State regulations and academic outcomes of homeschooled students

Home Schooling

First study

The study entitled "Homeschooling: Adventitious or Detrimental for Proficiency in Higher Education" is conducted on the year 2002. The study used a qualitative approach of data analysis because it is focused on the available data regarding U.S. system of education. Specifically, this paper is aimed at investigating the home schooling provisions of the different states in the United States. A total number of 50 states were taken into consideration and have been subjected for study (Stewart and Neeley, 2005).

Results of this study revealed that out of the 50 states, the numbers of schools with varied regulatory requirements regarding home schooling are (Stewart and Neeley, 2005):

have weak regulatory requirements

have low regulatory requirements

have moderate regulatory requirements have high regulatory requirements

Because of these findings, the research concluded that the educational system in America is inconsistent particularly in its regulations over home schooling (Stewart and Neeley, 2005). This paper has then implied that there is a need for a gradual change in the regulations of the educational system, particularly that focusing on the home schooling program.

The research conducted used credible journal and articles that provide information regarding the different schools across America. This is enough reason for this research to be considered as valid and credible. However, further studies are still recommended to verify the data and to further strengthen the veracity of the results.

Second Study

The second journal regarding home schooling is entitled "Homeschooling: Adventitious or Detrimental for Proficiency in Higher Education."

This is a qualitative study that is aimed at "finding consistent reasons or patterns in professional literature to prove or disprove homeschooled students performed as well or better academically as compared to traditional schooled individuals." Like the first study highlighted above, this research conducted a series of literature review focusing on available sources gathered on the last 10 years from Southeastern Oklahoma State University library (Wtchers, 2001).

A homeschooled students performed as well or better academically as compared to traditional schooled individuals. They also reported that it was not a disadvantage for students seeking admission to college from homeschooled environments..."(Wtchers, 2001)

Based on the research, there are actually 150 college and/or universities in the United States that are encouraging the homeschooled students to enroll in their school because of the astounding academic records of this type of students. In fact, homeshooled students are better in comprehension, information access and even have stronger commitment to education than the students who have taken education in the normal or formal setting (Wtchers, 2001).

The said research have concluded that more and more parents are subjecting their child into non-traditional from of education, such as home schooling, rather than the more formal or traditional one.

This is not only because of the higher academic outcome, but also to prevent their children from facing "gun violence and drug trafficking or lack of individualized education" (Wtchers, 2001).

Generalization

These three studies present one common idea, and that is the efficacy of homeschooling to students. It is disclosed in the three studies that "normal" students and even those with special needs (such as the ADHD students) can benefit more and learn more when they are subjected to non-traditional type of school - the homsechooling. Students' educational achievements, grades and behavioral performances at home and in school are enough proof that can validate that homeschooling generates better understanding and learning from the students.