Below is information from a recent article and I
thought is was interesting to share. Although
we don't have all the answers, the results will
pay off one day!
Homeschoolers score higher than 86% of their public
school peers, according to a new study called Progress
Report 2009: Homeschool Academic Achievement and
Demographics.
This 86th percentile is a composite score in Reading,
Language, Math, Social Studies and Science.
It is based on test results of 11,739 homeschooled
students from all 50 states. Tests used included
the 2007-8 California Achievement Test, Iowa Tests
of Basic Skills, and Stanford Achievement Test.
It has also been found that homeschoolers are
successful in college.
This success is at all levels regardless of student
gender, parents’ education level, and family income,
according to the study.
As word of this achievement has spread, homeschool
numbers have doubled in a decade, There are currently
1.5 million homeschooled students, which is about 3%
of the population.
100,000 students graduate from the homeschool
movement each year.
I love that!
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