NSCH and Wisconsin data track NHES homeschooling estimates until 2007, then diverge with a flat or slightly downward trend from 2007 to 2012¶
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q1 i? NSCH and Wisconsin data track the NHES estimates closely until 2007 and then diverge, showing a flat or slightly downward trend from 2007 to 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 compares trend data across the NSCH, Wisconsin administrative data, and the NHES, reporting the sources "track the NHES estimates closely until 2007 and then diverge." No effect size or test statistic is printed.
"Data from the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) and the state of Wisconsin track the NHES estimates closely until 2007 and then diverge, with a flat or slightly downward trend in the NSCH and Wisconsin data from 2007 to 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
- 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 — related
- Rising survey cooperation among homeschooling families may mean pre-2012 NHES estimates undercounted homeschoolers and overstated the growth rate — related
- Using available homeschooling data carries pitfalls that the research literature must address — a broader claim this one bears on
- 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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NSCH and Wisconsin data track NHES homeschooling estimates until 2007, then diverge with a flat or slightly downward trend from 2007 to 2012 |
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NSCH and Wisconsin data track NHES homeschooling estimates until 2007, then diverge with a flat or slightly downward trend from 2007 to 2012 |
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