NHES-based estimates of homeschooling grew from 1.4% of U.S. schoolchildren in 1996 to 3.4% (about 1,773,000 children) in 2012¶
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q2 i? The quasi-official estimate of homeschooling from multiple rounds of the NHES showed growth each time the survey was administered, from 1.4% in 1996 to 3.4% (about 1,773,000 children) in 2012. → Eric Isenberg 2016
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Eric Isenberg 2016¶
Eric Isenberg. (2016). Using Survey Data Sets to Study Homeschooling. The Wiley Handbook of Home Education, edited by Milton Gaither. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/using-survey-data-sets-to-study-homeschooling
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The chapter reports the quasi-official NHES estimate across survey rounds, stating growth "from 1.4% of the total population of homeschooled children in 1996 to 3.4%, or about 1,773,000 children, in 2012." No effect size or test statistic is printed.
"The quasi-official estimate of homeschooling from multiple rounds of the National Household Education Survey (NHES) has shown growth each time the survey has been administered, from 1.4% of the total population of homeschooled children in 1996 to 3.4%, or about 1,773,000 children, in 2012."
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Related Claims¶
- The 2012 NHES estimate implies the percentage of homeschooled schoolchildren is likely within a range from 3.0% to 3.9% — related
- Rising survey cooperation among homeschooling families may mean pre-2012 NHES estimates undercounted homeschoolers and overstated the growth rate — related
- NSCH and Wisconsin data track NHES homeschooling estimates until 2007, then diverge with a flat or slightly downward trend from 2007 to 2012 — related
- Children were equally likely to be homeschooled in the elementary, middle, and high school grades — related
- Quantitative research on homeschooling covers available data sources, estimates of homeschooled children, part-time homeschooling, and families' reasons for homeschooling — a broader claim this one bears on
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NHES-based estimates of homeschooling grew from 1.4% of U.S. schoolchildren in 1996 to 3.4% (about 1,773,000 children) in 2012 |
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NHES-based estimates of homeschooling grew from 1.4% of U.S. |
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