Home Schooling

Families have found an alternative to public education by homeschooling with good results -- statistically proven results even. Polls done nationwide have shown children who have been home schooled rank consistently higher than the national average in scholastic tests, often ranked above the 70th percentile in standardized achievement tests.

Studies also show that a large number of home schooled children are enrolled in a grade level that is higher than their peers of the same age, and that home schooled children have a higher rate of college attendance and graduation.

The advantages of home-schooled children don't stop there, however. Thanks to generally receiving a better education and being more likely to receive a college degree, home-schooled children as a group go on to get better jobs and earn more in the workforce.

Homeschooling keeps children from harm's way as well. Families stay together and learn together in a home school environment. Since children would be under the constant supervision of their parents during the day, problems from the schoolyard are nonexistent. Many families take the opportunity to implement Christian values in their home schooling, morally emphasizing an aspect of educational growth especially.

Not only are home-schooled students scoring higher on tests, but the parents of these children are in charge of their moral upbringing and safety, which facilitates their progress.

Many who opt to choose home schools look for a Christian method to match their beliefs and morals. Parents who obviously have a vested interest in their child can concentrate on teaching a greater amount of learning and bible-based moral concepts.

Many different curriculums are available today. School districts often offer home school curriculums that follow along with the public school curriculum, but give the parents the opportunity to move their children along at a pace they are more comfortable with. This prevents a student from being held back due to slower moving students in a public schooling environment.

A good curriculum will provide live support behind it, and offer a quick start kit -- or something similar -- to get the ball rolling for those parents who are ready to take on the educational duties for their children.

How Students Advance in Home Schooling

Proper home schooling curriculums will follow a modular formula for children to progress through. This means that no step in the educational process passes by without a passing mark. Each process is foolproof so as to make sure the pupil is ready to go on to the next instruction.

A beginning competency test makes it easy to start and to evaluate the pupil's aptitude and placement. Diagnostic tests should be provided to help a parent through this process.

Home schooling curriculums often provide material for every grade from kindergarten through to high school graduation.