-
Recent Posts
Categories
Meta
Archives
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- October 2019
- August 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
Recent Comments
- Anthea on AFRICAN AMERICAN HOMESCHOOLERS: Parental Motivations and Student Achievement
- Isaac D on MATHEMATICAL LEARNING WITHIN THE HOME ENVIRONMENT: Views of Parents and Children
- Ian on The HARO 2014 Survey of Homeschool Alumni
- Cara on ARE HOMESCHOOLERS PREPARED FOR COLLEGE CALCULUS?: Math Achievement
- Kansas Mom on ARE HOMESCHOOLERS PREPARED FOR COLLEGE CALCULUS?: Math Achievement
Category Archives: Special Needs
CHILDREN WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: Educating at Home in Australia
Record: Jasmine McDonald and Elaine Lopes, “How Parents Home Educate their Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder with the Support of the Schools of Isolated and Distance Education” in International Journal of Inclusive Education 18, no. 1 (2014): 1-17. [abstract … Continue reading
Posted in Gender, Parental Motivation, Special Needs
Tagged ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, burnout, Distance Education, Elaine Lopes, Jasmine McDonald, Jennifer Lois, Perth, Robert L. Osgood, Schools of Isolated and Distance Education, Sherman Dorn, University of Western Australia, Western Australia, Western Australian Correspondence School
Comments Off on CHILDREN WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: Educating at Home in Australia
RESISTING THE STATUS QUO: Black Homeschoolers in Atlanta and Washington DC
Record: Cheryl Fields-Smith and Monica Wells Kisura, “Resisting the Status Quo: The Narratives of Black Homeschoolers in Metro-Atlanta and Metro-DC” in Peabody Journal of Education 88, no. 3 (2013): 265-283. Summary: Fields-Smith of the University of Georgia, whose pathbreaking work … Continue reading
Posted in Curriculum, Parental Motivation, Race/Ethnicity, Special Needs
Tagged Afrocentric, Baltimore Sun, bell hooks, Cheryl Fields-Smith, Gary Wyatt, homeplace, Monica Wells Kisura, National Center for Education Statistics, NCES, Peabody Journal of Education, Robert Reich, Secession of the Successful, Trinity Washington University, University of Georgia, Washington, Washington D.C.
2 Comments
HOMESCHOOLING THE GIFTED: Thirteen Families Explain their Actions
Record: Jennifer L. Jolly, Michael S. Matthews, and Jonathan Nester, “Homeschooling the Gifted: A Parent’s Perspective” in Gifted Child Quarterly 57, no. 2 (December 2012): 121-134. [Abstract available here] Summary: Jolly is Associate Professor of Elementary and Gifted Education at … Continue reading
Posted in Special Needs
Tagged Gifted Child Quarterly, Gifted Education, grounded theory, Jennifer L. Jolly, Jennifer Lois, Jonathan Nester, Louisiana State University, Michael S. Matthews, phenomenological, purposive sampling, University of North Carolina
Comments Off on HOMESCHOOLING THE GIFTED: Thirteen Families Explain their Actions
Joseph Murphy Reviews Kunzman and Gaither, “Homeschooling: A Comprehensive Survey of the Research”
Joseph Murphy, is the Frank W. Mayborn Chair of Education and Associate Dean at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. He has authored over 20 books, including, most recently, Homeschooling in America: Capturing and Assessing the Movement, of which you can read … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Achievement, Civics, College/Postsecondary, Curriculum, International, Legal, Parental Motivation, Pedagogy, Policy/Regulation, Public Schools, Socialization, Special Needs, Technology
Tagged Joseph Murphy, Milton Gaither, Other Education, Peabody College, Rob Kunzman, Robert Kunzman, Vanderbilt University
Comments Off on Joseph Murphy Reviews Kunzman and Gaither, “Homeschooling: A Comprehensive Survey of the Research”
EXPERIENCES OF PARENTS: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Homeschooling
Record: Karen S. Hurlbutt, “Experiences of Parents Who Homeschool Their Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders” in Developmental Disabilities 26, no. 4 (December 2011): 239-249. Summary: Hurlbutt, who now goes by the name of Karen Eastman, is a Special Education professor … Continue reading
Posted in Special Needs
Tagged ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disabilities, Karen S. Eastman, Karen S. Hurlbutt, Minnesota State University
Comments Off on EXPERIENCES OF PARENTS: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Homeschooling
HOME EDUCATION IN THE POST COMMUNIST COUNTRIES: the Czech Republic
Record: Yvona Kostelecká, “Home Education in the Post Communist Countries: Case Study of the Czech Republic” in International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 3, no. 1 (October 2010). Available Here. Summary: Kostelecká, a member of the education faculty at Charles … Continue reading
Posted in International, Parental Motivation, Special Needs
Tagged Charles University, Czech Republic, International Electric Journal of Elementary Education, NCES, Yvona Kostelecka
Comments Off on HOME EDUCATION IN THE POST COMMUNIST COUNTRIES: the Czech Republic
THE HOME-EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: A British Perspective
Record: Sarah Parsons and Ann Lewis, “The Home-Education of Children with Special Needs or Disabilities in the UK: Views of Parents from an Online Survey” in International Journal of Inclusive Education 14, no. 1 (February 2010): 67-86. Summary: Parsons, research … Continue reading
Posted in International, Special Needs
Tagged Ann Lewis, ASD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, British National Curriculum, England, Great Britain, International Journal of Inclusive Education, personalization, Sarah Parsons, Special Education, University of Birmingham
Comments Off on THE HOME-EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: A British Perspective
TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL?: Gifted Children and Homeschooling
Record: Carrie Winstanley, “Too Cool for School? Gifted Children and Homeschooling” in Theory and Research in Education 7, no. 3 (November 2009): 347-362 Summary: Winstanley, Principal Lecturer in Education at Roehampton University in London, here argues that gifted children form … Continue reading
Posted in International, Special Needs
Tagged Carrie Winstanley, England, Gifted Education, Roehampton University, Theory and Research in Education
Comments Off on TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL?: Gifted Children and Homeschooling
IDEA AND ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CHOICES: Special Education Rights of Homeschoolers
Record: Allan G. Osborne, Jr., “IDEA and Alternative Education Choices: Legal Issues” in School Business Affairs 74, no. 10 (November 2008): 24-26. Summary: Osborne, Jr., an authority on special education law, here explains the rights accorded homeschooled children by the … Continue reading
Posted in Public Schools, Special Needs
Tagged Allan Osborne Jr., Durkee v. Livonia Central School District, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, School Business Affairs
Comments Off on IDEA AND ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CHOICES: Special Education Rights of Homeschoolers