Pub. date: 2006 | Online Pub. Date: September 15, 2007 | DOI:
10.4135/9781412939584 | Print ISBN: 9780761930877 | Online ISBN:
9781412939584| Publisher:SAGE Publications, Inc.About this
encyclopedia A home school is defined as any learning situation
occurring where the parent or guardian has assumed direct
responsibility for the education of the child. Those who
homeschool have enjoyed increased media exposure and attention,
but the practice is not a new or revolutionary method. There are
families who do not want the outside world to influence their
children in any way contrary to the beliefs of the family or
group. However, possible influence contrary to the family's
belief system is not the only reason families select
homeschooling. For some families, the rise of drug use, gang
activity, and violence on school campuses is the reason. For
still others, there seems to be a growing dissatisfaction with
schools and their results as measured by achievement tests. Some
oppose standardized testing in any form; oth