Benjamin Kramer

From Homeschool to the Community College: a Multiple Case Study Benjamin Kramer

The number of U. S. homeschooled students has steadily risen from the 1980?s to the present, and many eventually choose to attend community colleges (Cogan, 2010; Mason, 2004; Ray, 2004a; Sorey & Duggan, 2008a). Presently, limited research explores the homeschooled population?s transition to the first year of college experience. This is a comprehensive examination of community college homeschooled student transition. This study describes how three homeschooled community college students transitioned from their home environments to a mid-sized, Mid Atlantic community college setting using Tinto?s college adjustment framework of separation, transition, and incorporation in the analysis of their experiences(Tinto, 1993, 1997).