Dear Homeschooling Parent,

The National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) is partnering with other scholars and BJU Press Testing & Evaluation (BJUP) on a big nationwide study of homeschooling. The study will address achievement test scores, reasons for homeschooling, and more. We invite you to participate if you had any of your children tested with BJUP during the past year.

Sound scholarship encourages you to participate, and so do people who have a deep understanding of the homeschooling issues and its families.

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“This study moves education ahead for all children in America, and will strengthen homeschoolers. Your participation matters — join us in this mission.”

Christy-Faith

Author, Podcaster, Speaker

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“This promises to be a robust research study.
We encourage you to consider participating.”

Jim Mason

President
Homeschool Legal Defense Association

This is more than just research — it’s a chance to influence how homeschooling is understood and supported nationwide. By participating, you will help to inform policymakers, empower home education organizations, and ensure that families like yours are accurately represented in the data that drives decisions.

Why your input matters:

Make a difference

Your responses will provide valuable insights into the homeschool journey—its strengths, its challenges, and how it can grow stronger.

Be a voice for the community

The more families participate, the more representative and impactful the findings will be.

Guide the future

Your feedback helps to shape better resources, support, and decisions for families across the country.

Quick survey details:

Time Commitment

Just 15 minutes!

Deadline

Please complete the survey by August 15, 2025

Confidentiality

All responses are strictly confidential and securely managed by NHERI researchers.

Thank-You Gift

Receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card* as a token of our appreciation. 

A note on participation:

This survey is to be completed by parents or guardians only. When prompted, please enter the correct ID number for each of your children that either you received in the mail BJU Press Testing & Evaluation, or log in to bjupresshomeschool.com.

  • Navigate to My Account, scroll down to My Tests, and click View Tests.
  • Locate reports under the student’s name and click the icon to download a copy. The student ID is shown in the top right corner of the report.
  • Your survey responses will be matched with your child’s test results after scoring—but no personally identifiable information will be shared with NHERI or any other organization. An analysis of the de-identified data will be published and presented.

Ready to join?

Visit the survey here

Your voice matters, and now is the time to make it count — future homeschool generations depend on it.

One more encouragement to participate:

“This study is sound and by reputable scholars. I urge you to participate.”

Steve Demme

Math-U-See

Thank you for participating in this important study!

* Amazon.com Gift Cards will be distributed by email directly from Amazon.com within three (3) business days of survey submission. Redemption restrictions apply. Amazon.com is not a sponsor of this research.

Complete the survey now

To learn more about NHERI’s and Dr. Ray’s 40 years of service to research and homeschool communities: