Homeschooling in America: Capturing and Assessing the MovementCorwin Press, 8 ago 2012 - 188 páginas Despite its expansion in recent years to two million students, homeschooling is the least understood component of American education. Preeminent educational scholar Joseph Murphy offers a revealing look at today's homeschooling movement. Policy makers, researchers, educators and homeschooling organizations will find answers to compelling Questions, including |
Índice
STAYING HOME DEFINITIONS AND ESTIMATES | 1 |
An Overview | 3 |
Definition | 4 |
Prevalence of Homeschooling | 7 |
Growth Rates | 10 |
Compiling the Data | 11 |
The State of Knowledge | 12 |
Conclusion | 14 |
Context Considerations | 80 |
Motivational Frameworks | 83 |
Introduction | 84 |
ReligiousBased Motivations | 87 |
Academic Deficiencies | 93 |
SocialEnvironmental Problems | 97 |
FamilyBased Motivation | 100 |
Conclusion | 104 |
A PORTRAIT THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF HOMESCHOOLING | 15 |
Parent Education Levels | 16 |
Better Educated | 17 |
Family Income | 18 |
Occupational Status | 19 |
Race and Ethnicity | 20 |
Marital Status | 21 |
Parental Age and Religious Affiliation | 22 |
Political Viewpoints | 24 |
Family Size | 25 |
SchoolingRelated Demographics for Students | 26 |
Conclusion | 27 |
RIDING HISTORY THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF HOMESCHOOLING | 29 |
Foundations of Homeschooling | 30 |
The Contemporary Taproots | 32 |
Toward the Mainstream | 35 |
A Rise in Legitimacy | 36 |
Explanations | 37 |
The DNA of Normalization | 39 |
Creating Support Groups | 40 |
The Fight for Legalization | 44 |
Evolving Homeschooling Models | 47 |
Conclusion | 51 |
SEISMIC SHIFTS EXPLORING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT FOSTER HOMESCHOOLING | 53 |
Before Homeschool 18001890 | 55 |
Before Homeschool 18901970 | 56 |
Changing Architecture of Schooling | 57 |
Homeschooling 1970 on | 58 |
Dismantling the 20th Century Environmental Architecture | 59 |
The Evolution of a New Social Context Supporting Homeschooling | 68 |
Conclusion | 73 |
THE CALCULUS OF DEPARTURE PARENT MOTIVATIONS FOR HOMESCHOOLING | 75 |
Motivational Dynamics | 76 |
Three Sources of Motives | 77 |
Complexity and Overlapping Rationales | 79 |
A BALL IN PLAY HOMESCHOOLING IN ACTION | 105 |
Introduction | 106 |
Instructional Methods | 107 |
Instructional Activity | 109 |
Curricular Programs | 110 |
Structure | 111 |
Materials | 112 |
Forms of Homeschooling | 113 |
The Extended Curriculum | 116 |
Assessment of Learning | 119 |
Conclusion | 120 |
THE END GAME THE IMPACT OF HOMESCHOOLING | 121 |
The Quality of the Existing Research Base | 122 |
What Counts as Evidence of Success | 125 |
Broad Measures | 126 |
Impact on the Social Fabric | 127 |
Impact on Schools | 129 |
Costs | 131 |
Impact on Families | 132 |
Homeschooling Effects on Children | 133 |
Academic Achievement | 134 |
Social Development | 140 |
Social Engagement | 143 |
SelfConcept | 145 |
Social Skills | 146 |
LongTerm Impacts | 147 |
Conclusion | 151 |
HUNCHES EXPLANATIONS FOR POSITIVE EFFECTS | 153 |
A Theory of Action | 155 |
Instructional Program | 156 |
Learning Environment | 159 |
Conclusion | 160 |
REFERENCES | 161 |
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