About Dr.
Dr. James Patterson is the education methodology reviewer for Homeschool Moment. He holds a Ph.D. in Education from Boston College, where his dissertation focused on academic outcomes among home-educated students transitioning to undergraduate study. James has spent twenty years in academic research, with peer-reviewed publications in the Journal of School Choice and the Peabody Journal of Education. He reviews every methodology and grade-level page on Homeschool Moment for accuracy, balance, and alignment with the published research literature. James is not himself a homeschool parent, which lets him bring an outsider's analytical eye to claims commonly made in the homeschool community.
Credentials & experience
- Ph.D., Education — Boston College
- 20 years academic research in alternative education
- Published in Journal of School Choice & Peabody Journal of Education
- Former adjunct, education department, Boston University
Areas of expertise
Education research methodologyHomeschool outcomes literatureCurriculum frameworksStandardized assessment
Recent contributions
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