Publication Date
In 2025 | 7 |
Since 2024 | 78 |
Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 261 |
Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 461 |
Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 769 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
Ray, Brian D. | 22 |
Neuman, Ari | 19 |
Guterman, Oz | 14 |
Lines, Patricia M. | 14 |
Dillow, Sally A. | 9 |
Snyder, Thomas D. | 9 |
Zirkel, Perry A. | 9 |
Bielick, Stacey | 8 |
DiPerna, Paul | 7 |
Knowles, J. Gary | 7 |
Mayberry, Maralee | 7 |
More ▼ |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Parents | 46 |
Policymakers | 45 |
Practitioners | 43 |
Teachers | 31 |
Administrators | 20 |
Researchers | 18 |
Community | 9 |
Students | 8 |
Counselors | 2 |
Media Staff | 2 |
Location
United States | 51 |
Australia | 40 |
Canada | 34 |
United Kingdom | 34 |
United Kingdom (England) | 31 |
Florida | 24 |
Israel | 20 |
Pennsylvania | 20 |
California | 19 |
Ohio | 19 |
Michigan | 16 |
More ▼ |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education, 2020
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as of this writing, 21 states and three U.S. territories have ordered or recommended school building closures for the rest of the academic year, with closures impacting at least 124,000 U.S. public and private schools and affecting at least 55.1 million students. In addition, districts in nearly all other states…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Students with Disabilities, Teaching Methods, Student Needs
Confrontation and Cooperation: The Complicated Relationship between Homeschoolers and Public Schools
Johnson, Donna M. – Peabody Journal of Education, 2013
Throughout the modern homeschool movement that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, homeschooling families have clashed with public institutions. Early homeschoolers joined together to win favorable legislative and judicial outcomes that resulted in the legalization of homeschooling in all 50 states by the early 1990s. Homeschoolers continue to face…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Educational History, Public Schools, United States History
Medlin, Richard G. – Peabody Journal of Education, 2013
This article reviews recent research on homeschooled children's socialization. The research indicates that homeschooling parents expect their children to respect and get along with people of diverse backgrounds, provide their children with a variety of social opportunities outside the family, and believe their children's social skills are at least…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Socialization, Interaction, Interpersonal Competence
Hoelzle, Braden Ryan – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2013
The current study explored the transmission of values and beliefs and the transition into adulthood within the context of home education through semi-structured open-ended interviews with four formerly home-educated young adults. The interviewees described their relationship with their parents as strong both now and while homeschooling but the…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Parent Child Relationship, Values, Beliefs
Davis, Cathlin M. – Children's Literature in Education, 2011
Louisa May Alcott's juvenile fiction is often focused on aspects of children's lives that were also topics of reform in nineteenth century America. In "Jack and Jill" and "Eight Cousins," Alcott presents an idealized picture of child-centered learning, building on three central principals: (1) Good teachers are sympathetic and understanding of…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Fiction, Home Schooling, Teacher Characteristics
Murphy, Joseph – Corwin, 2012
This book is the definitive study on homeschooling in the United States, delving into a movement that impacts more students nationwide than the entire charter school movement. In 2010, more than 2 million students were homeschooled. This book explores: (1) The history of homeschooling in America; (2) How this movement has grown in credibility and…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Home Schooling, Educational History, Credibility
Ray, Brian – Journal of School Choice, 2015
This study explores the motivations of African American parents for choosing homeschooling for their children and the academic achievement of their Black homeschool students. Their reasons for homeschooling are similar to those of homeschool parents in general, although some use homeschooling to help their children understand Black culture and…
Descriptors: African American Students, Home Schooling, Case Studies, Academic Achievement
Creed, Charlotte; Morpeth, Roslyn Louise – Journal of Learning for Development, 2014
Emergency and conflict in countries such as Syria, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have made us more aware of the long-term serial disruption and psychosocial damage faced by people caught up in emergency and conflict areas. Open, distance and flexible learning (ODFL) has sometimes been employed in these regions to maintain a degree of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, War, Conflict, Natural Disasters
Cook, Kathleen B.; Bennett, Katie E.; Lane, Justin D.; Mataras, Theologia K. – Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 2013
The percentage of children with special needs receiving academic instruction at home has substantially increased since a resurgence of homeschooling during the 1990s. In light of this information, the purpose of this article was to provide an overview of the history and laws related to homeschooling, the characteristics of homeschool families, and…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Educational History, Disabilities, School Choice
Fields-Smith, Cheryl; Kisura, Monica Wells – Peabody Journal of Education, 2013
Trends suggest that homeschooling continues to increase among black families. Yet, research on contemporary Black homeschooling remains scarce. Given black educational history, the phenomena of Black families choosing homeschooling over public and private schools in the post-Desegregation era is worthy of investigation. Further, documenting the…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, African American Students, African American History, United States History
Cheng, Albert – Journal of School Choice, 2014
Political tolerance is the willingness to extend civil liberties to people who hold views with which one disagrees. Some have claimed that private schooling and homeschooling are institutions that propagate political intolerance by fostering separatism and an unwillingness to consider alternative viewpoints. I empirically test this claim by…
Descriptors: Christianity, Church Related Colleges, Home Schooling, Political Attitudes
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
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
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
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