So here's the survey:
Dear Home Schooling Parents,
Thank you so much for being willing to complete this Questionnaire. The questions will be compiled as part of a research project for San Jose State University. I appreciate you taking the time and energy to fully complete the survey. If you would like to share any other comments, please include them at the bottom of the page. I value your comments and your quick response. If you received this Questionnaire through e-mail, please reply before Sunday, November 19, 2006 or before Thanksgiving. The research needs to be completed and compiled by Saturday, November 25, 2006.
Kymber Geddes
soccer1girl24@juno.com
Home Schooling Questionnaire
1. How were you introduced to home schooling?
2. Have your children ever attended another form of schooling?
_____ yes _____ no
a. If yes, was it:
_____ a public school
_____ a private school
_____ a charter school
_____ some other form of schooling; what was it? _________________________
3. What are your reasons/benefits for home schooling your children?
4. What do you as an adult enjoy about home schooling?
5. What does your child like about home schooling?
6. What was there about home schooling that you knew it was right for both you and your children?
7. Do you see any negative effects to home schooling on your children?
_____ yes _____ no
a. If yes, what are they?
8. As an adult, what do you enjoy least about home schooling?
9. What does your child enjoy least about home schooling?
10. Why is home schooling academically better for your child?
11. Why is home schooling socially better for your child?
12. What facts or feelings about home schooling would you like the general public to know and understand?
13. What concerns do you have about home schooling?
14. Are there other families that you home school with? _____ yes _____ no
a. If yes, how many? ________________________________________________
15. Where do you home school your children?
_____kitchen _____family room _____ bedroom _____ special school room
_____ other (describe: ________________________________)
16. Is there a time period specifically set apart for school? _____ yes _____ no
a. If yes, what is it? _________________________________________
17. Is there a time limit? _____ yes _____ no
a. If yes, what is it? _________________________________________
18. Is there a daily schedule? _____ yes _____ no
a. If yes, what is it? _________________________________________
19. What are some ways you motivate your children to learn and complete their work?
20. Do you use rewards or incentives? _____ yes _____ no
a. If yes, please give examples _________________________________________
21. What do they receive rewards for?
22. Do you teach all the subjects to your children? _____ yes _____ no
a. If no, who teaches the rest?
b. What subjects are they?
23. What are some strategies that you use to present the material?
24. What resources do you use to select the curriculum/learning materials?
25. Are you presently linked with some form of charter school in addition to home schooling?
_____ yes _____ no If yes, why?
26. What do you do to provide group social activities/social interactions for your child?
27. Does your child participate in after school sports at a school?
_____ yes _____ no
a. If yes, what sports?
28. Please list your children by sex and age.
1. Child’s Sex: M/ F, Age: _____
2. Child’s Sex: M/ F, Age: _____
3. Child’s Sex: M/ F, Age: _____
4. Child’s Sex: M/ F, Age: _____
5. Child’s Sex: M/ F, Age: _____
29. How long have you home schooled your children?
30. Have you home schooled all you children? _____ yes _____ no
a. If not, why have you home schooled some and not others?
31. Have any of your children gone back to a Public, Private or Charter school after being home schooled?
_____ yes _____ no If yes, why?
Other Comments:
Thank you so much for being willing to share your input.
Even if you don't turn in the survey, I would enjoy seeing other homeschoolers' answers.
Here's my answer to questions 1-3.
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