공공형어린이집 제도 개선을 위한 공공형어린이집 선정 및 운영에 대한 원장 인식 연구 －대전, 충남지역 공공형어린이집 원장을 대상으로－

Abstract

The objective of this research study was to survey the designation and operation as Accredited Public Type Child Care Centers and the perception of the accreditation program activities against the principals of the Accredited Public Type Child Care Centers and to provide the basic reference research and data required to improve the program policies for designating and operating Accredited Public Type Child Care Centers. The child care centers included in the research were 101 principals operating and managing Accredited Public Type Child Care Centers in the Daejun and South Chungcheong Province regions. The research was conducted using a questionnaire survey developed based on the work manuals of Public Type Child Care Centers. results first confirmed that the proper recognition of the Accreditation Systems of Public Type Child Care Centers are important for qualitatively improving the level of childcare services and that continuous efforts to maintain and manage the accreditation status were conducted. Second, while the results confirmed that there were mostly positive perceptions regarding the selection criteria of the Accreditation Systems, for the maintenance rate of the total number students needing to be enrolled at the institution, there were perceptions that viewed these criteria as inappropriate. Third, while the results confirmed that there were mostly positive perceptions regarding the management of Public Type Child Care Centers, for the weekday operating hour guidelines and the one-strike out policy, there were perceptions that viewed these policies as inappropriate. Fourth, the results confirmed that there were many opinions that considered realistic support and subsidies for management and operation needed to be implemented at a policy level, and that also there was a need for the childcare policies implemented by the government needed to be improved. This research is significant for discovering that realistically improving the selection and operation standards of Public Type Child Care Centers and improving the policy for realistic support and subsidies for the Public Type Child Care Centers is necessary.