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Context And Regulation Of Homeschooling: Issues, Evidence, And Assessment Practices, Janet F. Carlson
Context And Regulation Of Homeschooling: Issues, Evidence, And Assessment Practices, Janet F. Carlson
Buros Center: Professional Staff Publications
The article discusses salient factors that influence the current context within which homeschooling occurs. Individual states have applied various approaches to establish regulations that both preserve the rights of homeschooling parents and fulfill the state’s obligation to ensure that its residents receive the education to which they are constitutionally entitled. Case and ethnographic studies or research involving small and selected samples often appear in outlets associated with homeschool advocacy groups or in outlets that are not mainstream. The paucity of empirical evidence derived from methodologically strong research paradigms has led to little certainty about many aspects of homeschooling including its …
Experiences Of Current Or Former Homeschool Students Who Report Adhd Symptoms, Melissa Felkins
Experiences Of Current Or Former Homeschool Students Who Report Adhd Symptoms, Melissa Felkins
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Homeschooling is currently the fastest-growing educational population in the United States with an estimated 2 million students. Because 11% of school children have been diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), there are likely to be many children with ADHD symptoms in the homeschooling population. The purpose of this study was to extend knowledge of the experiences of homeschooling in this population to assist students with ADHD as well as their parents and educators to make informed educational decisions. The multiple intelligences theory provided the theoretical framework for this phenomenological study. The key research question was focused on how current or …