That question was asked by kehkohjones in my stats thread and the missing part was "as trained professionals."
My answer: Sorry to have to inform you of yet another positive statistic but. One does not need to be a trained professional in order to home educate their children. Studies show virtually no difference in the success of home educated students nor how well they test despite whether or not their parents have been professionally trained to teach or college educated.
Source http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v7n8/ - there are other studies but you'll get the same thing and this one was very thorough.
On the other hand and strangely enough, in this same study it was found that public schooled children have better success in public schools if their parents do have a degree. Probably because those the highschool graduate parents are under the misconception that children need constant 'teaching' to learn and that teachers are the only ones who can possibly teach, it simply is not true
2006-09-13 02:04:14 · 9 answers · asked by FreeThinker 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
400% certain!!!!
No doubts.
My diploma from public'gov't run-schooling is my "credential". The most important certificates that I hold are my children's birth certificates --- these prove that I am their parent --- a job that is God ordained.
100% certain that my 23 yr son received a great education. He is well-rounded in academics, social life and the workplace.
100% certain that my 20 yr daughter received a great education. She is getting very good grades in her college courses. She is well liked by everyone that knows her. She works hard.
100% certain that my 17 yr daughter is still receiving a great education. She is well on her way to being prepared for higher education and the workplace. She is active in many things -- she gets along great with others and knows how to study and how to work.
100% certain that my 15 yr son is still receiving a great education. He, as his siblings before him, uses a self-teaching program. He will be prepared for anything "real life" has to offer. He lives in the real world and is a good communicator and hard worker.
Add it all together and that is why I'm 400% certain that I can give them a great education that is equal to if not superior to that given by a professional.
Barb
2006-09-13 06:23:33 · answer #1 · answered by Barb 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Have you looked at the "professionals" teaching in our schools lately? I see what my children bring home every night and from conferences I see their classwork. This is not the way I was taught in school! I believe that I could homeschool my children and they would learn much more than in a school system whose highest priority is not the quality of education, but the quantity. Our we selling insurance or used cars now at school?
Schools now are not institutions of learning but cliff note academies. You remember Cliff Notes? What we used to cram for a Lit/English exam the night before? The entire curriculumn is geared toward learning just enough to pass the CRCT so that the school will not be penalized and get their state/federal money for the year.
I am SERIOUSLY considering homeschooling my own 4 children. In fact, if the state would not make it so difficult they would probably be homeschooling right now. I was told so many things by school officials to discourage me from doing it that I gave up on it last year.
2006-09-13 03:34:28 · answer #2 · answered by Diana 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This is such a misleading question. It is an effort by the failing teachers to salvage their reputation.
Most of what teachers learn is how to handle large class sizes; whether they are effective is another question. But, the point is, they don't spend much time on any core material. Check out the degree requirements for education majors. Particularly Elementary Education degrees!
Since homeschooling parents don't have such large classrooms, this point is MOOT.
Moreover, since homeschooling parents can evaluate materials and subjects as suited to THEIR children, they don't have to compromise on the materials like the "professionals" do.
Finally, to get personal, I have a PhD and my wife has a MA. I'm pretty comfortable that we can provide our children w/ a professional level of instruction!
2006-09-13 02:33:32 · answer #3 · answered by Iridium190 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wonderful question!
There is a link somewhere on the HSLDA site on teacher qualifications. It found no link between student success and teacher training--and it was not a study on homeschooling at all. There are some talented teachers out there and it's wonderful that they are teaching in the schools, but the talent they have has little or nothing to do with the training they had.
2006-09-13 02:25:41 · answer #4 · answered by glurpy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a million) there is not any certification attempt required in maximum states. 2) extra education isn't required in maximum states. 3) Lesson plans are provided in maximum districts. 4) WOW grade papers, this is tough. 5) instructors are no longer in touch in designing curriculum, the college board does that. 6) directors self-discipline no longer instructors. 7) Be accessible on their very own time table to whinge to people approximately how difficult their interest is. 8) The conferences are compensated. 9) instructors are no longer required to coach or take part in extra curricular events. they're paid extra in the event that they do.. 10) Detention supervision is compensated time. fifty 5,000 money a twelve months with comprehensive reward to paintings an many times used of 183 days, this is a actual difficult gig. i'm a instructor of types, I instruct people to function commercial automobiles. I gain this for plenty decrease than public college instructors make.
2016-11-07 05:50:48 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is home school/ on line school..he has 6 teachers on a daily bases. When i pulled him out of public school his grades was...all F's and D's now hes making all A's and B's. Due to more one on one time..which they all desperately need...and that's not possible in a public school..
my son takes
art class
language arts
math
computer class
gym
social studies
science
class field trips it might be 100 students who all show up at a museum or what ever it might be that month.so he's not missing out on anything. and the teacher's aren't as tired becasue they all teach from their home office..wonderful teachers at that
2006-09-13 10:50:51 · answer #6 · answered by bllnickie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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this will help 2 giude your child
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2006-09-13 02:05:31 · answer #7 · answered by srini 1 · 0⤊ 6⤋
Given the low quality of teaching in many schools I'm not surprised. It's self-evident that children learn much at home, and that constant intellectually-challenging conversation with parents and others is essential.
My kids all went to French schools; we spoke mostly English with them at home. So they were dependent upon us for the learning of English grammar, syntax and literature.
2006-09-13 02:08:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Exactly. The teachers in the schools have books with answers still. So what is the difference other than the teachers having a degree. I don't home school, because I want my child to be able to socialize. We may as well be home schooling with the ton of homework we have to help them with every day.
2006-09-13 02:08:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋