Ugdymo(si) šeimoje procesas: teorinis konceptas ir teisinis reglamentavimas
The Process of Home-Schooling in the Family: Theoretical Concept and Legal Regulation

Summary/Abstract: Home-schooling in the family is considered an autonomous method of organizing individual education when a child is educated in a family and community environment, invoking various learning tools, allowing being educated at his/her own pace, according to his/her needs and interests. In the article, the conception of home-schooling in Lithuania is defined, highlighting the debatable questions of the legal regulation of the home-schooling process. In order to achieve the research goal, the descriptive approach to phenomenon research was chosen, along with the methodology of partially structured data analysis of content. The descriptive analysis of scientific resources and the analysis of data content have been applied, aiming to answer the questions of the research: How is home-schooling understood? How is it legally regulated in Lithuania? The article is prepared according to the evaluation of objective scientific and legal resources, as well as the evaluation of text characteristics. In the article, the generalized results of scientific researches are presented. The conception of home-schooling in Lithuania is defined, the discussion questions of the legal regulation of the home-schooling process are highlighted, as well as the duties, functions, and responsibilities of the educational institution and family. After reviewing the legal instruments governing the home-schooling process, it is assumed that the legal regulation lacks clear legislation governing the components of home-schooling.

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