| The rising number of parents choosing home | | | | testing or get tested by accredited teachers. The |
| schooling for their children over the past two | | | | State of California is now encouraging all home |
| decades is a reflection of a rising number of | | | | schooled children to take the same term-end |
| reasons causing their dissatisfaction with public | | | | standard tests that public school children must |
| schools. Many parents fear for their children's | | | | take. |
| safety, are concerned that overcrowded | | | | Homed Schooling Graduation |
| classrooms may mean that their children are not | | | | Some states regard home schools as the |
| getting the individual instruction they need from | | | | equivalent of private schools, and that they have |
| overworked teachers, and would prefer to instill | | | | similar graduation requirements. But other states |
| their own moral or religious convictions in their | | | | have established no graduation requirements and |
| children as a part of an educational curriculum. So | | | | have left the determination of which students |
| they have turned to home schooling. | | | | should graduate up to the individual school districts. |
| The basics of home schooling, however, are | | | | This policy carries over to home schooled children |
| something that any parent should understand | | | | as well. |
| before deciding to take on the job. While home | | | | There are even states which do not recognize |
| schooling allows a certain freedom of curriculum, | | | | home schooled [ children who have completed the |
| and there are some states, including Missouri, | | | | equivalent of a high school education in any way, |
| Texas, and Illinois which keep a strictly hands-off | | | | but those children can still continue on to college if |
| policy toward home schooling, many other states | | | | they perform well in their college entrance exams |
| require that parents submit a curriculum of the | | | | and have sufficient extra-curricular interests. |
| subjects they intend to teach to their school | | | | The basics of home schooling vary so widely |
| districts. | | | | from state to state, in fact, that the first thing |
| They may test parents to determine if they | | | | you should do if you are considering it for your |
| qualify as home teachers; and they may send | | | | children is find some home schooling parents in |
| state inspectors to determine if the proper | | | | your area and talk to them about their |
| setting for home schooling. Many states also | | | | experiences in educating their children within your |
| require that parents periodically submit their | | | | state's guidelines. |
| children's attendance records, examination scores, | | | | Home schooling can be the most rewarding |
| and progress reports. They may also stipulate the | | | | activity you and your children ever share, but you |
| minimum amount of time you are expected to | | | | should not enter into it without having a very |
| spend studying each subject. | | | | clear idea of the basic home schooling |
| The basics of home schooling regarding testing | | | | requirements in your state. Once you have |
| and graduation also vary from state to state. | | | | accounted for them in your curriculum and lesson |
| There are states which demand that home | | | | plans, you and your kids can tailor your home |
| schooled children either undergo standardized | | | | schooling experience any way you like! |