This study examined the attitudes of elementary school teachers and parents on school choice for parents within the system, and suggestions and feasibility on the implementation of alternative education in Tainan City. The findings were as follows: the attitude of elementary educators and parents on the "school choice for parents" and "the alternative education school management" hold a positive perception; alternative education school management within the system, "financial resources" is the first level of concern, second "performance evaluation"¡Fmost of principals can adapt to the times and realize that the school choice for parents is the trend of the times, but teachers are worried about the expansion of school choice will affect the teachers¡¦ professional autonomy; the problems encountered and focused with the implementation of "alternative education school within the system" in Tainan City are "the retention for excellent teachers", "the communication and the marketing of alternative education school management within the system", and "decree amendments and deregulation. " Based on the findings, this study offered following suggestions:
1. The suggestions for alternative education school management within the system: (1) Financial resources: The integration of resources and funding from local community and parents association, and in conjunction with the "school-based financial management" concept in planning and prioritizing school resources and funding. (2)Performance evaluation: The establishment of sound professional supervision and performance evaluation systems, and in collaboration with professors from university education departments to develop effective evaluation systems for individual students and effective systems for learning assessment. (3)Personnel organization: The development of the school-based teacher training credit certification and the independent selection process for teachers based on the needs of the school curriculum; the development of the appropriate, flexible, dynamic and open organizational structure. (4)Curriculum and instruction: The development of the school-based curriculum for instantaneous research and discussion within the organization; the group instruction based on major and minor areas of study in accordance with students¡¦ preference.
2. The suggestions for general school management : (1)Focus on school reforms and performances to expedite the improvement on school features and brand name in order to carve out a niche during the time of low birthrate and rising awareness of parents. (2)Curriculum and instruction are the essence of school management, principals should exhibit leadership and influence in incorporating school teachers¡¦ professional competence and integrate the programs of study to enliven teaching contents and methods in order to develop the school-based curriculum. (3)Teacher training and professional growth are the focus of attention and therefore only with the contemporaneous teacher training and learning can there be creative and effective teachings. (4)Schools and communities are now closely connected with each other, and school management is closely related to community development. Schools should integrate the databases and resources network of the community to expand the efficiency of community resources in order to assist in school management, teacher¡¦s professional growth and student learning. (5)Schools should implement and carry out complete teacher evaluation for professional development, instructional evaluation, school evaluation and other evaluation systems and mechanisms in order to bring about the effectiveness of school management.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0723111-150855 |
| Date | 23 July 2011 |
| Creators | Chou, I-Hsiung |
| Contributors | Wu-Hsiung Chen, Ying-Yao Cheng, Hsin-Hui Cheng |
| Publisher | NSYSU |
| Source Sets | NSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive |
| Language | Cholon |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0723111-150855 |
| Rights | unrestricted, Copyright information available at source archive |
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