European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Home student rated above average by Rosemary Sawyer staff writer Illiam Imbert s standardized lest scores in third Grade pegged him below Grade level in All subjects except math that score was too Low to compute his parents Matherme and Albert Imber of Augsburg West Germany blamed William s difficult Lime in the classroom for his academic problems so they began Home schooling his dismal scores turned around in about a year five years later the Emberts continue to teach William 13. At Home on tests that he takes along with a school class or at the local education Center he scores above Grade level in All subjects except math in which he receives Grade level Marks Matherme Imbert says Brian d Ray of Seattle Pacific University says research would appear to support the Emberts experience students taught at Home have done As Well or belter than conventional school students on standardized achievement he writes in a review of available research on the subject Ray Points to doctoral studies by g a Gustavsen in 1981 Gustavsen surveyed 221 Home school families nationwide and found that children s achievement rated above average for the 40 3 percent who used standardized achievement tests in 1987. Seattle Sra Public High school Counselor j wanes stud Ieti r�., from 426 Home school students in was and found they scored above average on the Stanford achievement tests wartes 1988 study found 873 Home school students achieved median scores in the 65 to 66 percentile Range the Alaska department of education Analysed scores of students who subscribe to its centralized correspondence study program a kindergarten through 12lh-Grade education program mailed to students and usually administered by a Parent. From 1981 to 1985. Home taught fourth and eighth graders Reading and math scores averaged 10 6 percent higher than their Peers on the Alaska statewide assessment test science research associates tests showed Kmdergarten-to-11th Grade Home school schedule ice the Smith family 7 00 Rise personal care. Bedroom straightening 730 breakfast with dad family worship including memory verses daily housework chores a 30 begin school 8.30-9 00 social studies m w f science t the 9.00-10 00 sign language review current events god s world or stars & stripes 10 00-11 00 math 1 1 go 1 1 30 language arts 1 1 1 5-1 00 remaining housework chores lunch and cleanup 1 00-1 30 creative thinking 1 30-2 00 Reading 200-2 30 Home economics Andrea computer programming Marc writing Road to Reading Gregory 2 30-3 00 letter writing penmanship reports mom directly supervises 3 00-3 30 typing Andrea 3 00 snack time and Dean up 3 30-? Art lesson of activity evening finish incomplete work irom school Day. Work on reports As needed. Family movies that relate to science or social studies lesson. Aerobic exercise bicycling or walking. Creative play or Leisure activity. 7 00 1 0 00 Community theater rehearsal weekends vol Smarch Bike trip visit to other Day or country sundays understanding our covenant life study sunday before Church evangelical Church service 6 00 . Source Home school Legal defense associations a Jim Clerphe m Mark Smith left works on the computer in the family Library. Home study students in Alaska generally scored above he 70lh Percy Nile in Reading male. Language and science although not All Grade Levels were tested in All subjects although overseas school system spokesman Frank 0 Gara has t seen support for Home schooners Strong academic performance he says it would t Surprise him because standardized tests measure Basic skills such As Reading math and writing school is a whole lot More than ust the results of standardized lest scores in the other kinds of skills in communication in cooperation in socialization depending on your philosophical Outlook you either say these Are valuable things that i want my kid to have or i think we can sacrifice them for Home stars and stripes bookstores stars and Stripe bookstores ppvimibbes9h Xhu Tia top 10 paperback discount 0 of cd Udo. Of in q do Elmi Stef has been murdered. Now Midnight and Adon who saved the Dales from the evil god Bane in the Battle of Shadow Dale have been sentenced to death for the murder. 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