학교자치의 모형개발과 타당성 분석에 관한 연구

Abstract

This study, based on precedent studies on the school autonomy theories and models, is intended to extract important management areas and essential conditions of school autonomy, establish a model of school autonomy by organizing these conditions and areas, make a validity analysis of this model, and propose alternatives for the development of school autonomy according to this model and validity analysis of this model. For validity analysis of model of school autonomy, questionnaires on the conditions precedents, implementation process and development path were designed and surveyed through middle and high school teachers in Incheon city. For analysis purpose, one sample t-test and one way ANOVA using data extracted by SPSS 10.0 program were performed. Findings of this study are summarized as follows;First, essential conditions of school autonomy are delegation of power, participatory decision making process(Teachers' Committee and School Council), evaluating school management, etc. and core management areas of school autonomy are establishment of educational purpose and plans, curriculum, budgeting, personnel management, facilities and environment management, student management and interaction with regional community, etc.. Second, according to the model formulated in this study, organizational resources such as national ideology, laws, educational policy and office regulations and human resources such as teachers and students etc. and material resources such as facilities, equipments, tools and budget and circulating resources such as time, knowledge, information and technology are utilized in educational activities through school purpose and developmental plans, detailed implementation plans, school management plans of each area and organization of planning and operation department which are fixed by Teachers' Committee, the decision-making body, and School Council, the consultation body. These educational activities and school management activities are evaluated by in-house and outside evaluating agencies, and possible shortcomings and long-term educational activities are assumed to be re-invested into school system and resource investment process as a feedback. Third, survey to teachers in Incheon city as a measure of validity analysis on the model of school management indicated that important factors of school autonomy are cultural environment and atmosphere, delegation of power and formation of Teachers' Committee and educational purpose and plans, facilities and environment management are areas where school autonomy is relatively well practiced and elements required for school autonomy are establishment of Teachers' Committee, change of social understanding School Autonomy and activation of School Council.