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Homeschooling By The Numbers
While many people are bored by statistics, the home
school phenomenon gives us a better idea of whether or not
the choice is right for you. We think you’ll be amazed at
what the numbers can tell us. First and foremost, let’s look at test scores. There is no
blanket federal regulation for children who are home
schooled with regards to standardized testing. The laws
vary from state to state, so judging effectiveness in younger grades is difficult. However, since almost all colleges require test scores
from either the SAT or the ACT, we can gauge how effective
home schooling is from this type of test score. How do
these kids measure up? The answer is amazingly superior.
With the ACT test, a perfect score is 36. The publicly
educated student will average a score of 21. Home schooled
children average a 23. On the SAT, a perfect score is 1,600. Home schoolers average a score of 1,083 as compared to
their traditional peers’ score of 1,016.
Some people don’t think the difference is enough to
justify home schooling their child, but advocates say that
when it comes to education, the more advantages you can
give your kid, the better off they’ll be. Even if it’s only a few points,
those few points could make a huge difference in what school they’ll be attending. Eighteen percent of home schooling families have an
annual household income of less than $25,000. Forty-four
percent average an annual income of between $25,000 and
$49,000. These statistics alone de-bunk the myth of a
correlation between high family income and high test scores. Statistics also indicate that home schoolers are no
longer rural white fundamentalists. While 75% of families
do attend regular religious services, the face of the home
schooled child is much different than the typical stereotype.
Almost 4% are African-American and another 4% are Hispanic. Home schooled students also have parents who are
much more educated than the national norm. This could
contribute to the quality of education they receive when
instructed by their parents. Some opponents feel that any numbers on home schooling don’t
effectively cover all students. While the high
test scores may show the top-tier of performance, they may
not accurately reflect the bottom tier. They say that these
numbers don’t take into account those students who are not
getting a good education at home. While this may be true, once in college, the home
schooled child consistently maintains a higher GPA than their
publicly educated peers. Something is happening here that simply can’t be
denied: home schooling works when it’s
done right. The decision to home school is a very personal one that
must be examined carefully before undertaking. This
decision must be made by all family members including the
children themselves. |
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