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Homeschool World Forum • Wooing Homschoolers to PS
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Wooing Homschoolers to PS

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:37 am
by momom

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:16 am
by 4given

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:17 pm
by Mark
you know... the homeschoolers out here asked for something where
we could do part time things.
They told us no.

Their loss.

Mark

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:24 am
by Jill

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:36 pm
by Mark

Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:21 am
by momo3boys

Sometimes a good options, other times not.

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:54 am
by Veritas
For some programs, it really is about the dollar. Sometimes it is a program that is owned by a big corporation. Other times it is the school district trying to get money back into the program.

As for people using the programs, they need to do what is right for them. Some programs are better than others, so do shop around. Many will let homeschoolers use bits and pieces of a program. For example, I can let my daughter take a pre-vet tech 1/2 day program through the local school district; they get some funding, she gets a pretty good education in an area of my own ignorance... it's a win-win. In this case.

I have had countless conversations with districts, due to my line of work, and many of them are looking for the quickest and cheapest way to "just add water" create a program for online and/or "homeschool" students. I have repeatedly pointed out that the same kids who are not going to be successful in the regular program are not going to do well in that canned program they are slapping together. Some kids who would do well in the regular program might switch to get away from the negative social aspects, but that's about it.

As for the homeschool programs, it really varies from place to place, and the value of the program can be impacted on how strong the parents are. Also, there is a group who are "accidental homeschoolers" where it really wasn't on their "to do list" to become homeschoolers, but for one reason or another, here they are. Sometimes a public school group can help; I recently visited one that was started by, and is still ran by, a homeschooling dad. It is very student-centered and is a program that offers resources, classes or workshops, a place for parents to meet, a resource room with supplies... and he keeps the program really small to maintain that certain quality.

I have also seen many programs that cause me to clench my jaw in frustration... they just... don't...get...it!

I think the whole system will change. At least, that is what I keep telling myself. Hoping!

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:03 am
by seekingmyLord
Maybe if they make the same effort to use the money they have more wisely they would not have the time or have a need to try to get more students.

Just a thought....

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:19 pm
by Theodore
Government entities score themselves according to the size of their budgets. The bigger the budget, the bigger the staff and the more power they weild. In this case, there's just a financial incentive to gain more students, so obviously the schools are going to get as creative as necessary to achieve this goal.

Personally, I think there should be diminishing returns for additional students beyond a certain number per school. Smaller schools produce better results (test scores inversely relate to class size and by extension school size), therefore the financial incentive should be to split large schools into smaller ones.

Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:30 am
by seekingmyLord

Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:35 am
by bippycorn

Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:49 pm
by jessicaburkhart
Wow. I've never heard of anything like that!