교장공모제 시범운영 성과에 대한 비판적 분석

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the outcomes of the pilot operation of the "open recruitment system for principals." The open recruitment system for principals has been implemented on a trial basis since 2007 to employ principals who are younger and have the new leadership skills necessary to meet the needs of individual schools and communities. Based on the literature reviews and the results of six pilot operations (including demographic information about the principals), this study attempted to answer three questions: (1) what are the main reasons for adopting the open recruitment system for principals, (2) what are the characteristics of pilot operations of the open recruitment system for principals, and (3) what are the outcomes of pilot operations of the open recruitment system for principals in light of the original aims of the system? The main results were as follows. (1) Based on the number of schools which adopted the open recruitment system for principals, the pilot operations were not successful. Only 5.5% of public schools adopted the open recruitment system for principals. (2) Based on the characteristics of the principals who were employed through the open recruitment system, it's hard to say that pilot operations were successful. Based on the data regarding the average age, former position, and number of those bearing principal licenses, the open recruitment system for principals failed to realize the main aims of and reasons for adopting the new principal employment system.