audience know about my subject? The audience would be potentially ex-school teachers that know how to teach, what to teach, and are able to work with children effectively. 2. Age? Gender? Race? Social Status? Location? Religion? The audience would be generally younger couples. Their race can be of any origin with no particular social status. No particular location is required; with a Christian emphasis as the particular religion. 3. Where does my audience stand on the issue; are they Opposed or Neutral? The audience is very interested but is worried that the spiritual, social, and educational aspects may fail their expectations. Outline: 1. Spiritual Benefits A. Control false doctrine B. Emphasis on God as the centre for your life C. Solid foundation 2. Social Benefits A. Family centered mindset B. Public limitations C. Limited exposure to negative influences from friends D. Healthy community activities 3. Learning Benefits A. Student...
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...Changing Homeschooling Regulations Althea Ashford Professor David Makhnlall English 215 April 27, 2014 Research Proposal The topic that I will be focused on for my research is “Should homeschooling regulations be changed?” I think it is very important for our society to see the real down fallings of the homeschooling system. Homeschooling is viewed by many as a return to the roots of society, where family, community, religious institutions, and work were all integrated into daily lives. To me homeschooling is a cope out and a way for parents to keep their children very sheltered. Parents shouldn’t have to fear the influences that today’s society will have on their children. Sheltering them will only make it harder for them to face the real world. Another reason why I picked this topic was because children that are being homeschooled are being labeled as misfits and not college ready individuals. The mere fact is that sheltering them away from society and those hard lesson that can only be learned by being around their peers are causing them to not be able to function in the world after their years and years of homeschooling. I just think this needs to be changed. Homeschooling can indeed continue, but they should be required to meet the same strict rules and regulations that public schools have to. The characteristics of my audiences are teaching groups that have a decision to make when it comes to the ins and outs of homeschooling. When they all come to the table...
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...Viewpoints is the article that I selected from the Strayer University database. The research and the article were written to support a hypothesis on homeschoolers and college choices more specifically how high school aged children that are home schooled are less likely to major in the natural sciences then children taught in traditional school settings. The article includes a table reporting the results of Ms. Phillips research and a section that discusses the reporting of the results. The discussion section surmises that more research is needed on this subject to make a good conclusion about this hypothesis it is mention that the researcher should further investigate many different variables, for example the education of the parents, setting of the school and state regulations just to name a few, to determine whether these result where typical among homeschooled students. Ms. Phillips choose to survey approximately 800 college students at a small Midwestern college whose population included one tenth teens homeschooled at the high school level. The type of research that was performed was a survey that included roughly 55 questions on various topics. The results of this survey concluded that about 8% of the homeschooled college students choose a major in the natural sciences versus 18% of students from traditional school systems. There have been plenty of studies about the effects of home schooling but “no one had investigated the possible correlation between a homeschool...
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...Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809, in Shrewsbury, England and died at the Down House in Kent on April 19, 1882. He was born to Robert and Susannah Darwin. Robert was a successful physician whose father, Erasmus Darwin, had also been a physician but had made his name as a poet of the natural world. Susannah Wedgwood came from a family of potters; her father, Josiah Wedgwood, had made a small fortune making high-quality pottery. Both sides of Darwin's family were liberal in their politics and indifferent in their religion. Darwin spent his childhood playing at The Mount, the Darwin home and estate in Shrewsbury. He was schooled at home by his sister Caroline until he was eight years old and Susannah died. He then spent a year at a day school and transferred to a boarding school, the Shrewsbury School, only a mile away from The Mount. There he studied, getting acceptable but unremarkable grades, until age sixteen, when his father sent him to the University of Edinburgh to study medicine. Darwin focused on collecting, hunting, and naturalizing instead of medicine. It was there that he first learned to study and collect beetles. The marine biologist Robert Grant took him under his wing. After two years, it was obvious that Darwin would not become a doctor, so with the help of his father Darwin transferred to the University of Cambridge to study for the clergy of the Anglican Church. There he became friends with the older botanist John Henslow. Soon after graduating...
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...electing judges in Texas resulted in putting judges on the benches with no prior judicial experience, during the 50’s through the early 70’s basically family men or local politicians. I currently have read the State Bar of Texas: APPELLATE SECTION (concerning Judge Calvert’s Career) I currently have read article in: The Appellate Advocate, State Bar of Texas Section “Render unto Judge Calvert…Correct Appellate Vol. 20, No.3 Spring 2008 I have his Book: “Here Comes the Judge” From State Home to State House. By Joseph M. Roy: 1977 PoliticTexas: Austin Statesman American Inns of Court: Chief Justice Robert W. Calvert Home School Coalition of Texas: Shelby Sharpe, Lead Attorney appointed by Chief Justice Robert W Calvert in the Landmark case of (Leeper v Arlington class action suit. The Court ruled that Home schooling in Texas was legal and Texas Supreme Court Confirmed the Appellate ruling. Justices of Texas 1836-1986: University of Texas School of Law: Tarlton Law Library, Center for legal Research. I had the pleasure of meeting him personally with my three attorneys in his chambers in Austin. It was concerning a case I had filed against me back in the early 1970’s for possession of a ¼ oz of marijuana. He went over the details of law that the Appeals Court would...
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...How did you go to school? Did you attend a traditional brick and mortar school? Were you homeschooled? Did you go to a charter school? A magnet school? Maybe a private school? Or did you perhaps attend an online school? If you spent your school days with the luxury of being online schooled, then you were a very lucky student. In this day and age of technology, many colleges now offer a wide variety of online classes in addition to the large number of online schools. This relatively recent, widespread development opens countless windows of opportunity for dual enrollment, college and university students. Among many other features, choosing to take your classes online gives you an incredible amount of flexibility. If you have a job or kids, being able to do your assignments whenever you can, or whenever you, want can be invaluable. Unlike traditional classes, online you don’t have to worry about getting to school on time and missing your math teacher’s Wednesday pop-quizzes, or failing your literature class because you couldn’t finish that research paper by the due date. Online classes give you the flexibility to work at your own pace and on your own time. The boss says that you can’t afford to miss your 6am to 5pm shift today, even though your essay on global warming (Which you haven’t even started) is due at 1pm the...
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...Frances Mix SOCI 200- D03 November 11, 2013 Current Event Paper Bullying in Schools Rebecca Sedwick Suicide On September 10, 2013, in Lakeland, Florida, twelve year old Rebecca Sedwick jumped to her death after enduring months of bullying initiated by her former friend. The bullying was alleged to have begun because of a boy that both Rebecca and her former friend had dated. According, to a CNN Justice report, authorities reported the former friend also recruited and encouraged another former friend of Rebecca’s to join her. It was reported that there was at least one physical attack, as well as cyber bullying, which was accomplished via messages on Facebook. On the night before Rebecca jumped to her death she messaged a boy she had befriended online, stating: “I’m jumping, I can’t take it anymore.” On the following day Rebecca climbed a ladder, which was attached to a pair of silos at an abandoned concrete plant and jumped to her death. According to a news report, prior to Rebecca’s death she had cut her wrist in December 2012, in an apparent attempt to commit suicide. From a sociological perspective, bullying is a social problem that impacts both genders, all races, ethnicities, and many cultures. There is usually no justification as to why some individuals are targeted by bullies while others are not, except for the bully’s own personal prejudices, and motives to control. Bullying can start at a very young age, and most often will occur in the school...
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