Home Education through the Lens of Municipal Records: A Case Study in the Parisian Suburbs

Home‐schooling in the Republic of Ireland

“…Elective home‐schooling is generally based on an ideology where parents home‐school their children because of ideals or religion, or because of a distinct educational philosophy (Rothermel, 2005). Research on elective home‐schooling has sought to define home‐schoolers and challenge the stereotype that exists (Bongrand, 2019; Rothermel, 2005), with the understanding that they are not a homogenous group and vary as much as a typical public or mainstream school family, making it impossible to generalise the range of demographics, philosophies and practices (Kunzman & Gaither, 2020).…”

“…Focusing specifically on pedagogy, a French study challenged the ongoing narrative around home‐schooling families being motivated by informal learning practices. Bongrand (2019) used the administrative records of a single Parisian suburb to examine the home‐school experiences of 70 children from 44 families. He found that most children in the study used formal learning and, in particular, distance learning material and followed a curriculum (Bongrand, 2019).…”

“…Bongrand (2019) used the administrative records of a single Parisian suburb to examine the home‐school experiences of 70 children from 44 families. He found that most children in the study used formal learning and, in particular, distance learning material and followed a curriculum (Bongrand, 2019). He concluded that ‘there may be a significant gap between the discourse of national advocates for home education and local (discourses about) pedagogical practices’ (p. 336).…”

“…Alongside the expansion of this form of educational provision, research on home‐schooling has developed in most regions over the past decade. While the number of empirical research studies and discussion papers on home‐schooling has grown, much of its focus has been on motivations for home‐schooling with less emphasis on the actual implementation and practice, with the noticeable exception of Bongrand (2019), D'Arcy (2014) and Jones (2013). Though a greater understanding of motivations is important, a stronger emphasis on the practice and implementation of home‐schooling for families choosing this form of education is warranted.…”

Instruction(s) en famille. Explorations sociologiques d’un phénomène émergent

“…4 Les contrôles de l'institution scolaire sont étudiés par Quatrevaux (2011) et par Farges & Tenret (2017 et article dans le présent dossier). Les enquêtes municipales sont analysées dans la publication liée aux associations de parents de Koscinski & De Oliveira (2015) ainsi que, pour une étude de cas, par Bongrand (2019). 5 D'après Le quotidien des ZEP, site web de l'Observatoire des zones prioritaires (<www.ozp.fr>), 9 septembre 2019, le nombre de ces enfants non scolarisés s'établirait entre 20 000 (DGESCO) et 100 000 (Collectif École pour tous).…”