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Theta Alpha ChapterAlbuquerque |
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 Theta Alpha Chapter of Eta Sigma Alpha 2011-2012 Eta Sigma Alpha is the first honor society established exclusively for homeschooled students in Grades 9-12. Founded in 1999 by Joanne E. Juren, M.Ed., Executive Director of the Home Education Partnership of Texas Inc., it has grown into a national organization. As a former public school administrator, Juren contacted the National Honor Society with the intent of forming a homeschool chapter for her sons and others in a local support group in 1997. When told that NHS did not accept homeschool students, Juren decided to start a new honor society for homeschoolers. Over the next two years, the idea for Eta Sigma Alpha was refined and the "Alpha" chapter was started in 1999, through the Home Education Partnership of Texas Inc. Barbara Gorman served as the first lead sponsor along with Joanne Juren and Terry Arnold as co-sponsors. To give the group credibility, high entrance requirements have been set for students. The public schools National Honor Society requires a 3.0 grade-point average, although individual chapters can set higher standards. To gain entrance to Eta Sigma Alpha, a student must have a 3.5 GPA plus achieve a high score on a standardized test. The testing requirement is meant to combat one of the criticisms homeschoolers faceits tough to know how legitimate a grade-point average is when the students parent is doing the grading. |
| Chapter Director: Carole Parma - Webmaster: Sarah Belchak
Updated on: 02/06/12 |
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