HSLDA | Homeschooling Grows Up: About the study

Featured Studies

Home Schooling Achievement
Reporting relevant data about the results of home schooling in a brief and easily accessible manner.

Home Schooling Works!
Findings of an independent study by Lawrence M. Rudner, Ph.D., Director of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation. (1999)

Home Education Across the United States
Study on home schooling, conducted by Dr. Brian D. Ray, president of the National Home Education Research Institute. (1997)

Links to other studies

Home Schooling: From the Extreme to the Mainstream
Home schooling is an effective alternative to the public school system (2001)
(PDF)

Home Schooling on the Threshold
A Survey of Research at the Dawn of the New Millennium by Dr. Brian Ray. (1999)

Socialization?
No problem!

Beyond graduation

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Can they get into college?

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Can they get a job? Sure!

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Involved in their communities

Civic involvement

Enjoyment of life

Conclusion

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About the study

Brian D. Ray, Ph.D.
About the researcher

Dr. Brian D. Ray is president of the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI). He holds his Ph.D. in science education from Oregon State University. NHERI conducts basic datagathering research; serves as a clearinghouse of information for researchers, home educators, attorneys, legislators, policy makers, media, and the public at-large; and provides speaker services on various topics. NHERI also publishes research reports and the unique, academic, refereed journal Home School Researcher.

Full-length report on this study

To read about and order the complete report that includes detailed statistics and findings on more topics than are found in the synopsis and to get Dr. Ray's in-depth analyses and conclusions, see:

Home Educated and Now Adults:
Their Community and Civic Involvement, Views About Homeschooling, and Other Traits.
(Ray, 2003)

National Home Education Research Institute
P.O. Box 13939, Salem, Oregon 97309
503-364-1490 • www.nheri.org

Home School Legal Defense Association
One Patrick Henry Circle
Purcellville VA 20132
540-338-5600 • www.hslda.org

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