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Craig, Kristi-Lynn – Online Submission, 2010
This study examines the historical progression of the availability of special education in Conservative Christian Schools in the United States since 1950. Due to the limited nature of research in this field, a historical analysis was used to better understand how the development of special education in Conservative Christian Schools compares to…
Descriptors: Special Education, Parochial Schools, Christianity, Educational History
Terry, Bobby K. – Online Submission, 2011
Since prayer was banned from the public school systems in 1962 and all religious references have been censored, the American Public School System has become completely secular in nature. Children today face a great deal of peer pressure especially when bad behavior is constantly glamorized in both the media and the press. Because of the lack of…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Private Schools, Home Schooling, Peer Influence
Taylor-Hough, Deborah – Online Submission, 2010
For parents looking to see their children develop into the self-reliant, critical thinkers John Taylor Gatto described in his essay, "Against School," and other works, a combination of unschooling and the Charlotte Mason method would have the best chance of overall success. Research shows any method of homeschooling produces standardized test…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Role of Education
McKeon, Carolyn C. – Online Submission, 2007
Homeschooling is a growing phenomenon worldwide and especially across the United States. It is not fully understood yet as to what comprises the myriad of ethnological components in this educational choice by parents. To build upon existing theory, this study looked at the following ethnological factors; regional location of a family's home within…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, School Choice, Reading Skills, Cultural Context