Category Archives: Research Methodology

HOW TO MISLEAD WITH DATA: A Critique of Brian Ray’s Methodology

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Milton Gaither

Record: Chelsea McCracken, “How to Mislead with Data: A Critical Review of Ray’s ‘Academic Achievement and Demographic Traits of Homeschool Students: A Nationwide Study’ (2010).” Coalition for Responsible Home Education (15 January, 2014).  [Available Here] Summary:  McCracken, who serves as … Continue reading →

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THE POLITICS OF HOMESCHOOLS: Culture Wars and State Regulations

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Milton Gaither

Record: Andrea Vieux, “The Politics of Homeschools: Religious Conservatives and Regulation Requirements” in The Social Science Journal (9 July, 2014).  [Abstract Here] Summary: Vieux, a Political Science professor at the University of Central Florida, here provides quantitative data to try … Continue reading →

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VIRTUAL SCHOOLS IN THE U.S.: A Comprehensive Analysis, part 2

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Milton Gaither

Record: Alex Molnar, ed., Virtual Schools in the U.S. 2014: Politics, Performance, Policy, and Research Evidence (Boulder, CO: National Education Policy Center, 2014).  Available here. Summary: This post summarizes the second of three sections of this report.  For a summary of … Continue reading →

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SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES: A Review of the Literature

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Milton Gaither

Record: Joseph Murphy, “The Social and Educational Outcomes of Homeschooling” in Sociological Spectrum 34, no. 3 (April 2014), 244-272. [Abstract Here] Summary: Murphy, a professor at Vanderbilt University and author of the excellent book-length review of homeschooling scholarship Homeschooling in … Continue reading →

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HOMESCHOOLED ADOLESCENTS: Drugs, Delinquency, and Grade Level

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Milton Gaither

Record: Sharon Green-Hennessy, “Homeschooled Adolescents in the United States: Developmental Outcomes” in Journal of Adolescence 37, no. 4 (June 2014): 441-449 [Abstract here] Summary:  Green-Hennessy is a psychology professor at Loyola Maryland.  After beginning with a very strong lit review, … Continue reading →

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DOES HOMESCHOOLING PROMOTE INTOLERANCE: A Quantitative Study

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Milton Gaither

Record: Albert Cheng, “Does Homeschooling or Private Schooling Promote Political Intolerance? Evidence from a Christian University” in Journal of School Choice 8, no. 1 (2014): 49-68. [Abstract Here] Summary and Critique: Cheng, a doctoral student at the University of Arkansas, … Continue reading →

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USING A SEEDED SAMPLE: Are Homeschoolers Over or Under Represented in Surveys?

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Milton Gaither

Record:  Stacey Bielick, Lina Guzman, Astrid Atienza, and Andrew Rivers, “Using a Seeded Sample to Measure Response among Homeschooling Households” in Survey Practice 2, no. 9 (2009).  Available Here.  Summary:  Bielick and colleagues used a complex and creative sampling strategy … Continue reading →

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New NCES Homeschooling Data!

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Milton Gaither

Record: Amber Noel, Patrick Stark, and Jeremy Redford, Parent and Family Involvement in Education, from the National Household Education Survey Program of 2012, (NCES 2013-028) (U.S. Department of Education: Washington, D.C., 2013)[Available Here] Summary: Every four years the National Center … Continue reading →

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DOES HOMESCHOOLING “WORK”: A Critique of Advocacy Research

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Milton Gaither

Record: Christopher Lubienski, Tiffany Puckett, and T. Jameson Brewer, “Does Homeschooling ‘Work’? A Critique of the Empirical Claims and Agenda of Advocacy Organizations” in Peabody Journal of Education 88, no. 3 (2013): 378-392. Summary: Lubienski is well known as one of … Continue reading →

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HOSTILITY OR INDIFFERENCE? Why There’s not More Homeschooling Research

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Milton Gaither

Record: Charles Howell, “Hostility or Indifference? The Marginalization of Homeschooling in the Educational Profession” in Peabody Journal of Education 88, no. 3 (2013): 355-364. Summary: Howell, a philosopher of education and Dean of Beeghly College of Education at Youngstown State … Continue reading →

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