The Home Advantage

THE HOME ADVANTAGE IS HOMESCHOOLING BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIO NAL EDUCATION? As American schools struggle to compete with the rest of the world, more and more parents are pulling their children out of the system and opting to homeschool them instead. But how effective is homeschooling compared to traditional education? And could the availability of educational technology be contributing to the trend? HOMESCHOOLING GROWING IN POPULARITY 919% 4% NUMBER OF HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS GRADES K-12: 1980 200,000 Homeschooling has exploded 919 percent in the last 30 years, Homeschooled students now make up 4 percent of all school-aged children in the 2010 2.04 million United States. making it perhaps the fastest growing form of education in America. Dr. Brian D. Ray of the The National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) has suggested that the true number of homeschooled students may be as high as 2.4 Million. NHERI research suggests this number will continue to grow, at least in the next 10 years, as students who were homeschooled go on to homeschool their own children. WHAT'S DRIVING THE GROWTH? $10,259 The education system in America is struggling, and increased funding has not remedied the issue. The U.S. spends an average of $10,259 per student, per year, making it one of the highest spenders on education in the world. However, as education spending has increased dramatically over time, average math and reading scores have barely budged. K-12 Education Average Reading Average Math Cost Per Student Cost Per Student Scores Scores Average Scores $12,000 350 $10,259 $10,000 $8,000 306 $5.882 $6,000 300 290 300 305 286 $4,000 285 $2,210 $2,000 $1,128 250 1971 1978 1990 2008 ARE PARENTS GETTING FED UP? said that "a dissatisfaction with wanted to try a “nontradi- 2/3 65% academic instruction at other tional approach to their schools" was a major factor child's education" A survey from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) asked parents why they chose to homeschool their children. THE INFLUENCE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Increased access to high-quality educational materials and technologies may be influencing more and more parents to consider homeschooling their children. Technorati lists over 9,000 science blogs spanning almost every focus. Skype in the classroom enables students around the world to discuss language, literature, culture, and more in real time. YouTube and social video provides recorded lectures and lessons on every academic subject. Many of the world's most renowned colleges and universities offer free course materials, podcasts, and video lectures to the public. A large selection of education games and assessments for every grade level are now available for smartphones and tablets computers. Leveraging these tools, parents can construct deeply enriching and dynamic educational programs for their children without significant increases in cost. NUMBER OF HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN Many of these technologies were developed in the last decade when homeschooling experienced the most growth. This suggests that the increased availability of these technologies has had a direct correlation with homeschooling's increased popularity. 1999 850,000 2007 1.5 million 2011 2.04 million HOW DO HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN PERFORM ACADEMICALLY? A common fear of homeschooling is that children will receive a lower-quality education than if they attended traditional public school, but research shows that this is far from true. Homeschooling success is not limited to the wealthy, or to those with experience. These results have been achieved regardless of: Homeschooled students commonly perform about 15-30 points better on standardized tests than their non-homeschooled peers. STUDENTS WHO ATTEND COLLEGE: 74% 46% Household income Parents' level of HOMESCHOOLED formal education STUDENTS AVERAGE 4TH YEAR COLLEGE GPA: 3.46 3.10 1+H=? COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO EARN A DEGREE: Experience/certification Degree of state regulation of homeschooling 66.7% as a teacher NON-HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS 57.5% Course Hero SOURCES: CHRISTIANPOST.COM, NCES.ED.GOV, CENSUS.GOV, TECHNORATI.COM, NHERI.ORG Learn. Share. Teach. Achieve. THE HOME ADVANTAGE IS HOMESCHOOLING BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIO NAL EDUCATION? As American schools struggle to compete with the rest of the world, more and more parents are pulling their children out of the system and opting to homeschool them instead. But how effective is homeschooling compared to traditional education? And could the availability of educational technology be contributing to the trend? HOMESCHOOLING GROWING IN POPULARITY 919% 4% NUMBER OF HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS GRADES K-12: 1980 200,000 Homeschooling has exploded 919 percent in the last 30 years, Homeschooled students now make up 4 percent of all school-aged children in the 2010 2.04 million United States. making it perhaps the fastest growing form of education in America. Dr. Brian D. Ray of the The National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) has suggested that the true number of homeschooled students may be as high as 2.4 Million. NHERI research suggests this number will continue to grow, at least in the next 10 years, as students who were homeschooled go on to homeschool their own children. WHAT'S DRIVING THE GROWTH? $10,259 The education system in America is struggling, and increased funding has not remedied the issue. The U.S. spends an average of $10,259 per student, per year, making it one of the highest spenders on education in the world. However, as education spending has increased dramatically over time, average math and reading scores have barely budged. K-12 Education Average Reading Average Math Cost Per Student Cost Per Student Scores Scores Average Scores $12,000 350 $10,259 $10,000 $8,000 306 $5.882 $6,000 300 290 300 305 286 $4,000 285 $2,210 $2,000 $1,128 250 1971 1978 1990 2008 ARE PARENTS GETTING FED UP? said that "a dissatisfaction with wanted to try a “nontradi- 2/3 65% academic instruction at other tional approach to their schools" was a major factor child's education" A survey from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) asked parents why they chose to homeschool their children. THE INFLUENCE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Increased access to high-quality educational materials and technologies may be influencing more and more parents to consider homeschooling their children. Technorati lists over 9,000 science blogs spanning almost every focus. Skype in the classroom enables students around the world to discuss language, literature, culture, and more in real time. YouTube and social video provides recorded lectures and lessons on every academic subject. Many of the world's most renowned colleges and universities offer free course materials, podcasts, and video lectures to the public. A large selection of education games and assessments for every grade level are now available for smartphones and tablets computers. Leveraging these tools, parents can construct deeply enriching and dynamic educational programs for their children without significant increases in cost. NUMBER OF HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN Many of these technologies were developed in the last decade when homeschooling experienced the most growth. This suggests that the increased availability of these technologies has had a direct correlation with homeschooling's increased popularity. 1999 850,000 2007 1.5 million 2011 2.04 million HOW DO HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN PERFORM ACADEMICALLY? A common fear of homeschooling is that children will receive a lower-quality education than if they attended traditional public school, but research shows that this is far from true. Homeschooling success is not limited to the wealthy, or to those with experience. These results have been achieved regardless of: Homeschooled students commonly perform about 15-30 points better on standardized tests than their non-homeschooled peers. STUDENTS WHO ATTEND COLLEGE: 74% 46% Household income Parents' level of HOMESCHOOLED formal education STUDENTS AVERAGE 4TH YEAR COLLEGE GPA: 3.46 3.10 1+H=? COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO EARN A DEGREE: Experience/certification Degree of state regulation of homeschooling 66.7% as a teacher NON-HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS 57.5% Course Hero SOURCES: CHRISTIANPOST.COM, NCES.ED.GOV, CENSUS.GOV, TECHNORATI.COM, NHERI.ORG Learn. Share. Teach. Achieve. THE HOME ADVANTAGE IS HOMESCHOOLING BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIO NAL EDUCATION? As American schools struggle to compete with the rest of the world, more and more parents are pulling their children out of the system and opting to homeschool them instead. But how effective is homeschooling compared to traditional education? And could the availability of educational technology be contributing to the trend? HOMESCHOOLING GROWING IN POPULARITY 919% 4% NUMBER OF HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS GRADES K-12: 1980 200,000 Homeschooling has exploded 919 percent in the last 30 years, Homeschooled students now make up 4 percent of all school-aged children in the 2010 2.04 million United States. making it perhaps the fastest growing form of education in America. Dr. Brian D. Ray of the The National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) has suggested that the true number of homeschooled students may be as high as 2.4 Million. NHERI research suggests this number will continue to grow, at least in the next 10 years, as students who were homeschooled go on to homeschool their own children. WHAT'S DRIVING THE GROWTH? $10,259 The education system in America is struggling, and increased funding has not remedied the issue. The U.S. spends an average of $10,259 per student, per year, making it one of the highest spenders on education in the world. However, as education spending has increased dramatically over time, average math and reading scores have barely budged. K-12 Education Average Reading Average Math Cost Per Student Cost Per Student Scores Scores Average Scores $12,000 350 $10,259 $10,000 $8,000 306 $5.882 $6,000 300 290 300 305 286 $4,000 285 $2,210 $2,000 $1,128 250 1971 1978 1990 2008 ARE PARENTS GETTING FED UP? said that "a dissatisfaction with wanted to try a “nontradi- 2/3 65% academic instruction at other tional approach to their schools" was a major factor child's education" A survey from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) asked parents why they chose to homeschool their children. THE INFLUENCE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Increased access to high-quality educational materials and technologies may be influencing more and more parents to consider homeschooling their children. Technorati lists over 9,000 science blogs spanning almost every focus. Skype in the classroom enables students around the world to discuss language, literature, culture, and more in real time. YouTube and social video provides recorded lectures and lessons on every academic subject. Many of the world's most renowned colleges and universities offer free course materials, podcasts, and video lectures to the public. A large selection of education games and assessments for every grade level are now available for smartphones and tablets computers. Leveraging these tools, parents can construct deeply enriching and dynamic educational programs for their children without significant increases in cost. NUMBER OF HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN Many of these technologies were developed in the last decade when homeschooling experienced the most growth. This suggests that the increased availability of these technologies has had a direct correlation with homeschooling's increased popularity. 1999 850,000 2007 1.5 million 2011 2.04 million HOW DO HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN PERFORM ACADEMICALLY? A common fear of homeschooling is that children will receive a lower-quality education than if they attended traditional public school, but research shows that this is far from true. Homeschooling success is not limited to the wealthy, or to those with experience. These results have been achieved regardless of: Homeschooled students commonly perform about 15-30 points better on standardized tests than their non-homeschooled peers. STUDENTS WHO ATTEND COLLEGE: 74% 46% Household income Parents' level of HOMESCHOOLED formal education STUDENTS AVERAGE 4TH YEAR COLLEGE GPA: 3.46 3.10 1+H=? COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO EARN A DEGREE: Experience/certification Degree of state regulation of homeschooling 66.7% as a teacher NON-HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS 57.5% Course Hero SOURCES: CHRISTIANPOST.COM, NCES.ED.GOV, CENSUS.GOV, TECHNORATI.COM, NHERI.ORG Learn. Share. Teach. Achieve. THE HOME ADVANTAGE IS HOMESCHOOLING BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIO NAL EDUCATION? As American schools struggle to compete with the rest of the world, more and more parents are pulling their children out of the system and opting to homeschool them instead. But how effective is homeschooling compared to traditional education? And could the availability of educational technology be contributing to the trend? HOMESCHOOLING GROWING IN POPULARITY 919% 4% NUMBER OF HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS GRADES K-12: 1980 200,000 Homeschooling has exploded 919 percent in the last 30 years, Homeschooled students now make up 4 percent of all school-aged children in the 2010 2.04 million United States. making it perhaps the fastest growing form of education in America. Dr. Brian D. Ray of the The National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) has suggested that the true number of homeschooled students may be as high as 2.4 Million. NHERI research suggests this number will continue to grow, at least in the next 10 years, as students who were homeschooled go on to homeschool their own children. WHAT'S DRIVING THE GROWTH? $10,259 The education system in America is struggling, and increased funding has not remedied the issue. The U.S. spends an average of $10,259 per student, per year, making it one of the highest spenders on education in the world. However, as education spending has increased dramatically over time, average math and reading scores have barely budged. K-12 Education Average Reading Average Math Cost Per Student Cost Per Student Scores Scores Average Scores $12,000 350 $10,259 $10,000 $8,000 306 $5.882 $6,000 300 290 300 305 286 $4,000 285 $2,210 $2,000 $1,128 250 1971 1978 1990 2008 ARE PARENTS GETTING FED UP? said that "a dissatisfaction with wanted to try a “nontradi- 2/3 65% academic instruction at other tional approach to their schools" was a major factor child's education" A survey from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) asked parents why they chose to homeschool their children. THE INFLUENCE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Increased access to high-quality educational materials and technologies may be influencing more and more parents to consider homeschooling their children. Technorati lists over 9,000 science blogs spanning almost every focus. Skype in the classroom enables students around the world to discuss language, literature, culture, and more in real time. YouTube and social video provides recorded lectures and lessons on every academic subject. Many of the world's most renowned colleges and universities offer free course materials, podcasts, and video lectures to the public. A large selection of education games and assessments for every grade level are now available for smartphones and tablets computers. Leveraging these tools, parents can construct deeply enriching and dynamic educational programs for their children without significant increases in cost. NUMBER OF HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN Many of these technologies were developed in the last decade when homeschooling experienced the most growth. This suggests that the increased availability of these technologies has had a direct correlation with homeschooling's increased popularity. 1999 850,000 2007 1.5 million 2011 2.04 million HOW DO HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN PERFORM ACADEMICALLY? A common fear of homeschooling is that children will receive a lower-quality education than if they attended traditional public school, but research shows that this is far from true. Homeschooling success is not limited to the wealthy, or to those with experience. These results have been achieved regardless of: Homeschooled students commonly perform about 15-30 points better on standardized tests than their non-homeschooled peers. STUDENTS WHO ATTEND COLLEGE: 74% 46% Household income Parents' level of HOMESCHOOLED formal education STUDENTS AVERAGE 4TH YEAR COLLEGE GPA: 3.46 3.10 1+H=? COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO EARN A DEGREE: Experience/certification Degree of state regulation of homeschooling 66.7% as a teacher NON-HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS 57.5% Course Hero SOURCES: CHRISTIANPOST.COM, NCES.ED.GOV, CENSUS.GOV, TECHNORATI.COM, NHERI.ORG Learn. Share. Teach. Achieve. THE HOME ADVANTAGE IS HOMESCHOOLING BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIO NAL EDUCATION? As American schools struggle to compete with the rest of the world, more and more parents are pulling their children out of the system and opting to homeschool them instead. But how effective is homeschooling compared to traditional education? And could the availability of educational technology be contributing to the trend? HOMESCHOOLING GROWING IN POPULARITY 919% 4% NUMBER OF HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS GRADES K-12: 1980 200,000 Homeschooling has exploded 919 percent in the last 30 years, Homeschooled students now make up 4 percent of all school-aged children in the 2010 2.04 million United States. making it perhaps the fastest growing form of education in America. Dr. Brian D. Ray of the The National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) has suggested that the true number of homeschooled students may be as high as 2.4 Million. NHERI research suggests this number will continue to grow, at least in the next 10 years, as students who were homeschooled go on to homeschool their own children. WHAT'S DRIVING THE GROWTH? $10,259 The education system in America is struggling, and increased funding has not remedied the issue. The U.S. spends an average of $10,259 per student, per year, making it one of the highest spenders on education in the world. However, as education spending has increased dramatically over time, average math and reading scores have barely budged. K-12 Education Average Reading Average Math Cost Per Student Cost Per Student Scores Scores Average Scores $12,000 350 $10,259 $10,000 $8,000 306 $5.882 $6,000 300 290 300 305 286 $4,000 285 $2,210 $2,000 $1,128 250 1971 1978 1990 2008 ARE PARENTS GETTING FED UP? said that "a dissatisfaction with wanted to try a “nontradi- 2/3 65% academic instruction at other tional approach to their schools" was a major factor child's education" A survey from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) asked parents why they chose to homeschool their children. THE INFLUENCE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Increased access to high-quality educational materials and technologies may be influencing more and more parents to consider homeschooling their children. Technorati lists over 9,000 science blogs spanning almost every focus. Skype in the classroom enables students around the world to discuss language, literature, culture, and more in real time. YouTube and social video provides recorded lectures and lessons on every academic subject. Many of the world's most renowned colleges and universities offer free course materials, podcasts, and video lectures to the public. A large selection of education games and assessments for every grade level are now available for smartphones and tablets computers. Leveraging these tools, parents can construct deeply enriching and dynamic educational programs for their children without significant increases in cost. NUMBER OF HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN Many of these technologies were developed in the last decade when homeschooling experienced the most growth. This suggests that the increased availability of these technologies has had a direct correlation with homeschooling's increased popularity. 1999 850,000 2007 1.5 million 2011 2.04 million HOW DO HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN PERFORM ACADEMICALLY? A common fear of homeschooling is that children will receive a lower-quality education than if they attended traditional public school, but research shows that this is far from true. Homeschooling success is not limited to the wealthy, or to those with experience. These results have been achieved regardless of: Homeschooled students commonly perform about 15-30 points better on standardized tests than their non-homeschooled peers. STUDENTS WHO ATTEND COLLEGE: 74% 46% Household income Parents' level of HOMESCHOOLED formal education STUDENTS AVERAGE 4TH YEAR COLLEGE GPA: 3.46 3.10 1+H=? COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO EARN A DEGREE: Experience/certification Degree of state regulation of homeschooling 66.7% as a teacher NON-HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS 57.5% Course Hero SOURCES: CHRISTIANPOST.COM, NCES.ED.GOV, CENSUS.GOV, TECHNORATI.COM, NHERI.ORG Learn. Share. Teach. Achieve. THE HOME ADVANTAGE IS HOMESCHOOLING BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIO NAL EDUCATION? As American schools struggle to compete with the rest of the world, more and more parents are pulling their children out of the system and opting to homeschool them instead. But how effective is homeschooling compared to traditional education? And could the availability of educational technology be contributing to the trend? HOMESCHOOLING GROWING IN POPULARITY 919% 4% NUMBER OF HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS GRADES K-12: 1980 200,000 Homeschooling has exploded 919 percent in the last 30 years, Homeschooled students now make up 4 percent of all school-aged children in the 2010 2.04 million United States. making it perhaps the fastest growing form of education in America. Dr. Brian D. Ray of the The National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) has suggested that the true number of homeschooled students may be as high as 2.4 Million. NHERI research suggests this number will continue to grow, at least in the next 10 years, as students who were homeschooled go on to homeschool their own children. WHAT'S DRIVING THE GROWTH? $10,259 The education system in America is struggling, and increased funding has not remedied the issue. The U.S. spends an average of $10,259 per student, per year, making it one of the highest spenders on education in the world. However, as education spending has increased dramatically over time, average math and reading scores have barely budged. K-12 Education Average Reading Average Math Cost Per Student Cost Per Student Scores Scores Average Scores $12,000 350 $10,259 $10,000 $8,000 306 $5.882 $6,000 300 290 300 305 286 $4,000 285 $2,210 $2,000 $1,128 250 1971 1978 1990 2008 ARE PARENTS GETTING FED UP? said that "a dissatisfaction with wanted to try a “nontradi- 2/3 65% academic instruction at other tional approach to their schools" was a major factor child's education" A survey from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) asked parents why they chose to homeschool their children. THE INFLUENCE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Increased access to high-quality educational materials and technologies may be influencing more and more parents to consider homeschooling their children. Technorati lists over 9,000 science blogs spanning almost every focus. Skype in the classroom enables students around the world to discuss language, literature, culture, and more in real time. YouTube and social video provides recorded lectures and lessons on every academic subject. Many of the world's most renowned colleges and universities offer free course materials, podcasts, and video lectures to the public. A large selection of education games and assessments for every grade level are now available for smartphones and tablets computers. Leveraging these tools, parents can construct deeply enriching and dynamic educational programs for their children without significant increases in cost. NUMBER OF HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN Many of these technologies were developed in the last decade when homeschooling experienced the most growth. This suggests that the increased availability of these technologies has had a direct correlation with homeschooling's increased popularity. 1999 850,000 2007 1.5 million 2011 2.04 million HOW DO HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN PERFORM ACADEMICALLY? A common fear of homeschooling is that children will receive a lower-quality education than if they attended traditional public school, but research shows that this is far from true. Homeschooling success is not limited to the wealthy, or to those with experience. These results have been achieved regardless of: Homeschooled students commonly perform about 15-30 points better on standardized tests than their non-homeschooled peers. STUDENTS WHO ATTEND COLLEGE: 74% 46% Household income Parents' level of HOMESCHOOLED formal education STUDENTS AVERAGE 4TH YEAR COLLEGE GPA: 3.46 3.10 1+H=? COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO EARN A DEGREE: Experience/certification Degree of state regulation of homeschooling 66.7% as a teacher NON-HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS 57.5% Course Hero SOURCES: CHRISTIANPOST.COM, NCES.ED.GOV, CENSUS.GOV, TECHNORATI.COM, NHERI.ORG Learn. Share. Teach. Achieve. THE HOME ADVANTAGE IS HOMESCHOOLING BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIO NAL EDUCATION? As American schools struggle to compete with the rest of the world, more and more parents are pulling their children out of the system and opting to homeschool them instead. But how effective is homeschooling compared to traditional education? And could the availability of educational technology be contributing to the trend? HOMESCHOOLING GROWING IN POPULARITY 919% 4% NUMBER OF HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS GRADES K-12: 1980 200,000 Homeschooling has exploded 919 percent in the last 30 years, Homeschooled students now make up 4 percent of all school-aged children in the 2010 2.04 million United States. making it perhaps the fastest growing form of education in America. Dr. Brian D. Ray of the The National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) has suggested that the true number of homeschooled students may be as high as 2.4 Million. NHERI research suggests this number will continue to grow, at least in the next 10 years, as students who were homeschooled go on to homeschool their own children. WHAT'S DRIVING THE GROWTH? $10,259 The education system in America is struggling, and increased funding has not remedied the issue. The U.S. spends an average of $10,259 per student, per year, making it one of the highest spenders on education in the world. However, as education spending has increased dramatically over time, average math and reading scores have barely budged. K-12 Education Average Reading Average Math Cost Per Student Cost Per Student Scores Scores Average Scores $12,000 350 $10,259 $10,000 $8,000 306 $5.882 $6,000 300 290 300 305 286 $4,000 285 $2,210 $2,000 $1,128 250 1971 1978 1990 2008 ARE PARENTS GETTING FED UP? said that "a dissatisfaction with wanted to try a “nontradi- 2/3 65% academic instruction at other tional approach to their schools" was a major factor child's education" A survey from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) asked parents why they chose to homeschool their children. THE INFLUENCE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Increased access to high-quality educational materials and technologies may be influencing more and more parents to consider homeschooling their children. Technorati lists over 9,000 science blogs spanning almost every focus. Skype in the classroom enables students around the world to discuss language, literature, culture, and more in real time. YouTube and social video provides recorded lectures and lessons on every academic subject. Many of the world's most renowned colleges and universities offer free course materials, podcasts, and video lectures to the public. A large selection of education games and assessments for every grade level are now available for smartphones and tablets computers. Leveraging these tools, parents can construct deeply enriching and dynamic educational programs for their children without significant increases in cost. NUMBER OF HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN Many of these technologies were developed in the last decade when homeschooling experienced the most growth. This suggests that the increased availability of these technologies has had a direct correlation with homeschooling's increased popularity. 1999 850,000 2007 1.5 million 2011 2.04 million HOW DO HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN PERFORM ACADEMICALLY? A common fear of homeschooling is that children will receive a lower-quality education than if they attended traditional public school, but research shows that this is far from true. Homeschooling success is not limited to the wealthy, or to those with experience. These results have been achieved regardless of: Homeschooled students commonly perform about 15-30 points better on standardized tests than their non-homeschooled peers. STUDENTS WHO ATTEND COLLEGE: 74% 46% Household income Parents' level of HOMESCHOOLED formal education STUDENTS AVERAGE 4TH YEAR COLLEGE GPA: 3.46 3.10 1+H=? COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO EARN A DEGREE: Experience/certification Degree of state regulation of homeschooling 66.7% as a teacher NON-HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS 57.5% Course Hero SOURCES: CHRISTIANPOST.COM, NCES.ED.GOV, CENSUS.GOV, TECHNORATI.COM, NHERI.ORG Learn. Share. Teach. Achieve.