Hand In Hand Homeschool and area organizations want to hear from Maryland homeschoolers. We would like to understand what your family needs help with along your homeschool journey. This 20 question survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete.
2. What time of the day is best for starting a homeschool activity? (select only one) 9:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am noon 1:00 pm 2:00 pm
3. What days of the week are best for a homeschool activity? (check all that apply) Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri
4. How many weeks do you like for a homeschool activity or class to last? (select only one) Single day 4 weeks 8 weeks 12 weeks 16 weeks
5. When you schedule a day of homeschool activities, do you prefer to be out for just a couple of hours or do you like to be out for multiple activities all day? (select only one) One activity in one location for a couple of hours only More than one activity in one location for the morning and afternoon More than one activity in more than one location, if it means all my kids are doing something
6. Various Baltimore-area musuems offer special homeschool events, different from regularly scheduled field trips. Which ones have your children attended? (check all that apply) Baltimore Museum of Art Baltimore Museum of Industry Jewish Museum of Maryland Maryland Historical Society Maryland Science Center National Aquarium of Baltimore Port Discovery Star Spangled Flag House Walters Art Museum Other
What did you like best/least about the museum sponsored homeschool event?
7. How often do you drive into Baltimore for a homeschool activity? (select only one) Never Once a month Twice a month Once a week More than once a week I live in Baltimore
8. What are your general thoughts about driving into Baltimore City for homeschool activities?
9. Would you be interested in a semester long class on a specific subject where you would be provided with an outline and recommended resources and you would be ultimately responsible for how/what you teach? However, your chidren would meet weekly with other homeschoolers to share projects, engage in group discussions, hear visiting lectures and/or go on fieldtrips that align with the week's topic. This would be different from a co-op class because you would be responsible for the primary instruction at home. Yes No
10. If you answered yes to #8, what grade range would you want the class geared to? K - 2nd 3rd - 5th 6th - 8th high school
11. If you answered yes to #8, what subjects would you be most interested in? Feel free to be as specific as you want.
12. What other types of homeschool activities would you be interested in? (check all that apply) Semester long classes for high schoolers Math classes that meet twice a week for pre-algebra and up Science fair with judges and awards Geography bee Literary magazine Middle school dance in the Baltimore area High School dance in the Baltimore area Other
13. How far are you willing to travel for a parent-homeschool activity? (select only one) 1-15 min 15-30 min 30-45 min 1+ hour
14. What days of the week are best for a parent-homeschool activity? (check all that apply) Mon Tue Wed Thurs Sat
15. What time of the day is best for starting a parent-homeschool activity? (select only one) 9:00 am 11:00 am 1:00 pm 3:00 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 pm
16. How many weeks do you like for a parent-homeschool activity to last? (select only one) Single event 2 weeks 4 weeks 6 weeks 8 weeks
17. Do you prefer adult only (with nursing infants) parent-homeschool events? Yes No
18. What type of parent-homeschool activities would you attend? (check all that apply) Weekly meetings to help plan thematic units Make and take workshops that focus on games for learning 2-hour workshop focusing on a specific topic, like writing a transcript Used curriculum fair in the Baltimore area New curriculum fair in the Baltimore area Information on dual college enrollment during high school Information on college admissions Other
19. What type of online homeschool resources do you wish were more available? (check all that apply) Field trip information Contest information Reviews of homeschool curriculum Transcript information High school guidance College admission information Homeschool legal information Master calendar of homeschool events for Maryland Other
20. Please feel free to share additional comments about homeschooling in Maryland and the type of support you wish existed.
What is your primary reason for homeschooling? (select only one) Could give my child a better education Religious reasons Poor learning environment at school Objected to content that school teaches School did not challenge my child My child has a learning disability To develop character/morality My child's behavioral problems Can't afford private school My child is gifted Concerns for my child's emotional well being Issues with bullying
Do you belong to a co-op? Yes No Why or why not?
How many children do you homeschool? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+
What are the ages of your homeschool children? (select all that apply) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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This survey is being conducted by Hand In Hand Homeschool. Any questions or concerns with this survey may be directed to Alessa Giampaolo, M.Ed..