CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Through the years, access to information has become more widely available

for the masses outside of the traditional school system; some groups of individuals are

choosing a different approach to the teaching means of the standard education system.

The rise of the internet has constructed an environment in which not only students but

also parents can explore numerous topics and even connect with students and other

individuals around the world. People can now easily gather information and explore

countless subjects. Moreover, with such a wide collection of information available by

the power of the internet, individuals can almost always find materials and news

sources that reinforce their own ideas rather than those that might challenge these

ideas or present alternatives. When individuals choose an alternative approach to the

education system it is most common referred as, homeschooling.

Homeschooling, also known as home education, is the act of educating

children under the direction of parents rather than school teachers (Lines, 2001).

Homeschooling is generally conducted by a parent. The term homeschooling was first

used in the late 1970s, as a complement to the term “unschooling” or a curriculum-

free philosophy schooling, coined in 1977 by American educator, John Holt, in his

alternative education magazine Growing Without Schooling. This alternative approach

to the education system occurs when parents or guardians make a conscious decision

to provide the necessary education for their child or children themselves, eventually

replacing even those offered by formal schools.

 Furthermore, homeschooling has been gaining more and more attention here

in the Philippines lately, due to its trend among celebrities homeschooling their

children or celebrities being homeschooled. But the truth is homeschooling has been

going on in the Philippines for quite some time now, earlier than the recent trends of

celebrities. Homeschooling is an educational alternative, though it is considered as a

lifestyle by many, has been a lifestyle that many families incorporated into their lives

even earlier in the 1990s.

Additionally, homeschooling have a set of different philosophies and methods

to teach, though. Some parents choose to have their children study the same

curriculum that private or public school students learn while others prefer a less

conventional approach and base their own curricula based on their children’s

readiness, skill level, and interests. Based on Article XIV, section 2 (2) which states

that the country will “Establish and maintain a system of free public education in the

elementary and high school levels. Without limiting the natural right of parents to rear

their children, elementary education is compulsory for all children of school age”

means that homeschooling is legal in the Philippines. However, the Constitution also

provides under Section 4 (1) that “The State recognizes the complementary roles of

public and private institutions in the educational system and shall exercise reasonable

supervision and regulation of all educational institutions.” Also, the Department of

Education (DepEd) Memo no. 216 s. 1997 entitled “Home Education Program” states

that if a homeschooled student wants to transfer into a conventional school, he or she

must first be accredited by DepEd.

Moreover, in his recent article, Chris Weller (2018) found that children who

have been exposed to this type of alternative education may achieve more in the long

run. Weller also discovered that homeschooling has a flexible approach to its
instruction as personalized learning is a strong method of instruction. The core idea of

homeschooling is the idea that children learn at different rates, different manners, and

different interests, hence it is called personalized learning as it can make adjustments

and make the best possible decision to suit their own approach and to know and

provide the right kind of instruction. Research showed that homeschooled children

tend to do better on standardized tests, stay around longer in college and do better

once they are enrolled. A 2009 study showed that the portion of homeschoolers who

graduated from college was about 67%, while it was 59% among public school

students. Without formal curricula to guide their education, homeschoolers tend to

explore a vast amount of topics that might not be taught until high school or college.

They can study a myriad of topics, such as financing and psychology in their seventh

grade, which is why homeschoolers tend to do better in college as they can study a

limitless amount of subjects according to their interests. Also, homeschoolers tend to

not get exposed to the downsides of being around kids in a toxic school environment.

Generally, homeschooled kids are able to acquire knowledge in a more harmonious

environment.

Furthermore, according to Penelope Trunk (2012), in her recent article about

homeschooling, she found that there is an overwhelming agreement in the education

reform movement that a personalized education is best for kids. She said that the issue

with homeschooling is not whether it is best for the kids. The issue is about whether

or not parents can handle doing it. She also stated that standardized tests are not really

a factor in a homeschooling environment as she firmly believes that good grades do

not mean good careers. From her experience, she expressed that kids learn on their

own because kids have their own interests and likings. She concluded that she learned
the most fundamental thing about education, that it is a joy to be home with her kids

all day watching them grow and flourish.

In addition, the articles related to homeschooling seemed to be about

homeschooling, its benefits and its strengths. The related articles only focuses about

homeschooling as a concept of alternative education, and its impact on the parents

who practice homeschooling and children who get homeschooled under their own

roof. Our study however, focuses on the perceptions of students of the choice of the

parents using homeschooling as an alternative education to their younglings.

Moreover, homeschooling can be both beneficial and detrimental, not only on

the students but on the whole society as well. Failure to provide sufficient monitoring

of the homeschool population may possibly have a negative impact if large numbers

of parents decide to stop the practice of homeschooling and have their children return

or enter to actual schools (Jorgenson, 2011).

Homeschooling has the possibility to thrust children to bring out their utmost

potential due to its flexibility as an educational system. Homeschooling can be a great

educational alternative because it gives the same quality of education as those of the

private and public schools give. The advantages of homeschooling definitely

outweigh its disadvantages, yet why are there only a limited amount of people

transitioning into it or practicing it?

Homeschooling is an intricate topic to work on as it has a lot of unfinished

discussions to be talked about. Hence, research about this topic needs to be conducted

as it is surfacing becoming more populous than ever before.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine the perceptions of high school students on

homeschooling as an educational alternative and how it affects the society at large.

Specifically, this study seeks to answer the following questions.

Main Question:

What are the perceptions of high school students regarding homeschooling as

an educational alternative?

Subordinate Questions:

1. Why did the high school students lead to these kinds of perceptions?

2. How can homeschooling affect society at large by being an educational

alternative to many?

Significance of the Study

This study is conducted with the intention of discovering the perceptions of

high school students regarding homeschooling being a choice of alternative education

and the factors that made the outcome of the perception of the high school students.

To the CHED officials, through this research, the officials would recognize the

potential of homeschooling as an educational alternative, which in turn, would have a

massive impact on the educational system as a whole. They would also acknowledge

different advantages and disadvantages of homeschooling as an educational

alternative to the masses. This study could also be beneficial to the Department of

Education for the same reason. Additionally, through this research, the parents would

recognize the importance of homeschooling as it gives the leeway of supervision of

the parents towards their children. It can help to have a warm family environment

because being a family is the best foundation for social development as well as values

and faith development. Finally, through this study, the students would acknowledge

homeschooling as a flexible educational system as it can be adjusted to suit the

children’s liking to enhance their academic performance to its utmost potential.

Scope and Limitations of the Study

This study aims to determine the perceptions of high school students regarding

homeschooling being an educational alternative. This study is conducted in a private

school, wherein 6 random students from the said private school, were chosen as the

respondents. This study considers every aspect of the student’s ideas, information, and

opinion. Furthermore, a one-on-one semi-structured interview will be conducted to

further validate the opinions of the respondents from the said topic.
 CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED STUDIES

To fortify the credibility of the study, this chapter presents the related studies

from foreign and local researchers which the researchers organized.

Related Studies

Despite the fact that the advantages of homeschooling outweigh its

disadvantages, only a limited of people are transitioning or incorporating it into their

lives. With this in mind, let us focus on the perceptions of high school students

regarding homeschooling. Moreover, related studies from the foreign and local

settings were used in this chapter to further strengthen the credibility of this study.

This chapter is arranged from oldest to newest, and international to local. It is

arranged this way because we believe that it is more organized and the global setting

has more information regarding homeschooling than our local setting. Furthermore, it

is also organized from oldest to newest because our perceptions on such things change

throughout the years.

In the foreign setting, as reported by Reilly (2007), in her recent study about

homeschooling, she sought to determine about how parents deal with homeschooling

their children with mental disabilities among 9 families at Perth, Australia.

The participants in this study were chosen using a theoretical sampling

technique meaning theoretical sampling is a process of data collection for generating

theory whereby the analyst jointly collects codes and analyses data and decides what

data to collect next and where to find them, in order to develop a theory as it emerges.

9 families in Perth, Australia were selected as research participants as they met the
specific criteria needed for the study. In addition, data gathering was largely carried

out through individual, face-to-face semi structured interviewing and participant

observation. Also, telephone interviews and documents were also used to gather

supplementary data necessary for the study.

In her study, she found out that parents who practice homeschooling often

experience isolation as parents seem to be focused in teaching their children; they

seem to forget their social lives. Also, she revealed that homeschooling tend to have a

large impact on the daily life of homeschooling parents as they find it difficult to

balance the rest of their lives in attempt to maintain their previous home routine while

taking on a new role. Additionally, her study discovered that homeschooling can put a

strain to parents as they are hindered by a lack of available information on the

educational alternative they have chosen.

Furthermore, according to Roache (2009), in his study titled, “Parental Choice

and Education: The Practice of Homeschooling in New Zealand” he sought to

determine the practice of homeschooling in New Zealand being a parental choice and

education on whether the reasons are why parents chose to educate their children at

home and how they went about doing so and in the study eight families in Australia

were chosen as the research participants.

Moreover, Roache (2009) used a qualitative research methodology which

involved a judicious selection of elements from a number of established approaches,

and he adopted a narrative inquiry employed together with aspects of grounded theory

because narrative inquiry is an approach to understanding human behavior through

collections of anecdotal material which are necessarily different from storytelling.

Therefore, eight families were chosen as they are suitable for the research. The
collection of data was executed by a thorough interview with the respondents either

by a face-to-face discussion, by mail, or by e-mail.

In his research, Roache (2009) found that homeschooled children learn much

more quickly than they would have at school which means that they are very

proficient and adept at learning new things. Also, his research revealed that parents

who homeschool their children concurred that they learn from their children.

Moreover, homeschooling parents design their own curricula which allowed them the

lessons they taught to be adapted to children’s readiness and interests, in other words

homeschooling can be focused on the careers of their children. Although, his research

also found that homeschooled children couldn’t follow as quickly to the lessons of the

curriculums that schools follow, meaning that homeschooling isn’t really designed to

follow the set of curriculums that schools follow.

Additionally, according to Jorgenson (2011), in her research regarding

homeschooling, titled “Homeschooling in Iowa: an investigation or curricular choices

made by homeschooling parents,” she sought to investigate selected aspects of

homeschooling, also known as Competent Private Instruction (CPI) in Iowa, United

States of America, mainly the choice of curriculum and the factors associated with

that choice where 316 students from Western, Central, and Eastern regions of Iowa

during the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 school years were chosen as research

participants for her study.

In her study, the participants were chosen using a form of stratified sampling

technique; called over sampling, and dividing the total sample into three regions, to

gather a representative sample from each region in Iowa. 316 students from Western,

Central, and Eastern regions of Iowa during the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 were
selected as research participants. The study utilized data from the Competent Private

Instruction Report – Form A which can be obtained from local school districts by

homeschooling families in the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 school years which was

completed to gather significant data much needed for her study.

Moreover, in her study, she revealed that homeschooling can provide a quality

of education for children. On the contrary, she found that homeschooling can create a

prominent gap between the two educational systems. Furthermore, in her study, she

discovered that failure to provide sufficient monitoring of the homeschool population

may possibly have a negative effect if large numbers of parents decide to stop the

practice of homeschooling and these students return or enter public school.

In addition, according to Simmons (2014) in her research about

homeschooling, titled “Homeschool Decision Making and Evidence Based Practice

for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),” she sought to determine the

effect of homeschooling among children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

where homeschooled children America with ASD in Georgia, United States of were

selected as research participants.

In her research, the participants were chosen using a judgment sampling

technique where the participants should be parents with school-age children between

5 to 18 years of age with a current ASD diagnosis. The research participants are then

recruited to participate in the study if they have met the conditions of the judgment

sampling technique. In addition, an in-depth one-on-one interview with the

participants was initialized to acquire the certain data needed for the study.

In the findings of her study, she discovered that the parents who practice

homeschooling to their children with ASD do not trust the education system and
topics to address in consulting with parents making the decision to homeschool their

children with ASD.

Moreover, in a recent study by Kerns (2016) about homeschooling, titled

“Learning At Home: A Phenomenology Examining the Perceptions of

Homeschooling Parents Regarding the, Social, Emotional, and Cognitive

Development of their Children,” he explored to determine the experience of parents

who have rejected public education and have instead chosen to homeschool their

children, as well as the perceptions these parents have of their children’s social,

emotional, and cognitive development, also her study examines the motivations of

these homeschoolers, as well as their views toward homeschooling regulation, where

six parents who are currently homeschooling one of their own children in Iowa,

United States of America were chosen as research participants in this study.

In her study, the participants were chosen using a purposeful sampling

technique, meaning that participants who met the specific criteria were recruited to

provide meaningful data and the criteria set was that, an adult male or female from a

state with minimal homeschooling regulation who is currently homeschooling one or

more of their own children. Six parents who are currently homeschooling their own

children were recruited as research participants that will supply the crucial data for the

study as they meet the specific criteria set. Also, the study tackled many aspects of

data collection, such as conducting interviews, contacting the participants,

establishing rapport, document, collection, observation, and organizing and storing

data to gather the much needed information for the study. Although, the primary data

source consisted of an in depth interview with the participants who are currently

homeschooling their children, and additional data were collected through observation

and document analysis.

 In addition, her research findings she found out that homeschooling is a valid

educational choice for parents who have concerns about the quality of education their

children will receive in more traditional settings. In addition, homeschooling has the

ability to have a flexible approach to differentiate instruction as it can meet the

unique, social, emotional, and cognitive needs of each individual student which is one

of the greatest strengths of this educational practice, meaning that it can be adjusted to

suit the children’s likings for particular subjects. Likewise, homeschooling has the

potential to be the student centered, nurturing educational approach available as it

focuses on the individual itself rather than a large student body. On the contrast of

that, homeschooling can be tough as the amount of time and effort can have a

negative impact to the individuals who are currently homeschooling their children as

it takes a heavy toll on the daily life of the individual.

Moreover, based in the local setting, in their research, Bajar et al. (2009),

about homeschooling titled, “Paaralan ok sa Bahay, Guro ko si Nanay, Kaklase ko si

Bantay, Boring nga ba ang Buhay?” they sought to determine the effects of

homeschooling to individuals who have been homeschooled, and to explain why do

people take homeschooling where teachers related to homeschooling and students that

were homeschooled in the past in St. Mary’s Academy Caloocan and Angelicum

College in Manila, Philippines were the research participants selected for their study.

Additionally, in their research, the participants were chosen by following a

criterion sampling technique, and the criteria was that, the participants must have a

relation to homeschooling or have been homeschooled in the past where in their

study, one teacher, and three students that were related to homeschooling or have

been homeschooled in the past were chosen as research participants. Furthermore, an

elaborate interview with the research participants was conducted to gather the
required data for the study. Also a camera, phone and a voice recorder were used to

record the verbal and non-verbal statements to further understand the participants.

Moreover, their research found that homeschooling is a type of education that

uses a system that is different from the teaching practices that schools use, it entails

that its methods are very dissimilar than those of the schools use. In addition, their

research revealed that homeschooling is for everyone and it also provides the same

quality of education as the actual schools. Based on their findings, homeschooling

focuses on how an individual can achieve the goals set by a school, whereas an actual

school focuses only on the declared basis and the marks that a student receives.

In a recent study by Thomas (2008) about homeschooling conducted in Cavite,

Philippines, titled “Persistent Homeschooled Children’s Perceptions: Collective

Analysis of Case Studies,” she sought to determine what non-British and non-

American elementary and middle school aged homeschooled children themselves

think of the experience of being homeschooled where 19 children and 13 adults from

families were chosen as research participants.

Furthermore, in her research, Thomas (2008) used a qualitative research

methodology which involved a triangulation purpose as it is a method of cross-

checking data from multiple sources to search for regularities in the research data.

Therefore, a total of 32 individuals that have been homeschooled in the past were

chosen as research participants. In addition to that, interviewing the research

participants using a semi-structured interview questions via internet chat programs

and/or e-mail has been used to gather the necessary data essential for the study. Also,

participants were interviewed twice and additional documentation such as photos and

curriculum materials were requested and used for triangulation purposes.

 Moreover, her research found that the perceptions of the homeschooled

children of their experience are quite positive academically, emotionally, socially, and

spiritually. Additionally, her research also revealed that the perceptions of the

homeschooled children agree with those of their parents which suggest that the

information from one source (either children or parents) is adequate to attribute to the

other.

According to Leon (2013) in her research about homeschooling, titled “What

we know about homeschooling A critical review of literature and studies on

homeschooling,” where she sought to understand the motives leading to

homeschooling; scholastic development of homeschooled children; social and

personality development of homeschooled children and the impact of homeschooling

choice on the family where private-schooled students, public-schooled students, and

homeschooled students were chosen as research participants for the study.

Additionally, in her research she used a thematic approach, using the relevant

issues that emerged as the main themes for discussion. Therefore, private-schooled

students, public-schooled students, and homeschooled students were chosen as

research participants for the study. Interviews were conducted to gather the necessary

data needed for the research.

Furthermore, her research revealed that homeschooling is an educational

phenomenon that proves to have elements that have yet to be rigorously inquired into.

On the contrary, homeschooling leaves a dent on the entire community life, and it

requires further venturing since the homeschooling population is only increasing in

size. In addition to that, homeschooling has a massive impact on the entire family, and

the social and personality development of homeschooled children.

 In a recent study by Leon (2014) about homeschooling, titled “The Pitfall of

Homeschooling in the Philippines,” she explored into the homeschooling practice in

the Philippines as it has become a growing trend in the country, and sought to

determine the possibility of homeschooling as an alternative form of education and

thus, see if homeschooling lives up to the national educational objectives of the

country, where six college students were chosen as research participants.

Furthermore, in her research, Leon (2014) used a qualitative exploratory

method which allowed the researcher to gain access into the inner experiences of the

participants, and an exploratory approach was also needed as it enabled the researcher

to gain the opportunity to understand in detail the real issues that concern the

homeschool students, without being restricted to specific areas of inquiry. Therefore,

six participants met the following criteria, they have had experience of homeschooling

during their basic education years, they are willing to participate in the research, and

they must currently be in college at the time of the study. In addition to that,

storytelling sessions and in-depth interviews were the core data gatherings as

storytelling is a powerful technique to let the participants share their firsthand

experience of and feelings toward homeschooling.

Moreover, her research found that homeschooling builds a degree of culture

shock, which is the sense of disbelief and shock when faced with a way of life that is

very different from their own homeschooled life. Additionally, it also discovered that

homeschooling is weak in developing students to live together and builds a certain

fear of the “outside world.”

More recently, according to Castillon, and Bonotan (2018) in their research

about homeschooling conducted in Cebu, Philippines, titled “The Dynamics of

Homeschool Partnership and Young Learners’ Performance: From the Lens of

Kindergarten Teachers,” where they explored the lived experience of kindergarten

teachers about homeschool partnerships and the young learners’ performance were 16

kindergarten teachers from the Philippines were chosen as research participants for

the study.

Additionally, in their research, they used a phenomenological design for the

study which involved purposive sampling technique and the selection criteria set was

that, the participants have to be graduates of Bachelor of Early Childhood Education,

at least three years of experience to obtain a certain level of awareness about

homeschool partnership. Therefore, 16 kindergarten teachers (eight) from public and

(eight) private schools were chosen as the research participants for the study as they

met the criteria set for the study. Moreover, focus group discussions and face-to-face

individual inerviews with the participants were conducted. Also, the reserachers

explained to the participants the rationale and the merits of the study, asking for their

informed consent. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed as well.

Furthermore, her research revealed that homeschooling that assert guidance

and more knowledgeable adults can help children boost their skills as compared when

they are left unaided. However, Kids with less involved parents tend to be timid, and

withdrawn; while most kids with high engaged parents somehow raise a more

confident, sociable, and active kids.

Based on the foreign studies, homeschooling tends to have a lot of impact on

the children who are homeschooled as they are more adept and capable than their

public and private schooled counterparts. In her study, Kerns (2016) said that one of

the greatest strengths of homeschooling is the ability it has to have a flexible approach
to differentiate instruction to meet the certain likings and interests of homeschooled

children, this means that you can create your own specific curricula to cater to the

needs of your children so that they have a general path on their lives. It is also said in

the study of Jorgenson (2011) that homeschooling can provide a quality of education

for children which makes it on-par or even advantageous than the public and private

schools. With that said, in the study of Reilly (2007), she discovered that

homeschooling tends to have a major impact on the daily life of parents as they find it

difficult to balance the rest of their lives because homeschooling takes a huge toll on

their lives making it difficult to maintain their previous lives while taking on a new

role. In addition to that, Jorgenson (2011) also revealed that homeschooling can

create a prominent gap between the two educational systems and failure to provide

sufficient motoring of the homeschool population can have a negative impact on the

society.

Based on the local studies, Bajar, et al. (2009) found that homeschooling is for

everyone. They also discovered that homeschooling provides the same quality of

education as the actual schools. Moreover, they also revealed that homeschooling

focuses on how an individual can achieve the goals set by a school, whereas an actual

school focuses on the declared basis and the marks that a student receives which

means that homeschooling focuses on the individuals themselves while the school

focuses on the student body itself. Additionally, Thomas (2008) found that the

perceptions of the homeschooled children of their experience are quite positive

academically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually which says that homeschooling is

quite a good alternative learning system. Although, in her study, Leon (2014) revealed

that homeschooling is weak in developing students in learning to live together or

socialize in a diverse society which means that homeschooled students lack social
interactions with other individuals which is a weakness in the modern society. In

addition, she also found that homeschooling builds a degree of culture shock as their

homeschool life is very different from the lives of public and private schooled

students.

CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

Introduction

This chapter gives a general outline of the research methodologies that were

followed in the study. The researchers explained the research design that was chosen

for the study, the reason being for picking the research design, its advantages and

disadvantages, and the data gathering method/s that is going to be used. In addition,

the research locale/setting will also be explained in this chapter as it provides

information on where the study will be conducted. Furthermore, the research

participants will also be discussed in this chapter. It will be explained what the

sampling technique was used in this study, and the reason being for that sampling

technique to be chosen.

Research Design

The main purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of students

regarding homeschooling.

The participants were students of one of the private schools in Capas, Tarlac,

and are selected by using a random sampling technique.

This study employed qualitative descriptive type of research. According to

Nassaji (2015), describe a phenomenon and its characteristics. This research is more
concerned with what rather than how or why something has happened. This research

method is used for frequencies, averages and other statistical calculations. This

method is used to gather information in order to test hypothesis or to answer questions

concerning the currents status of the subject of the study. Descriptive research

involves gathering data that describe events and then organizes, tabulates, depicts, and

describes the data collection (Glass & Hopkins, 1984).

Some aspects of descriptive research can be examined for its advantages and

disadvantages. Data collection present a plethora of positives as they provide a

multifaceted approach for data collection that gives a view of information (Murphy,

2018). In addition, descriptive research designs offer a unique means of collecting

data in the means of examining life experiences as it can remove the barriers of strict

academic approaches as the researchers witnesses how others experience an event.

Moreover, the study being conducted may contain errors as the researchers may

record only what she wants to hear and ignoring other information that does not

benefit the study. Overcoming a research bias is extremely difficult; therefore those

who choose the descriptive research design must be aware of this flaw and must be

aware of their own influence on the outcome of the research.

Moreover, the researchers used a one-on-one semi structured interview with

the research participants as a data gathering method. A semi-structured interview is a

meeting in which the interviewer does not strictly follow a formalized list of

questions. They will ask more open-ended questions, allowing for a discussion with

the interviewee rather than a straightforward question and answer format (Doyle,

2019). Interviews are good sources of comparable and reliable data as respondents are

offered the freedom to give their thoughts and views in the most convenient ways.

Additionally, interviews are fairly flexible, reliable and easy to analyze. On the other
hand, interviews can sometimes be time consuming and costly in terms of the

resources required. A way to avoid these problems is to let your research participants

know few hours prior to the interview if they have time to spare. Also, we can cover

the budget problem as we can just use the resources that we have instead of buying

resources essential for the study.

Research Locale/Setting

The chosen place where the research will be conducted is one private school

that is located at 0769, Niña’s Homesite, Cutcut I, Capas Tarlac, and is established on

June, 2002. This school was built due to requests of parents and pupils of a certain

private school in Capas, Tarlac that only accommodates education up to the sixth

grade and to continue its pattern of quality of education that they have come to

cherish at that private school, parents and pupils have hoped a secondary school will

become a reality. Thus, this school was given birth to. According to the school’s

registrar, the total population of the school is 369 which consists of 157 boys and 202

girls as of the year 2019-2020.

The vision of this school is to become a role model of proficiency for

community development and a well-known learner-centered institution rendering

integral knowledge, lifelong skills and quality education which are necessary for the

life and work in the 21st century.

Moreover, its mission is to commit themselves in transforming learners into

persons of progression, competence, and benevolence instilled with genuine virtues

and exceptional work ethics.

Furthermore, the objectives of the private school are the following:

 1. To invoke invoke a code of conduct that calls for couresy, politeness, and

helpfulness.

2. To emphasize the discipline of punctuality, spirituality, and integrity.

3. To encourage students to be themselves, being young, but taking young

responsibilities to heart.

4. To develop among the students the timely skills needed for further growth to

pursue their chosen career.

5. To inculcate a culture of excellence that values honor and is geared towards

the attainment of the common good.

6. To provide assurance to quality concern and quality time for the students.

7. To promote a partnership of ideas between parents and teaching staff.

8. To prepare learners to be innovative, creative, collaborative and critical

thinkers in solving problems.

9. To provide a safe and motivational environment that encourages students to

assert and fulfil their potentials.

10. To provide opportunities for work-related experiences.

Additionally, this school, in the past, has implemented programs such as the

Citizenship Advancement Training (CAT) which exposes students with basic

knowledge, and activities related to the military. Also, the school has implemented a

summer enrichment program which helped students to grasp their past lessons, and to

better understand future lessons of the following school year. Additionally, the school

has also implemented a program where the students who achieve top marks in their

classes teach other students who cannot fully understand the lessons. With this in

mind, the school has definitely implemented programs that benefitted the students,

and through time it will be interesting to see if the school will implement
homeschooling, or at least giving a certain curricula that avails homeschooling, as one

of their programs.

Research Participants

The respondents of this study were current students of one private school In

Capas, Tarlac for the school year of 2019-2020. There were no specific or required

genders in this study. In this study, a random sampling technique was used because

there were no students who practiced homeschooling in the current year 2019-2020.

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 SAMPLE LETTER TO THE PRINCIPAL

Date:

MRS. MEDALLA D. RIVERA

Principal, Wellspring High School, Inc.

Madam:

Greetings!

In partial fulfilment of the requirements on the subject English 10, we, the
Grade 10 students are currently working on our research entitled “Perceptions
of High School Students Regarding Homeschooling.”

In addition to this, we would like to ask your good office the permission to
administer the data gathering tools among the students who will be our
respondents and to gather all essential data necessary to complete our research.

Rest assured that your answers would be kept in full discretion.

Your approval in this matter will be deeply appreciated!

Thank you and God bless!

Respectfully yours,

Shane Capitly
Kenneth Cruz
Raven Dela Fuente
Mark Ivan Feliciano
Jericho Santos
Grade 10, The Researchers

Approved:

MRS. MEDALLA D. RIVERA

Wellspring High School, PRINCIPAL
SAMPLE LETTER TO THE RESPONDENTS
Date:

MR. LESTER M. FRANCO

Faculty, Wellspring High School, Inc.

Sir:

Greetings!

In partial fulfilment of the requirements on the subject English 10, we, the
Grade 10 students are currently working on our research entitled “Perceptions
of High School Students Regarding Homeschooling.”

In addition to this, we would like to ask your approval to be our adviser for we
believe that you are adept, capable, and knowledgeable on such field of study.

Rest assured that your answers would be kept in full discretion.

Your approval in this matter will be deeply appreciated!

Thank you and God bless!

Respectfully yours,

Shane Capitly
Kenneth Cruz
Raven Dela Fuente
Mark Ivan Feliciano
Jericho Santos

Grade 10, The Researchers

Approved:
MR. LESTER M. FRANCO
Research Adviser

SAMPLE LETTER TO THE RESPONDENTS

Date

Dear Respondents,

Greetings!

In partial fulfilment of the requirements on the subject English 10, we, the
Grade 10 students are currently working on our research entitled “Perceptions
of High School Students Regarding Homeschooling”

In addition to this, we would like to ask your cooperation in providing us the

essential data required for the completion of the study.

Rest assured that your answers would be kept in full discretion.

Your approval in this matter will be deeply appreciated!

Thank you and God bless!

Respectfully yours,

Shane Capitly
Kenneth Cruz
Raven Dela Fuente
Mark Ivan Feliciano
Jericho Santos

Grade 10, The Researchers

Approved:
 MR. LESTER M. FRANCO
Research Adviser

SAMPLE QUESTIONS FOR THE INTERVIEW

1. Who do you think between Homeschooled children and Public/Private

students learn more quickly in schooling? Why?

2. Do you think that homeschooled children are more focused on studying than

those who are going in Public/Private School?

3. How does the quality of education in homeschooling sessions proven to be

better than attending normal classes in school?

4. What do you think are the struggles of homeschooled students?

5. In your own opinion, what makes homeschooling advantageous than going to

schools?

6. What do you think are the hardships experienced by the parents that practice

homeschooling?

7. In your own opinion, what does homeschooling lack compared to the current

education system?

8. In your own thoughts, what does homeschooling have that makes it provide

the same quality of education as the actual schools?

9. What does homeschooling do that can have a negative impact to the

individuals who are currently homeschooling their children?

10. Why can homeschooling create a prominent gap between the two educational

systems?