Brief Comments on “That Kind of Girl: Effects of Homeschooling on the Sexual Health of Women and Girls” by Vicry

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Jul 10, 2017 | Volume 33, Issue 3

Brief Comments on  “That Kind of Girl: Effects of Homeschooling on the Sexual Health of Women and Girls” by Vicry PERSPECTIVES – News and Comments1  Brian D. Ray National Home Education Research Institute, Salem, Oregon Keywords: homeschooling, home schooling, home...

University-Model Schools®: A Survey of Families in Five States

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Jul 10, 2017 | Volume 33, Issue 3

Eric Wearne Assistant Professor, School of Education, Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, Georgia, ewearne@ggc.edu Abstract University-Model Schools® (UMS) typically hold classes 2-3 days per week, with students working from home using teacher-defined lessons the...

Homeschooling Growth Nationwide: Multiple Data Points Indicate a Continued Increase through 2016

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Apr 10, 2017 | Volume 33, Issue 2

Homeschooling Growth Nationwide: Multiple Data Points Indicate a Continued Increase through 2016 PERSPECTIVES – News and Comments1  Brian D. Ray National Home Education Research Institute, Salem, Oregon Keywords: homeschooling, home schooling, home education,...

Homeschooling in Brazil: An Overview

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Apr 10, 2017 | Volume 33, Issue 2

G. S. Arruda Licentiate in Pedagogy at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), joao.guilherme.arruda@bol.com.br   S. Paiva Licentiate in Pedagogy at the University Center Plínio Leite (UNIPLI), fspv@bol.com.br   Abstract This article...

Sensemaking in Non-Public School Choices

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Jan 10, 2017 | Volume 33, Issue 1

Myra B. Lovett Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, University of Louisiana at Monroe, mlovett@ulm.edu   Timothy G. Ford Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Oklahoma, tgford@ou.edu   Abstract Using...

Comments on “Parental Influence on the Cardiovascular Health and Body Composition of Homeschool Children” by Wachob and Alman

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Oct 10, 2016 | Volume 32, Issue 4

Comments on “Parental Influence on the Cardiovascular Health and Body Composition of Homeschool Children” by Wachob and Alman PERSPECTIVES – News and Comments1  Brian D. Ray National Home Education Research Institute, Salem, Oregon Recent research has established...

Homeschooled Teachers and the Apprenticeship of Observation

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Oct 10, 2016 | Volume 32, Issue 4

Jennifer Locraft Cuddapah and Christy Danko Graybeal Associate Professors, Hood College, Frederick, Maryland, cuddapah@hood.edu and graybeal@hood.edu   Abstract Although teacher educators often lament that teachers teach as they were taught, it is commonly...

Despising Private Home-Based Homeschooling Education and Contorting Rights: A Review of Robin West’s “A Tale of Two Rights”

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Jul 10, 2016 | Volume 32, Issue 3

Despising Private Home-Based Homeschooling Education and Contorting Rights: A Review of Robin West’s “A Tale of Two Rights” PERSPECTIVES – News and Comments1  Brian D. Ray National Home Education Research Institute, Salem, Oregon A person must read what certain...

Cutting Class: Experiences of Gifted Adolescents Who Switched to Homeschooling

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Jul 10, 2016 | Volume 32, Issue 3

Laura J. Lee Center for Research in Educational Policy; The University of Memphis, laurajlee73@gmail.com* Abstract Six homeschooled adolescents, who were previously enrolled in a Mid-South city’s public school gifted programs, share their experiences in this...

Homeschooling for Talent Development in Gifted Students

by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. | Apr 10, 2016 | Volume 32, Issue 2

Homeschooling for Talent Development in Gifted Students PERSPECTIVES – News and Comments1  Cindy M. Felso Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia, cindfel@mail.regent.edu   Abstract Many options for gifted education remain rooted in research stemming from the...