ERIC Number: EJ893891
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0734-6670
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Exploring Academic Outcomes of Homeschooled Students
Cogan, Michael F.
Journal of College Admission, n208 p18-25 Sum 2010
This exploratory study examines the academic outcomes of homeschooled students who enter a medium size doctoral institution located in the Midwest. Descriptive analysis reveals homeschool students possess higher ACT scores, grade point averages (GPAs) and graduation rates when compared to traditionally-educated students. In addition, multiple regression analysis results reveal that students who are homeschooled earn higher first-year and fourth-year GPAs when controlling for demographic, pre-college, engagement, and first-term academic factors. Further, binary logistic regression results indicate there is no significant difference between homeschooled student's fall-to-fall retention and four-year graduation rates when compared to traditionally-educated students while controlling for these same factors. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Graduation Rate, Home Schooling, Outcomes of Education, Multiple Regression Analysis, Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Educational Indicators, Academic Persistence, Predictor Variables, Learner Engagement, Cohort Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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