Home Schooling Statistics

The appendix to the book entitled Home Schooling in the United States: A Legal Analysis, by Christopher J. Klicka, J.D., published by the Home School legal Defense Association of Paeonian Springs, Virginia (updated January 1997, pp. 57-63) contains the results of numerous independent evaluations of home schooling and various statistics on home schooling compiled by school districts.

Home school students scored as many as 30 percentile points higher than national public school averages on the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS). Dr. Brian Ray, president of the Home Education Research Institute found no statistical differences in academic achievement of home schooled students taught by parents with less formal education and those students taught by parents with higher formal education. Under controlled testing administered by Pennsylvania certified teachers, 171 home schooled students, averaging 16 hours per week in structured lessons pre planned by either the parent or provider of educational materials, took the CTBS standardized achievement tests and achieved the following middle scores: reading-89th percentile; math-72nd percentile; and social studies-81st percentile. After presenting other similar statistics showing that home school children out scored public school children in every subject, the appendix concludes: "...home schooling works.

Home school students scored as many as 30 percentile points higher than national public school averages..

Even many of the State Departments of Education which are generally biased toward the public school system, cannot argue with these facts. Not only does home schooling work, but it works without the myriads of state controls and accreditation standards imposed on the public school."

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Gary S. Goldman, Director, has gained a world wide perspective of education through consulting tours to South Africa, Germany, Holland, England, and Canada. He graduated with honors from California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) with a double major: B.S. Computer Science and BS Engineering (electronic emphasis) and in 1982 graduated from Pacific Western University with a Ph.D. in Computer Science. He is credited with the following accomplishments:

* First microcomputer-based CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) system (prior to AUTOCAD in 1980). McGraw-Hill School Publishers marketed this system to educational institutions throughout the U.S.

* US patent: The "Power Wheel" a micro programmed torque motor for electric vehicular applications.

* Goldman-Blake Remediation Technique used in an experimental program at Hope Haven Hospital in Florida for children with specific visual process deficits.

* Part-time instructor at CSUF teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses in Engineering and Quantitative Methods.

* Passed the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST).

* Editor-in-Chief of Medical Veritas, a medical journal free from the conflicts of interest of the pharmaceutical industry (see www.MedicalVeritas.com)

Pearblossom Private School, Inc. prepares official transcripts with an embossed seal to designate an official copy and sends these to the receiving school or college.

Tuition may be paid in installments with no interest. For those making payments, remittance on account balances should reach our offices by the 15th day of each month to avoid a $20 late fee.

A Personal Progress Chart for High School Courses assists both parents and students in monitoring the completion of course work. A suggested schedule is provided for elementary school students.

The student may select from among some twenty five different elective courses. Speech, work experience, horsemanship, and driver's education credit may also be earned.

In California we are authorized to issue work permits to students that pursue employment. the employer (and not the school) is responsible for obtaining the required insurance coverage.

Draw Today, Paint Today, and Sculpt Today are offered as hands-on electives that contain all the necessary drawing materials and a 90-minute instructional video tape for your VCR.

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Website allows 24-hour access to testing, grading, grades, progress reports, payments, and books issued.

Outstanding textbooks are utilized from Glencoe, McGraw-Hill, Prentice Hall, and Houghton Mifflin.

School Humor

Teacher: How can you prevent diseases caused by biting insects?
Student: Don't bite any.
Teacher: Please give me a sentence starting with "I."
Student: "I is..."
Teacher: No, always say, "I am..."
Student: All right. "I am the ninth letter of the alphabet."

Mother: Here's your new school uniform.
Child: Where's the bullet proof vest?

Supplementary CD Options that Enhance Learning

Our commitment to offering programs that excite and involve today's visually sophisticated students is demonstrated by providing supplementary educational materials that will actively engage the natural curiosity of the student and help him or her to explore and better understand core concepts.

We are pleased to offer the following CD ROMs for the indicated fee.

$50 High School Mathematics: A set of CDs presenting a wide range of math principles from beginning to advanced.

 $50 High School Learning Resource: CDs for Vocabulary, Term Paper, Algebra, Geometry, and Grammar or similar equivalent package.

$50 7th/8th Grade Learning & Resource: CDs for Typing, Grammar, Pre Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Science, or similar.

$35 Single Elementary Grade: The self paced, interactive CD includes dozens of fundamental skills in a variety of subject areas for the specific grade level enrolled.