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To: KLP who wrote (2327)	6/18/2003 8:55:39 PM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793912

My guess is that the range of achievement would be greater for homeschoolers than public schoolers, at comparable levels of parental education and economic status. Thus, I would expect, to say this a bit different, that measures of central tendency would be less valid for homeschoolers, that standard deviations would be larger. Simply because everything would hinge on the capabilities of the parent(s). Some parents would do a miserable job and some a wonderful job; whereas with public schools I would expect to find a great many simply do an average job. On socialization and social skills, I would expect homeschoolers to do badly. That's the most serious problem with the approach.

To: KLP who wrote (2327)	6/18/2003 9:32:14 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793912

for each of the home schoolers, and the Public Schools. This system would self regulate for committed, smart, parents. I have no doubt the test scores would be way above average. I still don't like it. As John mentioned, they are better off in a group environment, IMO. You need to learn how to deal with the schoolyard bullies. It is like putting a country kid in an Urban environment. He doesn't know how to walk the streets.

To: KLP who wrote (2327)	6/19/2003 4:18:06 AM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793912

It will be interesting to compare when we have kids that have gone through at least 8 grades being home schooled, versus those who are in public schools for a generation or two.... As far as " socialization and social skills, I would expect homeschoolers to do badly. That's the most serious problem with the approach. " Which social skills in particular from those two categories....? earrings and piercing everywhere? bare bellies and pants falling off their butts...? skipping school?? drugs in the hallways? Not just trying to be perverse, John. But most of us are very worried about our public schools.... For instance, check the number of quarters of American History that are taught in the middle and high schools of today, versus those same schools of about 40 years ago....Or learning how to balance a checkbook, simple and compound interest, and credit cards and how to deal with them. Of course, there are many, too many, etcs.