특수교육지원센터의 특수교육대상자 진단평가 및 선정배치 절차의 실태와 개선요구

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the current condition and improvement needs of the diagnosis/evaluation and selection/placement procedures for students with special education needs in the special education support centers. To achieve this, a survey was conducted with 111 individuals responsible for diagnosis/evaluation and selection/placement tasks at the special education support centers across 15 regions nationwide. The research instrument was initially developed based on related literature, and then refined through content validity review and a preliminary survey. The final questionnaire consisted of 38 items, including 5 background questions, 26 questions related to the diagnosis/evaluation and selection/placement procedures, and 7 questions on improvement needs. The results of the study were as follows: Firs, while the overall procedures for the diagnosis/evaluation and selection/placement of students with special education needs were consistent with the "Special Education Act for Persons with Disabilities" across different regional education offices, there were variations in the implementation of specific procedural details. Second, the improvement needs identified for the diagnosis/evaluation and selection/placement procedures included: the establishment of common guidelines at the national level to unify procedures; the formation of individual consultative bodies and consensus points among adjacent cities and counties at the local level; adjustments in itinerant teaching hours to alleviate workload; creating an environment that allows focus solely on selection tasks; the deployment of diagnostic and evaluation experts; procedural improvements such as allowing schools to request reevaluations; the development of diagnostic and evaluation tools for the selection of students with special education needs that are not based on medical diagnoses; and the establishment of clear criteria and guidelines for different disability categories. Based on these findings, discussions on the diagnosis/evaluation and selection/placement procedures for students with special education needs were conducted.