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Academic Achievement Of Students In A Charter Homeschool, Mary A. Leeds Edd
Academic Achievement Of Students In A Charter Homeschool, Mary A. Leeds Edd
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A recent development in education is the public charter school as a homeschool model. In several states across the nation, a child may enroll in an independent study program of a public charter school and base his or her studies in the home. This model in the realm of education is called charter homeschool. The state of California has over 120 operating charter homeschools, also known as independent study programs or non-classroom based charter schools. The delivery of instruction from non-classroom based programs has begun to challenge traditional definitions of public schooling. The increased state accountability demands of student academic …