Your Homeschooled Child’s First Year Of College
By Mimi Rothschild
Repeated studies have shown that homeschooling is as beneficial as, if not better than, public schooling. Children who learn through homeschooling consistently score higher than average in all academic areas than those who are publicly schooled. Colleges and universities are finally starting to recognize this trend, and are seeking to develop the correct admission policies for homeschooled students. It must be noted that tests which gauge the differences between homeschooling and public schooling have been focused mainly on kindergarten through 12th graders. The research has generally stopped after that. It is safe for colleges and universities to assume, however, that homeschooling produces students that are more than qualified to attend institutions of higher learning. Some colleges and universities are also beginning to conduct studies on the performance of homeschooled students in their first year of college as compared to “traditionally schooled” students. Preliminary results are showing that homeschooling produces students who are, at the very least, performing as well in college as their conventional school peers. In many cases they are performing slightly better.
After homeschooling, your child may have a definite advantage when it comes to the first year of college. Many students who have learned through homeschooling have benefited from being able to focus intently on their particular strengths and interests. In many cases they are more prepared when it comes to taking goal-oriented college courses. Homeschooling provides an environment that encourages students early on to set goals and achieve them. Homeschooling has been shown to foster confidence in students, which helps them develop a heightened sense of responsibility.
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