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Hurlbutt, Karen – Online Submission, 2012
The increase in individuals and students being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has been significant in recent years, and teachers are finding themselves needing to work with students for which they may be inadequately prepared. More and more parents of children with ASD are concerned with the education programming and preparedness…
Descriptors: Parents, Parents as Teachers, Student Needs, Autism
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Alias, Norlidah; Rahman, Mohd. Nazri Abdul; Siraj, Saedah; Ibrahim, Ruslina – Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2013
Homeschooling in Malaysia is a form of alternative education that emphasizes quality education based on moral values and belief in strengthening family ties. The purpose of this study is to produce a model of homeschooling technology-based learning activities in Malaysia as a guideline to improve the quality of education, curriculum and organize…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Home Schooling, Technology Uses in Education, Social Networks
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Green, Nicole C.; Noone, Genevieve; Nolan, Andrea – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2013
This paper begins by setting the scene with an overview of a recent literature review examining teacher preparation for rural and remote settings. The discussion considers the relevance of the findings, exploring possibilities of reconceptualising rural teacher education. The next section of the paper engages with a move away from a deficit model…
Descriptors: Rural Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Literature Reviews, Educational Research
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Anthony, Kenneth V. – Current Issues in Education, 2013
This study examined the perspectives of home school families regarding the rights, interests, and responsibilities of family and state over education. These families viewed the common good differently than critics of home schooling. They believed the diversity of curriculum and worldview in their home schools positively impacts the common good by…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Educational Attitudes, Family Attitudes, Family Characteristics
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Bhatt, Rachana – Journal of School Choice, 2014
From 1982-1997, 35 states adopted legislation, referred to as homeschool rights, that explicitly granted families the right to educate their children at home. Using data from the National Household Education Survey, this article examines the impact that this legislation has had on the decision to homeschool a child versus the alternatives of…
Descriptors: School Choice, Home Schooling, Educational Legislation, Parent Rights
Smiley, Henry T. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Most existing homeschool research focuses on one of two concerns: the efficacy of home education and the socialization of the homeschooled student. The purpose of this study was to examine how the beliefs, values, and worldviews of homeschooled students were affected by their experiences at the post-secondary level, specifically in the…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Colleges, Leadership, Research
Schroeder-Davis, Stephen – Understanding Our Gifted, 2012
In this article, the author shares his own observations and experiences as a veteran GT coordinator in a large school district that includes several charter schools and several families who have opted for home schooling. Specifically, he recounts several occasions when parents requested a hybrid educational model that combined home schooling with…
Descriptors: Gifted, Charter Schools, Home Schooling, Special Education Teachers
Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2019
"Ohio Education by the Numbers" offers busy policy makers, journalists, and civic and business leaders simple and easy-to-use vital statistics about Ohio's schools and the students they serve. The facts and figures contained within offer an overview of Ohio's students; where they go to school; their achievement on national and state…
Descriptors: School Statistics, Statistical Data, Public Schools, Student Characteristics
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Murphy, Joseph – American Educational History Journal, 2013
In this paper, the author explains how homeschooling came to life in America, describing the forces that pushed it from the margins of acceptability to the center of the national political and social stage and to near normalization within the educational industry. The focus is on exploring the origins of homeschooling by exposing its intellectual…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Organizational Development, Home Schooling, Educational History
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Neil, Ted; Bonner, Nancy; Bonner, David – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2014
Home school populations have been studied for socialization and academic preparedness, but there are few studies on the use of technology among home schooled families. One researcher, in studying technology use among home school families in the greater Albany, New York area, found that the use of technology had a positive influence on the decision…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Technology Uses in Education, Social Networks, Usability
Wykes, Bruce L. – Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, 2015
Many policies and initiatives have been proposed or implemented to address the unique needs of military families who face special challenges while supporting the service of their military member(s). Some of those policies and initiatives have sought to focus on military-connected children (MCCs) and the particular academic challenges they face.…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Student Needs, Public Schools, Educational History
Mattox, William R., Jr. – Heritage Foundation, 2012
Most parents want two things: (1) to protect their children from being immersed in a school culture that is at odds with their family culture or philosophical world view and (2) for their children to be sufficiently exposed to people who are different from them that they will be well prepared for success and influence in the real world.…
Descriptors: School Culture, Blended Learning, Online Courses, Home Schooling
Webb, Simon – Trentham Books Ltd, 2010
Thousands of children are educated at home by their parents. This book is an overview of the phenomenon of elective home education in the United Kingdom. It examines the history of the practice and reveals why more and more parents are choosing not to send their children to school. Simon Webb, himself a home educator, explores in detail the…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Educational History, Educational Attitudes, Educational Legislation
Berry, John N., III – Library Journal, 2010
This article features Glen Carbon Centennial Library (GCCL), Illinois, which is named "LJ"'s Best Small Library in America 2010. The attitude of doing whatever it takes to encourage every patron to come back permeates GCCL and is the foundation that makes it a model small library. GCCL delivers much "more than one expects." The…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Libraries, Library Networks, Users (Information)
Davis, Jennifer – Council of Chief State School Officers, 2013
The question of whether and how to offer students the option of attending a school other than the one assigned by their residence is a hotly debated issue with substantial implications for policymaking. Whether pursued as an effort to increase the availability of high-quality options in communities without equal access; to drive improvement…
Descriptors: School Choice, Context Effect, Program Effectiveness, Educational Policy
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