Home schooling can be referred to as both the oldest and newest way of education, and as the number of home school students is growing, a partnership is starting to evolve with their local school systems. A number of states are providing many different educational assets to these individuals which might include engagement in extracurricular activities, classroom instruction, or online learning options. This exploratory research study is built to better understand a parent’s option to home school within the social and institutional framework available to them….
CHAPTER ONE
Home Schooling Population
Estimating Population
Home Schooling Abroad
What is Home Schooling?
Alternative Choice of Education
Overview
Historical Background
Compulsory attendance laws
Shifting responsibilities
Disillusionment
Legal and Legislative Responses
National
Right to home school
Regulations
Home School in Maryland
Unresolved issues in Maryland
Purpose of Study
Overall Purpose
Research Questions
Research Design
Qualitative
Research Site
Personal Interest
Definitions
Conclusion
CHAPTER TWO
Legislative and Legal Decisions Affecting Home Schooling
U.S. Supreme Court Rulings
Case Law and State Regulation
Parental Beliefs
Raymond and Dorothy Moore
John Holt
Conservative Christian Home Schooling Families
Mainstream Home Schoolers
Friction Within the Home Schooling Population
Surveys
Oregon Home Schooling Study
1988 Study
Ohio State Legislature Survey
1995 Survey
1998 National Survey
1999 NCES Study
2003 NCES Study
Education Next
Home Schoolers, Public Schools, and College
Public School Boards
National Association of State Board of Education
Public School Administrators
Public School Districts Cooperation with Home Schoolers
Unease about Family Participation in Public School Offerings
Maryland and Home Schooling
College Admission
Adult Home Schoolers
Conclusion
CHAPTER THREE
Exploratory Case Study
Rationale for the Study
Research Questions
Research Site
Questionnaire
Personal Interviewees
Data Analysis Principles
Conclusion
CHAPTER FOUR
Survey Results
Questionnaire Administration
Questionnaire Responses
Comparison with National Survey Results
Family Interview Results
Selection of Families…
CHAPTER 5
Discussion..
Source: University of Maryland