Homeschoolig: Dr Ray’s statistical studies
OCTOBER 31, 2024 - Dr. Brian D. Ray of the National Home Education Research Institute is an American researcher (Salem, Oregon) who has worked extensively on homeschooling and academic outcomes. In 2007, the Home School Legal Advocacy Association commissioned him to conduct a national study. Dr. Ray collected data for the cross-sectional and descriptive study in spring 2008. The 11,739 participants came from 50 states, Guam and Puerto Rico. Excerpts from the report
"In the study, home school students scored 34 to 39 percentiles higher than the standard on standardized tests for success. The national average for home schooling ranged from the 84th percentile for language, math and
social studies to the 89th percentile for reading.
The study also found that whether or not parents are certified by a teacher has no impact on these high scores. Critics of homeschooling have long insisted that parents wanting to teach their children should first become certified teachers.
However, in this study, students scored slightly higher if none of the parents had ever had a state-issued certificate than if one or both parents had.
Ray, B. D. (2004). Homeschoolers on to College: . Salem, Oregon, Estados Unidos.
Ray, B. D. (2009). Homeschool Progress Report 2009: Academic Achievment and Demographics.
Salem, Oregon, Estados Unidos: National Home Education Research Institute.
Ray, B. D. (03 de Febrero de 2010). Academic Achievement and Demographic Traits of
Homeschool Students: A National Study. Estados Unidos.
Ray, B. D. (06 de Enero de 2015). Ph D. Research Facts On Homeschooling. Salem , Oregon,
Estados Unidos: National Home Education Research Institute.