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Home-schooled students don't attend a public high school; rather, they attend school at home, with lessons led by a parent or tutor. If a home-schooled student wants to attend a four-year university, the student must take the Scholastic Aptitude Test. The SAT is a standardized test given to high school juniors and seniors that predicts how students will perform in college.
If you want to educate your children at home, it is important to learn about the laws that govern homeschooling in your state. The Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) explains that if you live in a state for one month or more while public school is in session, you are subject to that state's homeschooling laws.
In 2008, the California 2nd District Court of Appeals ruled that only parents with teaching credentials could homeschool their children. Failure to comply could result in criminal prosecution. Just a few months later, after a public outcry against the ruling, the court overturned the decision and affirmed the right of California parents to teach their children at home. Despite the California controversy, parents in most states do not need to hold any credentials to teach their children. However, in some circumstances, credentials become necessary for homeschooling.
Homeschooling offers many benefits to children who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This educational option, whereby children complete their education at home, allows children to move around and take breaks as needed, while having adequate structure in their routine. Homeschooling is flexible, there are not as many distractions in the homeschool as there are in a classroom, children receive individual attention and curriculum, and children can complete their work at their own pace. Homeschooling children with ADHD can be enjoyable and rewarding, although it does require some special planning and consideration.
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder creates many difficulties for students. A number of parents reach a point where they decide to take their child's education into their own hands, fearing if they do not their child will lose out on an appropriate education or worse.
