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Peer reviewedFrost, Gene – Illinois School Research and Development, 1988
Summarizes four formal studies that measured the academic achievement of home-schooled students. Concludes that the home-schooled student is not necessarily academically disadvantaged. Asserts that public school administrators should assist home-schooling parents with curricular materials, library usage, testing, and extracurricular involvements.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Educational Cooperation, Educational Research
Download full textNational Association of State Boards of Education, Alexandria, VA. – 1988
The challenge for state boards of education is meeting their obligations to ensure a quality education for all children while considering parents' right to educate their children. The controversy over home instruction can be reduced to a discussion about compelling state interest. This document provides state board members with concise factual…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Compulsory Education, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Van Galen, Jane, Ed.; Pitman, Mary Anne, Ed. – 1991
Although their perspectives differ, this volume's contributors agree that the home schooling movement offers an intriguing critique of traditional education. While nationally publicized school improvement measures call for increased bureaucratization, professionalism, and standardization, a growing number of families are choosing to forego…
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Influence
