Not everyone should try home schooling

michelle · Dec 7, 2009

I am SO thankful that this is the last year I will have to deal with public school :hurray:

rushlow2004 · Dec 7, 2009

I have several close friends who home school and I have no problems with them doing so. None what so ever. It's not for me and if I could which I can't afford to stay at home with my child I still wouldn't home school her. You can give me all the status or what ever you like to show me..it's just how I feel. My niece was home schooled for 5 years and did much better when she went to a regular school. Once she was in school it took her 2 years to really socialize with the other kids, and she did have co-op ect and all those other activities they do. It's just different for her I guess..
but I have been to birthday party's with my child and even kids come to hers(my DD) both from her school and home school kids, and I can really see the difference in the social behavior. How they interact with others.
IMO, I don't push this on others and I'm not saying one is better then the other, but so many home school parents (not all) bad mouth Schools saying how bad they are ect. They aren't all bad and the teachers aren't all bad. I guess my DD has been lucky to have such great teachers that she works well and answers any questions I may have. Be lucky that you can stay at home with your children, but don't shun he rest of us that can't do that and our kids are in a regular school. My daughter is on the honor roll and I'm very proud of her..there is nothing wrong with her reading, math ect..she test great! oh and one of her best friends is home schooled..nothing wrong with it..just not for us. Moving on..

Cleopatra · Dec 8, 2009

Stats

http://home-school.lovetoknow.com/Statistics_on_Homeschooling_in_the_United_States

Statistics on Academic Performance
Of interest to many is the performance of home schoolers versus those in public or private schools. Two studies, Strengths of Their Own: Home Schoolers Across America published in 1997 by the National Home Education Research Institute and Home Schooling Works: The Scholastic Achievement and Demographic Characteristics of Home School Students in 1998 published by the Home School Legal Defense Association, explore how children in these two different learning environments perform academically. The following information was supported by both studies:

Children who have been homeschooled all of their lives outperformed those in a traditional school environment
Eighth grade students who have been homeschooled for at least one year scored in the 59th percentile
Eighth grade students who have been homeschooled for two years or more scored between the 86th and 92nd percentile
The following information was published by SAT and the ACT High School Profile Reports:

In a 1991 test, scores reported by the Stanford Achievement Test, showed that homeschooler's composite scores were 18 to 28 points above their public school counterparts.
In 1998, graduating homeschoolers had an average score of 22.8 out of a possible 36 on the ACT. The national average was 21.0.
The statistics on homeschooling in the United States show that children who are homeschooled appear to achieve higher test scores on average than their traditionally schooled counterparts. The parents of these students often have more income and have had a formal education. So what do all of these statistics point to? The underlying theme seems to be the quality of the education makes a difference. Students perform better when they can concentrate on the work at hand and don't have repeated disruptions, which is often the case in a traditional classroom. The ratio of students to teachers is much lower as well, which means that children can get the attention they need as they are learning.

Parents want their children to succeed in this world, but if they are held back by their peers and a shortage of teachers in the public school system, they won't be able to compete. Until public schools can offer the same quality learning environment, parents will continue leaving the public school system in to provide their children with a higher quality of education.
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JC-native · Dec 10, 2009

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ncmom · Dec 9, 2009

Jester said: ↑

It sounds to me that homeschooling could become more expensive than private school tuition.
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Great questions Jester! When I get time I'll share my thoughts on the others you posted. As far as cost, homeschooling is much less expensive than private school. Over the summer I looked at the cost of several private schools in the area. To put my two children at Wake Christian it would be around $12,000 a year. North Raleigh Christian would be more like $16,000+. The cost to homeschool varies by curriculum, class choices, etc... However I don't know anyone who pays anywhere close to $6,000-$8,000+ per child, per year to homeschool.

kookookacho · Dec 9, 2009

ncmom said: ↑

Great questions Jester! When I get time I'll share my thoughts on the others you posted. As far as cost, homeschooling is much less expensive than private school. Over the summer I looked at the cost of several private schools in the area. To put my two children at Wake Christian it would be around $12,000 a year. North Raleigh Christian would be more like $16,000+. The cost to homeschool varies by curriculum, class choices, etc... However I don't know anyone who pays anywhere close to $6,000-$8,000+ per child, per year to homeschool.
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Don't you get some tax credits also for home schooling?

ncmom · Dec 9, 2009

kookookacho said: ↑

Don't you get some tax credits also for home schooling?
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NO! We cannot deduct any homeschool expenses.

ncmom · Dec 15, 2009

http://www.hslda.org/docs/news/washingtontimes/200912140.asp

Washington Times Op-ed—Socialization not a Problem

by J. Michael Smith
HSLDA President

One of the most persistent criticisms of homeschooling is the accusation that homeschoolers will not be able to fully participate in society because they lack “socialization.” It’s a challenge that reaches right to the heart of homeschooling, because if a child isn’t properly socialized, how will that child be able to contribute to society?

Since the re-emergence of the homeschool movement in the late 1970s, critics of homeschooling have perpetuated two myths. The first concerns the ability of parents to adequately teach their own children at home; the second is whether homeschooled children will be well-adjusted socially.

Proving academic success is relatively straightforward. Today, it is accepted that homeschoolers, on average, outperform their public school peers. The most recent study, “Homeschool Progress Report 2009,” conducted by Brian Ray of the National Home Education Research Institute, surveyed more than 11,000 homeschooled students. It showed that the average homeschooler scored 37 percentile points higher on standardized achievement tests than the public school average.

The second myth, however, is more difficult to address because children who were homeschooled in appreciable numbers in the late 1980s and early 1990s are only now coming of age and in a position to demonstrate they can succeed as adults.

Homeschool families across the nation knew criticisms about adequate socialization were ill-founded—they had the evidence right in their own homes. In part to address this question from a research perspective, the Home School Legal Defense Association commissioned a study in 2003 titled “Homeschooling Grows Up,” conducted by Mr. Ray, to discover how homeschoolers were faring as adults. The news was good for homeschooling. In all areas of life, from gaining employment, to being satisfied with their homeschooling, to participating in community activities, to voting, homeschoolers were more active and involved than their public school counterparts.

Until recently, “Homeschooling Grows Up” was the only study that addressed the socialization of home-schooled adults. Now we have a new longitudinal study titled “Fifteen Years Later: Home-Educated Canadian Adults” from the Canadian Centre for Home Education. This study surveyed homeschooled students whose parents participated in a comprehensive study on home education in 1994. The study compared homeschoolers who are now adults with their peers. The results are astounding.

When measured against the average Canadians ages 15 to 34 years old, home-educated Canadian adults ages 15 to 34 were more socially engaged (69 percent participated in organized activities at least once per week, compared with 48 percent of the comparable population). Average income for homeschoolers also was higher, but perhaps more significantly, while 11 percent of Canadians ages 15 to 34 rely on welfare, there were no cases of government support as the primary source of income for homeschoolers. Homeschoolers also were happier; 67.3 percent described themselves as very happy, compared with 43.8 percent of the comparable population. Almost all of the homeschoolers—96 percent—thought homeschooling had prepared them well for life.

This new study should cause many critics to rethink their position on the issue of socialization. Not only are homeschoolers actively engaged in civic life, they also are succeeding in all walks of life. Many critics believed, and some parents feared, that homeschoolers would not be able to compete in the job market. But the new study shows homeschoolers are found in a wide variety of professions. Being homeschooled has not closed doors on career choices.

The results are a great encouragement to all homeschooling families and to parents thinking about homeschooling. Homeschoolers, typically identified as being high academic achievers, also can make the grade in society.

Both “Homeschooling Grows Up” and “Fifteen Years Later” amply demonstrate homeschool graduates are active, involved, productive citizens. Homeschool families are leading the way in Canadian and American education, and this new study clearly demonstrates homeschool parents are on the right path.
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