Methods of Research
I began my study into this issue after reading about the proposed bill on the Home School Legal Defense Association’s (HSLDA) website. I began by reading the proposed bill’s re-wording and verifying what the new changes would mean to homeschooling parents in Iowa. I then conducted a questionnaire of my own among homeschooling families regarding the way their state handles homeschool regulations, and lastly, I compiled a list of resources including: results from testing homeschooled students vs public schooled students, curriculum choices available to homeschooling families, and a historical look at homeschooled students who have vastly contributed to our country’s rich history.
Task 1. Review House File 214 and Summarize Changes and Their Impact
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Do you think that more regulations would improve the homeschooling experience in any way? For example: standardized testing, mandatory attendance, state curriculum approval, etc.?
3. Why do you homeschool?
This is not meant to be an exhaustive or thorough study, but meant to get the opinions of a few families that are currently homeschooling their children. This will give you an idea of the variety of families that home educate. This questionnaire appears in the Appendix, page 19.
Task 3. Compile Resources for Homeschooling Families
The Department of State offers a comprehensive list of resources and online schooling options (Homeschooling). These options include (but are not limited to):
K-12 – An all online schooling option for children grades Kindergarten through 12th grade
(K12).
John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth – An all online school for children of all ages who are talented and who excel in advanced classes (About).
Not all homeschooling is done online, but online education is proving to be effective; an article written for the New York Times states, “On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction”
This school can be private, charter, religious, online-only, or for-profit
Title: The Political and Constitutional Implications of re Senate Reform, 2014 SCC 32: Word Count: 1500 Referencing: MLA Date: October 19, 2015 Introduction: In re Senate Reform the primary issue that was present was whether it is possible for the government to make amendments in regards to the Senate function (para 1). Six questions were sent to the Supreme Court to consider, which are: (1) Whether it is in the power of the legislature to change the time limits set out in the Constitution Act 1867?
In efforts to better the Canadian senate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publically stated that he plans to reform the senate. While critics of this part of parliament state that it is a system that needs to be abolished arguing that it is deepy partisan, laced in scandal with a lack of accountability and legitimacy. Justin trudeaus reforms call to make the public trustworthy of this institution; resolving some of this issues above. It is my position that the senate is a valuable institution for Canada and this will be explained through the exploration of the powers of the senate, weighing its advatanges and its disadvantages, ending with the trudeaus plans and current modification of the senate. This paper will begin will an analysis of the powers of the senate The senate is long lived insition in Canada that functions as part of parliament notably along with
In order to understand why reform of the Canadian senate is important, it is also important to understand it is necessary for the Canadian senate to be a
The Role of the Internet in Family-School Communication, Family Involvement Research Digests, Harvard Graduate School of Education. Retrieved from: http://www.hfrp.org/family-involvement/publications-resources/tapping-into-technology-the-role-ofthe-Internet-in-family-school-communication Bull, A., Brooking, K. & Campbell, R. (2008). Successful home-school partnerships. Report prepared for Ministry of Education by New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
Annotated Bibliography In this day and age of school becoming more and more rigorous and the demand for our children 's education growing each year, an alternative option becomes an enticing thought. Homeschooling is something many people might not associate with modern times. Kids in the American school system are often times overworked and underplayed. Starting from as young as kindergarten, children are expected to sit at a desk and focus for up to eight hours a day with less and less outdoor free-time.
In the texts, "In Response to Executive Order 9066" by Dwight Okita and "Mericans" by Sandra Cisneros, a topic of American identity and perception of identity is shared. Both texts take a brief look at the lives, characteristics, and feelings of young girls living a bicultural life. In Cisnero's story, the girl seems caught between her two different cultures, and she struggles to connect with her Mexican heritage. In Okita's poem, the girl has a clear sense of her identity and place as an American. Culture is experienced and interpreted differently by each individual and each group of people.
I am actually a shy individual. I have been mistreated by people in my past so, I have difficulty trusting others. I just want to continue to build my empire and hopefully move out of the country soon with my family. 7. What made you decide to homeschool your children?
These schools are for children who are academically orientated and are often single sex schools. Independent schools. These are private/public schools where there is a fee to pay. They range from; Nursery age 2-4 Pre-preparatory age 3 or 4-7 Preparatory age 7-11 or 13 Public 11 or
Home schooling is a trending concept that is popular mostly in US and around the world. Home schooling preferred often by the parents that have environmental concerns, religious beliefs, lack of confidence to the education quality of the public and private schools and inadequacy of curriculum. They believe that they can give better education to their children at home. According to Jamie Martin (Homeschooling 101: What Is Homeschooling, 2012), home schooling began to grow in the 1970s, when popular writers and researchers such as John Holt and Dorothy and Raymond Moore wrote about the educational reforms and they alleged that home schooling is a valid educational alternative.
As long as the student has a laptop and Wi-Fi, he/she can attend school from anywhere. Online homeschoolers require a higher level of self-motivation and discipline. Although there are similarities between online homeschooling and traditional brick and mortar schooling, there are many differences including, but not limited to, the quality of the education, the opportunities for socialization, and the structure of daily life. Each family must consider these differences and choose which form of schooling best suits their needs.
Homeschooling, or home education, is the education of children inside the home conducted by either a parent or a tutor. In Illinois, homeschooling is a form of private education, much like your Catholic and Lutheran church schools. Students are required to cover all the classes that a regular public school would. Each subject or class we take will count towards a college credit for parents to make their child’s transcript. Some of these subjects or classes are taught at a co-op.
Things are more advanced these days in school. (Here’s how homeschooling is changing in America). Parents believe if they homeschool kids they will be teaching
Currently, it is estimated that over one million families school their children at home. Most of these families include a breadwinner and a stay-at-home parent who does most of the teaching, although there are single parent families and dual career families who home school.” according to Teach Target. Personally, I believe that homeschooling isn’t the best option for kids; they rather go to school to help them with their social life, their level of understanding and to help them get inspired by the surroundings. There are a lot of reasons why parents should stop homeschooling their children and send them to public or private schools.
students are turning toward online education as a way of getting a high school diploma or college degree. Students no longer need to sit in a classroom all day — restricted to one space, and expected to learn within a limited school day. With the progress in technology, education has expanded to the point where all that students have to do is to turn on their computer at any time of day, and start learning. There are three main reasons beyond the decision of choosing online schooling :flexibility, choice and pacing.