Homeschooling

By Emma Jones, Haley Kaiser, Joselyn

Navarro
What are your thoughts on homeschooling?
Share with us any preconceived ideas or notions you
have or have heard of when considering the topic.
What is homeschooling?
➔ Homeschooling is a parent-led, home-based education
➔ An age-old, traditional practice
➔ The fastest-growing form of education in the United States
➔ Has also been growing around the world in other nations ("Research
Facts on Homeschooling | Research," n.d.)
➔ Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Increasing dramatically
➔ In 2006 the number of home-schooled students was between 1.5 and 2 million
➔ Used to be “trendy”
➔ In 2012, 3% of population were homeschooled (NCES, 2017).
➔ Currently 1,770,000 people homeschooled
➔ Depending on the state, there are different regulations on homeschooling

➔ Degree of state control and regulation of homeschooling is not related to

academic achievement ("Research Facts on Homeschooling | Research," n.d.)
Homeschooling Styles
Traditional Homeschooling
Roadschooling
Worldschooling
Unschooling
Eclectic Homeschooling
Classical Homeschooling
Montessori Homeschooling
Homeschooling with Unit Studies
Charlotte Mason Homeschooling
Waldorf Homeschooling
The type of
homeschooling depends
on what the goal is…
Some parents know
that they will be
putting their child
right back into the
classroom in a short
period of time, so they
choose a type of
homeschooling that
replicates the school
experience.
Roadschooling
When parents and children
pack up their belongings
and take their
homeschooling on the road;
their curriculum consists of
what they are seeing and
experiencing rather than a
traditional outlook (Time 4
Learning, 2018).
Classical
Homeschooling
Based on a
Christian-centered
worldview. (Classical
Christian Community, 2019).
Unschooling
“A style of home education
that allows the student's
interests and curiosities to Traditional
drive the path of learning”
(Time 4 Learning, 2018).
Homeschooling
“...doing school-at-home,
using similar methods to
Eclectic those used in public or
private schools.” Popular for
Homeschooling first time homeschooling
A mix of various type of
parents. Conventional
classrooms are mimicked
learning and teaching
methods (Time 4 Learning,
with textbooks, posters, etc.
(Time 4 Learning, 2018).
2018).
Pros of Homeschooling
➔ More well-rounded education
◆ They can do various activities that you would not be able to do in a
school
➔ More time for each lesson/activity,
◆ Do not have to adhere to a strict, specific schedule.
➔ Not exposed to peer pressure or bullying
◆ Safer environment
➔ Kids are learning for knowledge, not for grades.
➔ Allows for control of the curriculum.
◆ The parent can choose how much of one subject the child is going to
learn, and are able to focus on the child’s interests.

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Reasons why people choose homeschooling...
➔ Medical reasoning
◆ Homeschooling allows them to stay on the same pace as other
children their age
➔ Religious Beliefs ("Homeschool Facts: Homeschooling," 2007)
◆ Their education would be based around the beliefs of their religion
➔ Disciplinary purposes
◆ Keeps them away from other children that either distract them or they
get in trouble with
◆ At home they wouldn't have the audience to encourage them to act
out; there is no audience
➔ Bullying that occurs in school
◆ Loss of concentration and falling of grades.
◆ Homeschooling provides a more comfortable environment to learn in
Additional reasons why people choose homeschooling...
Homeschooling vs In-school Academic Performances
➔ Score above average on the SAT and ACT tests that colleges consider
for admissions
➔ Score above average on achievement tests regardless of their parents’
level of formal education or income
➔ Typically score 15 to 30 percentile points above public-school students
on standardized academic achievement tests.
◆ Black homeschool students to be scoring 23 to 42 percentile points above Black
public school students (Ray, 2015).
Homeschooling vs In-school Academic Performances
Cons of Homeschooling
➔ Parent are juggling different roles
➔ More expensive
◆ Paying taxes/Providing materials
➔ Most of the time there is only one working parent
➔ Limited or no information of a subject or of certain materials
◆ Due to beliefs or ideas
➔ Little socialization and interaction with other children
◆ Inability to share the same experiences
◆ Pose a negative impact on the understanding of others’ motives (i.e.
prejudice/discrimination)
➔ Issue with motivation
➔ Parents must commit
 Socialization
Homeschooling
➔ Is in-school socialization unnatural and
harmful?
➔ “socialization is best gained through
life experiences that center around the
family” (Homeschooling and Socialization, 2018).
➔ “Researcher Brian Ray found that the
homeschooled children...were
involved in an average of 5.2 activities
each week, including field trips,
Sunday school, Bible club, group
sports, music classes, volunteer work,
and more” (Homeschooling and Socialization,
2018).
➔ Many opportunities for involvement
➔ Good for introverts
In-school
➔ Opportunities are so limited that
development of social phobias or extreme
social awkwardness can occur
➔ “Ray also found that a full 13% of
homeschoolers did not play with people
outside of their families, suggesting that
at least some homeschooled children are
more socially isolated” (Homeschooling and
Socialization, 2018).
➔ Interaction can be inadequate in
activities
➔ Additional activities cost more money
and are only available for younger
children.
➔ Better for extroverts (homeschooling may
cause loneliness and boredom)/
 Socialization

➔ Cardus Education Study (2011)

➔ 24-39 year olds; religious families
➔ shows homeschooled graduates are more likely to report “lack of clarity of
goals and sense of direction” and “feelings of helplessness in dealing with
life’s problems.”
➔ “findings back up anecdotal reports by some homeschool graduates of
childhood and teenage depression, loneliness, social phobias, and a sense of
cultural alienation” ((Homeschooling and Socialization, 2018).
◆ Study applies to homeschooling in the late 90s.
 Additionally, in 2016 there is a
bigger percentage of parents
with less than a high school
degree compared to 1999

The elevated rate of near-poverty among

homeschooled students may have been the
result of some homeschooling families’
giving up a second income.
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What are your thoughts on homeschooling NOW?
Has your perception changed?
Would you consider homeschooling your children?
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Homeschool Demographics. (2018, October 8). Retrieved from

https://www.responsiblehomeschooling.org/homeschooling-101/homeschool-demographics/
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NCES. (2017). Fast Facts: Homeschooling (91). Retrieved from https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=91

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