Posts Tagged ‘US Education’

Homeschooling: School at home

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Homeschooling, a concept that dates back to those times when school attendance was not compulsory, has come back in an entirely new avatar, and caught the US educational unawares. According to the NHERI (National Home Education Research Institute), there are over 2 million homeschooled students in the US.

This might disappoint the supporters of the traditional schooling system and standardized tests (NCLB et al) those homeschooled students perform better not only in K-12 grades, but also in standardized exams like the ACT and SAT. (Read http://www.nheri.org/Research-Facts-on-Homeschooling.html to learn more).

A homeschool curriculum is flexible and effective. With issues like teen violence and drug abuse becoming commonplace, homeschooling seems to be the right solution. With a customized homeschool program, children can learn at their pace.

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Online tutoring takes homeschooling to the next level. With tailor-made homeschool curriculum, online tutoring allows you to set your own studying hours and monitor your child’s progress. Parents across the world are choosing homeschool over formal learning methods. Homeschooling, in fact, has been made legal in many developed nations. Researchers have shattered the myth that parents need have certified teaching experience for homeschooling their children.

Education should not force children to memorize concepts. Education, in the real sense, should make a child a responsible citizen. Homeschooled students, according to statistics, grow up into responsible, involved adults. Educating children at home can also let you control their eating habits- perhaps the best solution to Child Obesity. From improving academic performance to character development, a homeschool program can work wonders for your child, and you too.

Crack the SAT

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

I fail to understand the hype that surrounds the SAT test. Talk about this exam and you will see students and parents panicking. The College Board believes that the SAT test is not an out of the world standardized exam; it is a well researched set of questions that challenge reasoning skills.

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Believers of the SAT Monster now reason that the Writing section has intensified the difficulty level of the SAT test. The College Board, however, explains that the essay scoring system follows a holistic approach, taking the whole essay into picture.

SAT scores hold importance for college admissions. Therefore, you should start preparing for the SAT test at least a year before the test date. Free SAT practice tests can help you understand the actual structure of the SAT, and thus prepare you to do well in the test.

Work hard on all the three sections- Math, Critical Reading and Writing. Research shows that coached students score better than those who do not take coaching for test preparation. Join an affordable SAT test preparation program and crack the SAT.

Underperforming US kids?

Monday, December 7th, 2009

The American Institutes for Research (AIR) examined the scores and rankings of 12 nations in the 2003 International Mathematics Assessments for Grades 4 and 8. The results were certainly not in the favor of the United States.

Put the blame on the current education system or the impractical aspects of the No Child Left Behind Act, it is the kids who are suffering the most. Let us quickly go through some of the factors that have led to the worsening of the education system in the United States. (more…)

The Bitter Truth: Worsening US Education System

Monday, December 7th, 2009

In the article titled “U.S. Teens Trail Peers Around World on Math-Science Test”, Washington Post elaborates the state of US students. CNN echoes the same in its article named “U.S. students behind in math, science, analysis says”.

These are just some of the articles that explain the growing concern among parents and educators in the United States. Isn’t it ironical that a country that is the most developed in the world fails to keep up with its counterparts as far as the school educational system is concerned?

A country’s future depends on the development of its children. Someone has rightly said (more…)