Homeschooling Gifted Students: An Introductory Guide for Parents (continued)

Where Can Families Get Information?

This digest has an accompanying bibliography (EB18) that provides a wide variety of resources. The following resources and others cited in their bibliographies are another place to start. There are many parent discussion groups on the Internet that discuss homeschooling issues. Groups such as TAGFAM and TAG-L are listed on the ERIC EC website /gifted/gt-menu.htm. Or, seek out a local homeschool support group. You can find one by checking with state organizations listed in some of the magazines and through some of the Internet sites listed in EB 18. Other sources include libraries; state and local boards of education, especially state or local gifted advocacy groups; La Leche League; and religious organizations. Be sure to look for groups that match the underlying philosophy that attracted you to homeschooling.

References

Galloway, R. A., & Sutton, J. P. (1995). Home schooled and conventionally schooled high school graduates: A comparison of aptitude for and achievement in college English. Home School Researcher, 11(1), 1-9.

Galloway, R. A. (1995). Home schooled adults: Are they ready for college? ED384297.

Lines, P. M. (Oct. 1991). Estimating the home schooled population. Working Paper. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Research and Improvement. ED 337903.

Lines, P. M. (1995). Homeschooling. ERIC EA Digest No. 95, ED381849.

Montgomery, L. R. (1989). The effect of home schooling on the leadership skills of home schooled students. Home School Researcher, 5(1), 1-10.

National Home Education Research Institute, (1997). Strengths of their own: Home schoolers across America: Academic achievement, family characteristics, and longitudinal traits. Salem, OR: National Home Education Research Institute.

Ray, B. D. (1996). Home education research fact sheet IIb. Salem, OR: National Home Education Research Institute.

Shyers, L. E. (1992). A comparison of social adjustment between home and traditionally schooled students. Home School Researcher, 8(3), 1-8.

Sutton, J. P., & de Oliveira, P. (1995). Differences in critical thinking skills among students educated in public schools, Christian schools, and home schools. ED390147.

Taylor, J. W. (June, 1986). Self-concept in home-schooling children. Home School Researcher, 2(2), 1-3.

U.S. Department of Education (1994a). High standards for all students. http://www.ed.gov/pubs/studstnd.html

U.S. Department of Education (1994b). Prisoners of time. http://www.ed.gov/pubs/studies.html/#Time_and_Learning

Note. The Home School Researcher is published by the National Home Education Research Institute, PO Box 13939, Salem OR 97309. 513-772-9580. URL: http://www.nheri.org.

Dr. Jacque Ensign is a professor of education at Southern Connecticut State University and a consultant for homeschoolers in Virginia. She homeschooled her own three gifted children for 11 years.