Home School vs. Public/Private

[jennani]

I am writing a paper on which form of education is more beneficial to children. If some of you would be so kind as to answer these ten questions as soon as possible that would be great. You don't need to have long ones, just to the point. Thanks for the help!!

Indicate one: male female
Indicate age group: 8-15 16-25 26-35 36-50 50 and over
Indicate one: student part-time worker full-time worker retired
stay at home
Please answer the following questions:

1) How familiar or involved are you with home schooling?
2) If you are a parent, do your kids attend public, private, or are they home schooled? Would you like to change their form of education? Why?
3) If you are a student, do you attend public, private, or are you home schooled? Do you like it? Why?
4) If you are no longer a student, nor do you yet have children, what form of education did you partake in? Did you find it detrimental or beneficial to your education?
5) Which form of education do you feel is more beneficial to a student? Why?
6) Should anything be done to improve either form of education? What and Why?
7) What do you see happening in the future with education? Do you think home schooling will become more popular? Why?
8) What do you believe is the thought process for parents deciding which form of education to give their children?
9) What are the benefits of home schooling?
10) What are the benefits of public or private school?

[minks]

Originally Posted by jennani

I am writing a paper on which form of education is more beneficial to children. If some of you would be so kind as to answer these ten questions as soon as possible that would be great. You don't need to have long ones, just to the point. Thanks for the help!!

Indicate one: male female
Indicate age group: 8-15 16-25 26-35 36-50 50 and over
Indicate one: student part-time worker full-time worker retired
stay at home
Please answer the following questions:

1) How familiar or involved are you with home schooling? Only know friends of my children who have been HS'd
2) If you are a parent, do your kids attend public, private, or are they home schooled? Public
Would you like to change their form of education? Yes Why? more individual attention, classes are much to large here.
3) If you are a student, do you attend public, private, or are you home schooled? Do you like it? Why?
4) If you are no longer a student, nor do you yet have children, what form of education did you partake in? Did you find it detrimental or beneficial to your education?
5) Which form of education do you feel is more beneficial to a student? Private Why? Private school, seems more focused, smaller classes, yet good social skills are provided as well
6) Should anything be done to improve either form of education? Yes What and Why? More teachers, per student, more government funding for more schools.
7) What do you see happening in the future with education? more drop outs Do you think home schooling will become more popular? No Why? Because not all parents can afford to stay home and home school and the rise in single parent families makes this impossible. As well who can afford it on one salary.
8) What do you believe is the thought process for parents deciding which form of education to give their children? Quality education.
9) What are the benefits of home schooling? One on one attention, more concentrated efforts to succeed.
10) What are the benefits of public or private school? Better social skills, less stress on the student as they do not have their parent over their shoulder all the time, easier for many parents to do as many parents are not qualified teachers, and still a better education as kids are being taught by professionals and the variety of teaching skills is invaluable. .

Good luck on your study.

[jennani]

Thanks for the reply

[chonsigirl]

You should have set up a poll, to take one issue at a time.

I go for school-private or public, over home schooled. I am a public school teacher, and the students I know who are home skilled do not have quite thesame social skills those in regular school situations have. Home schooling should be used only for illness or other severe problems. I had 4 go through public school, not a problem with one of them.

[BabyRider]

female
35
full-time worker


1) How familiar or involved are you with home schooling?
I was home schooled for one year.
2) If you are a parent, do your kids attend public, private, or are they home schooled?
My son attends private school.
Would you like to change their form of education? Why?
Yes, because A) he's not happy in private school anymore, and B) I believe public school prepares a child better for the real world.
3) If you are a student, do you attend public, private, or are you home schooled? Do you like it? Why? N/A
4) If you are no longer a student, nor do you yet have children, what form of education did you partake in? Did you find it detrimental or beneficial to your education?
I was home-schooled for one year, went to private school up until 10th grade and went to public school for 10th, 11th, and 12th grades.
I did not like the home-schooling and did better academically in private school.
5) Which form of education do you feel is more beneficial to a student? Why?
Each form of schooling has its benefits and it's drawbacks.
6) Should anything be done to improve either form of education? What and Why?
There can always be improvements to all forms of education.
7) What do you see happening in the future with education? Do you think home schooling will become more popular? Why?
I have no idea if home-schooling will become more or less popular.
8) What do you believe is the thought process for parents deciding which form of education to give their children?
Hopefully what is in the best interest of the child is always foremost in the decision.
9) What are the benefits of home schooling?
Personal, one-on-one attention.
10) What are the benefits of public or private school?
Public school is better at teaching the realities of life, IMO. Private school has smaller class sizes and the teacher/student ratio is geared to benefit the student more.

[jennani]

Thanks for the advice about the poll. That's a good idea, perhaps I should still do that. I appreciate the help - I know it's a lot to answer.

[jennani]

Those were really good answers... this is really helping a lot, thanks everyone!

[minks]

Originally Posted by jennani

Those were really good answers... this is really helping a lot, thanks everyone!

the great thing about forums, ... there is always an opinion somewhere. You are welcome

My wife and I homeschool and private schooling a daily combination.

I have seen good things and bad things from home schoolers Vs. public schoolers. The biggest deal for me is parental committment. Wether you home, private or public school if its not there your child fails.

I whole haeartdly agree with Jives Post. And would hail the same warning, if your gonna do it, do it all the way and make sure you enroll your child in social activities to ensure the mix with the public.

An additional warning is that we do not have public schools persay, technically we have government schools. That is, whatever politically motivated happenstance occurs it can filter down to the education level and influence your whats taught to your child. For the most part, some good talks with your kids is fine, re explain things a bit and your ok, for other things you may need to ask about the curriculum and remove your child during sensitive times.

I personally believe it is my responsibility to raise and educate my children, how I choose to delegate the training does not relinquish my accountability as a parent to do so.

[HelloGal]

Indicate one: female
Indicate age group: None of those 4 and 5 year olds here.
8-15 16-25 26-35 36-50 50 and over
Indicate one: stay at home
Please answer the following questions:

1) How familiar or involved are you with home schooling? I homeschool
2) If you are a parent, do your kids attend public, private, or are they home schooled? Homeschooled.
Would you like to change their form of education? No Why? Because my kids are learning more then thier peers and are doing very well.
3) If you are a student, do you attend public, private, or are you home schooled? Do you like it? Why? N/A
4) If you are no longer a student, nor do you yet have children, what form of education did you partake in? Did you find it detrimental or beneficial to your education? n/a
5) Which form of education do you feel is more beneficial to a student? Depends on the child Why? each child learns diffrently
6) Should anything be done to improve either form of education? Yes public school should be improved greatly. What and Why? My five year learned about BJ's riding the bus home from public school and I was appaulled not only that the teachers do not incourage creativty.
7) What do you see happening in the future with education?I see many children falling in the cracks. Do you think home schooling will become more popular? yes.Why? More parents realize the benifits.
8) What do you believe is the thought process for parents deciding which form of education to give their children? Each parent knows thier child and knows what would be best and knows if homeschool is more benificial.
9) What are the benefits of home schooling? Children learn at their own pace, can be in a familier setting and if they are advanced or behind in a subject they can move at the grade level they are at. They can also interact with the parents more and not feel so much pressure to conform to some standards. Like for instance they do not need to feel bad that they wear no brand name clothes ect..
10) What are the benefits of public or private school?
Friends More likely friends but you can have all that homeschooling because my children are involved in church activies have friends over all the time this is not a concern. You can also in our state enroll your children in public school for the activities as they grow like say football or cheerleding ect..

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