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The genesis of the HCAP project was a fundamental inquiry into the unmet needs of the homeschooling community, with the intent of identifying challenges that can be addressed through innovative design solutions.
RESEARCH
According to ThinkImpact, 67%-69% of homeschoolers go to college, and 69% of them succeed in college and adulthood. Homeschooled students perform above average on their ACTs and SATs. The average performance of homeschoolers is 22.8 out of 36 points compared to the national average of 21. Homeschoolers also have an average graduation rate of 67% compared to the 57.5% graduation rate for students from public schools.
The primary reasons for homeschooling include a safe environment, individual attention, morality, discipline, proximity, academic reputation, a religious environment, class size, test scores, extracurricular activities, socialization, diversity, and school size.
According to research(1, 2, 3), parents of homeschooling student and homeschooling worries are Social life, Education(Highschool and College), Mental and Physical health, and Career.As mentioned previously, 67% to 69% of homeschoolers go to college which lead to a thought or a question of what is the process of homeschooling applying to college. Below is the requirements of normal highschool student goes through collge application versus requirements of homeschooling student goes through college application.
Normal Highschool student:
- Education(High School Info & GPA)
- SAT/ACT
- Activities
- Portfolio(if needed)
- College essays
Homeschooling student:
- Education(in homeschooling student case, they need a transcript keep on track on their courses and education so that it gives them a proof of their education)
- SAT/ACT(970000 code for Homeschool)
- Diploma test(different based on state they’re in)
- Portfolio(if needed)College essays
- Additional requirements(e.g. Additional essay about their homeschool enviornment)
From interviews with homeschooling parents and homeschooling students and research, it is seem that the problem was parents and students struggle to keep track of the homeschooling progress while preparing for college, making it challenging to meet college requirements.
