1. Academically strong

Home educated students typically score:

• 15 to 30 percentile points above public school students on standardized academic achievement tests. (The public school average is the 50th percentile; scores range from 1 to 99.)

• above average on achievement tests, regardless of their parents’ level of formal education or their family’s household income

• above average on the SAT and ACT tests that colleges consider for admissions

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The Proven Benefits of Homeschooling

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(Source: Brian Ray Jan. 2018 https://www.nheri.org/research-facts-on-homeschooling/)

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FUN FACTS:

• Homeschoolers have higher post secondary calculus grades

• They’re more likely to obtain managerial or professional designations

• They’re more likely than any other group to complete a doctorate

(Source: Fraser Institute: Home Schooling in Canada: The Current Picture-2015)

In a small U.S. study (2010),homeschoolers were found to have a higher postsecondary graduation rate;

66.7% compared to 57.5%.They also had higher grade point averages throughout each year of postsecondary schooling.

(Source: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ893891.pdf)

A recent Canadian study found that homeschooled students were more likely than their peers from other education sectors to complete a doctorate or a professional degree. Even special needs students with

learning disabilities were found, in several U.S. studies, to have higher levels of academic engagement and achievement than similarly affected students in public schools.

(Source: https://www.fraserinstitute.org/article/home-schooling-rise-canada)

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2. Involved in their communities

Homeschoolers learn social norms in the context of a secure, home-setting and are able to practice these skills in a variety of age groups. This increases their self-esteem in the process.

For example, a homeschool student has volunteered weekly at a foodbank for 6 years of his homeschool journey, he also volunteers regularly at community parades.

(Source: https://www.nheri.org/home-school-researcher-home-schoolers-self-esteem-and-socialization/)

CIVIC PARTICIPATION

Bottom chart:Left column indicates frequency of participation in group activitiesRight hand column is the population(Source: 2009 CCHE Study Publication)

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3. Socially Engaged

• Homeschoolers participate in local community service more frequently than does the general population

• Regularly engage in social and educational activities outside their home

• Vote and attend public meetings more frequently (Source: Brian Ray Jan. 2018 https://www.nheri.org/research-facts-on-homeschooling/)

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES FROM OUR MEMBERS:

Homeschooled children have been involved in raising funds for non-profit orgs like:

• World Vision

• Ft. McMurray forest fire victims

• Quebec flood victims

• serve in soup kitchens

• visit seniors’ homes

• go abroad on humanitarian trips

• teach ESL to immigrants

(Source: https://www.nheri.org/home-school-researcher-the-social-and-emotional-health-of-homeschooled- students-in-the-united-states-a-population-based-comparison-with-publicly-schooled-students-based-on-the- national-survey-of-child/)

A study focusing on 1,500 homeschoolers ages 6-17found homeschoolers rank comparably to their non-homeschooled peers

in terms of overall social and emotional health,as well as social engagement.

Eight out of 10 participated in activities outside the home. Homeschoolers were also found to argue less frequently than their peers.

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HOMESCHOOL SUCCESS STORY:

Titus Fergusson

• Co-founder & former Executive Director unLondon Digital Media Association

• Assists budding entrepreneurs in Southwestern Ontario access short-term building leases for their creative ventures

• Received London’s ‘Top 20 Under 40’ award 2015

“Children who learn at home appear to develop very different skills from those learning at school. Such children integrate easily into a variety of social settings and are accustomed to taking responsibility within their families and to motivating themselves in their day to day activities.”- Dr. Paula Rothermel

4. Involved in Religious Community

Religious beliefs were cited as very important for 76% of respondents, compared to 26% of similar-aged Canadians.

• 74% attend religious services at least once a week

(Source: Fifteen Years Later: Home-Educated

Canadian Adults, 2009)

• 84% participate in religious activities at home at least once a week by adulthood, internalize values & beliefs of their parents at a high rate

(Source: Ray 2018)

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5. Gainfully Employed after Graduation

• Home educated adults are more likely to have income from self-employment and investments

• No respondent had ever received social security assistance

(Source: Brian Ray Jan. 2018 https://www.nheri.org/research-facts-on-

homeschooling/)

HOMESCHOOL SUCCESS STORIES:

Kelly* was homeschooled through secondary school

• Graduated from a 1-Yr Pre-Health Sciences Program at St. Clair College

• Attained Nursing Degree from University of Windsor

• Employed immediately following graduation as a Registered Nurse, specializing in orthopedics *Name changed at the request of interviewee, due to her line of work

Justine Blanchet is a musician, entertainer, and composer

• Her interest in music led to a non-typical academic track through secondary school

• Her experience was recognized towards her Marketing degree, saving her 1 years’ worth of schooling with Athabasca University (open online university)

• Country music recording artist, with appearances at Nashville’s Bluebird Café, Global News Montreal, and Diamonds in the Rough showcase (CCMA) (Source: https://cche.ca/homeschooling-gets-a-tune-up-how-alternative- education-put-singer-justine-blanchet-on-the-road-to- success/)

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