Home School Researcher
Home School Researcher (HSR) is a peer-reviewed, refereed, academic journal. This scholarly periodical was founded in 1985 as a quarterly publication that focuses on homeschooling research (or homeschool research). Topics covered are wide-ranging. In addition to the peer-reviewed research articles, editorials are included. Here you will find access to all back issues and the current issue.

THE FRONTIER OF EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM: HOME SCHOOLING

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The following will touch briefly on some of the factors that have stimulated the growth of home schooling and which will have abearing on its future.

SAM B. PEAVEY, HSR Volume 3 Number 2, June 1987

 

 

REVIEW OF “SCHOOLING IN PRIVATE: A STUDY OF HOME EDUCATION” BY JANE VAN GALEN

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Van Galen employed the qualitative research techniques of participant observation, open ended interviewing, and document analysis to study her subjects.  Her goal was to describe "the norms, values, beliefs and actions of the various actors and groups who are involved in the home-schooling issue".

Brian D. Ray, HSR Volume 3 Number 2, June 1987

 

 

ON CASE STUDIES OF FOUR FAMILIES ENGAGED IN HOME EDUCATION

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The purpose of this study was to give a description of the curricula and methods used in the home school of home educators and evaluate by means of case studies the effects of home education upon those included in the study.

Brian D. Ray, HSR Volume 3 Number 1, March 1987

PRESENTING: BEVERLY SCHEMMER

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PRESENTING: BEVERLY SCHEMMER.

Beverly Schemmer, HSR Volume 3 Number 1, March 1987

COMMENTS ON 1986 REPORT FROM WASHINGTON HOMESCHOOL TESTING AND DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION BY JON WARTES

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Jon Wartes has presented another piece of well-executed and reported research.

Brian D. Ray, HSR Volume 3 Number 1, March 1987

REPORT FROM THE 1986 HOMESCHOOL TESTING AND OTHER DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION ABOUT WASHINGTON’S…

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The purpose of this project was to provide (a) base line information about the achievement levels of Washington home schoolers and (b) descriptive information about those who choose this educational option.

Jon Wartes, HSR Volume 3 Number 1, March 1987

 

PRESENTING: JAYN ALLIE-CARSON

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Presents a Home School researcher, HSR Volume 2 Number 4, December 1986

 

[A review/summary of] “A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME SCHOOLING FAMILIES IN…

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The purpose of Rose's research "... was to determine why parents/guardians have removed their child/children from either the public or private schools in order to instruct them at a place other than school (home instruction)" (p. 106)  and to determine the attitudes and responses of affected school districts toward these home schoolers?

Brian Ray, HSR Volume 2 Number 4, December 1986

 

 

PRESENTING: ALAN B. ROSE

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PRESENTING: ALAN B. ROSE

ALAN B. ROSE, HSR Volume 2 Number 4, December 1986

 

 

On “Adults’ cognitive demands at home and at nursery school”…

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Tizard, Hughes, Pinkerton, and Carmichael (1982) were interested in four-year-olds as they compared adults’ cognitive demands on girls at home and at nursery school. The two treatments for each girl were being at nursery school with a teacher(s) in the morning and at home with her mother in the afternoon.

Brian Ray, HSR Volume 2 Number 3, September 1986