{"id":2169,"date":"2012-05-01T15:35:52","date_gmt":"2012-05-01T19:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/edreform\/?p=2169"},"modified":"2012-05-01T15:42:13","modified_gmt":"2012-05-01T19:42:13","slug":"homeschooling-presentation-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commons.trincoll.edu\/edreform\/2012\/05\/homeschooling-presentation-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeschooling Presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Question: <\/strong> what factors have caused an increase in elementary and secondary level homeschooling in the United States in recent years; <\/em>and what demographic groups have become more attracted to this option over this period of time?<\/em><\/p>\n

Thesis: <\/strong>Factors causing increased homeschooling <\/strong>religious and moral values, dissatisfaction with school academics and administration, safety concerns, travel distance, mobility, education of women, special needs, and internet communication.<\/p>\n

Primary sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Homeschooling in the USA: Past, Present and Future”\u00a0 (Milton Gaither)<\/p>\n

“Why Homeschooling Happened” (Milton Gaither)<\/p>\n

“Scholastic Achievement and Demographic Characteristics of Home School Students in 1998” (Lawrence Rudner)<\/p>\n

Discussion:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Main reasons for homeschooling:<\/p>\n

(1)\u00a0 Religious and moral concerns<\/p>\n

(2)\u00a0 Dissatisfaction with public schooling (administration and teaching)<\/p>\n

(3)\u00a0 Concern for safety<\/p>\n

(4)\u00a0 Academic and social results good<\/p>\n

Recent Changes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

(1)\u00a0 still mainly driven by religious\/moral concerns and dissatisfaction<\/p>\n

(academic results,\u00a0 lack of religion,\u00a0 sex education)<\/p>\n

(2)\u00a0 Growing school violence<\/p>\n

(3)\u00a0 More people joining (minorities now 23%;\u00a0 broader appeal)<\/p>\n

(4)\u00a0 Internet increasing access to teaching and materials<\/p>\n

Visual:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/pubs2006\/homeschool\/TableDisplay.asp?TablePath=TablesHTML\/table_4.asp<\/a><\/p>\n

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