한국과 중국의 학교장 신규임용제도 비교

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore similarities and differences by reviewing and comparing the new employment system for school principals in Korea and China, and to derive the suggestions required for the supplementation and development of the new employment system for school principals in both countries. In order to accomplish the purpose of the study, a literature review related to the new employment system for the principals was conducted. The details are a comparison of the terms, conditions of appointment of the school principal’s new employment system, managing department, the organization responsible for the assessment, methods, procedures, and term of appointment. As a result of the study, both countries have maintained the traditional employment system of while actively promoting open recruitment system and appointment system. In addition, the two countries were strengthening the qualification and appointment standards for their school principals to select better and more talented individuals as school principals. On the other hand, the difference between Korea and China was found in terms of the new employment conditions for the school principal, managing department, the organization responsible for the review, the method and procedures, and the term of appointment. The results of the above comparisons suggest in China it should enhance the conditions for appointment of principals in the system in order to select competent principals who had professional competency and superior leadership. It is also required to establish criteria for methods and procedures in new employment system to seek for fairness and transparency in selecting principals. Also, in Korea it needs to consider research competency in relation to the appointment for the new principal, to strengthen the qualification criteria for open recruitment principals, and to expand the number of schools that implement the principal recruitment according to local and school characteristics.