Parent-led, home-based education, or homeschooling, has grown rapidly over recent decades with participation rates increasing more than 100-fold to now nearly one in 25 students nationwide in the United States. However, the research base has not grown correspondingly, and homeschoolers remain understudied. We systematically surveyed a population of homeschooling families ( N = 881 responses) who had reported homeschooling a high-ability student to learn more about their characteristics and perceptions. Specifically, we report a mixed-methods analysis of the survey responses addressing whether and why these parents would or would not consider returning their child to a traditional school setting. Respondents were predominantly mothers who reported a high level of formal education and who were primarily responsible for implementing homeschooling with their child. Qualitative thematic analysis of open-ended responses yielded five main themes: preference, academics, concerns about future educational opportunities, satisfaction, and well-being. Findings both support and extend prior research with this population.

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学业优秀学生在家自学家庭重返传统学校的思考

近几十年来，以家长为主导的家庭教育（或称在家上学）发展迅速，参与率增加了 100 多倍，目前在美国全国有近二十五名学生中就有一人参与。然而，研究基础并没有相应扩大，家庭教育者的研究仍然不足。我们系统地调查了一些在家上学的家庭（N = 881 个回复），这些家庭报告称在家上学有一个高能力的学生，以更多地了解他们的特征和看法。具体来说，我们报告了对调查答复的混合方法分析，探讨了这些家长是否以及为什么会考虑或不会考虑将孩子送回传统学校环境。受访者主要是母亲，她们接受过高水平的正规教育，并且主要负责与孩子一起实施家庭教育。对开放式回答的定性主题分析得出了五个主题：偏好、学术、对未来教育机会的担忧、满意度和幸福感。研究结果支持并扩展了之前针对这一人群的研究。