A study on decision-making of junior high school level in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Ching-Ying Chang, 張靜瑩
• Other Authors: Dian-Fu Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2001
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/81100014857829508715

碩士 === 國立暨南國際大學 === 教育政策與行政研究所 === 89 === A study on decision-making of junior high school level in Taiwan Ching-Ying Chang Abstract The purpose of this study is to explore the present situation on decision-making of junior high school level in Taiwan, and to investigate the role of levels of decision-making in educational administration (central government, local government, school), the application of modes of decision-making (full autonomy, after consultation with bodies at another level, independently, but within a framework set by a higher authority) in four domains of decision-making (organization of instruction, personnel management, planning and structures, resource allocation and use). And then stand side by side to compare with the result of the study on the indicators of national decision-making in education system in《Education at a glance:OECD indicators,1998/2000》. Finally, to understand Taiwanese orientation in OECD international decision-making indicators. 　　The study applies mainly to questionnaire method and comparative Method. Revise and reorganize the World education indicators data collection manual-locus of decision making questionnaire made by OECD. 330 questionnaires are distributed to central educational administration staff（30 sets）, local educational administration staff（75 sets）, educational administration staff of junior high school （225 sets）. 255 out of 330 questionnaires were successfully recollected, in other words, 77.27﹪of the questionnaires were of use for this search. The data was analyzed through statistical method such as frequency distribution chart and Chi-Square test. The main results of this study were as follows： 1.The present situation on decision-making of junior high school level in Taiwan. (1)The ratio of decision-making levels can be lined up from the highest to the lowest：jlocal government（37﹪）k school（35﹪） l central government（28﹪）. (2)The ratio of decision-making modes can be lined up from the highest to the lowest：j full autonomy（89﹪）k independently, but within a framework set by a higher authority（11﹪） l after consultation with bodies at another level（0﹪）. (3)In the aspect of curriculum decision, central government is the outstanding decision-making levels by full autonomy decision making mode frequently. Except in choice of text books, schools is the main decision-making levels within a framework set by central government . 2.The educational decision-making in Taiwan compare with OECD nations. (1)decision-making levels：Taiwan belong to the multi-level systems. And is near to Denmark, France, Italy, Korea. (2)decision-making domains：In organization of instruction, Taiwan is the same as most OECD countries, schools is the main decision-making levels. In personnel management, Taiwan is the same as Korea and Scotland, local government is the main decision-making levels. In planning and structures, Taiwan is the same as Korea, Portugal and Turkey, central government is the main decision-making levels. In resource allocation and use, Taiwan is the same as England , resource allocation decisions made by local government；resource use decisions made by school. In whole, Taiwan is similar to Korea. (3)mode of decision-making at school level ：Taiwan is the same as Netherlands, UK and Sweden , full autonomy mode is the main decision-making style. And is similar to most OECD countries, few of educational decisions made after consultation with bodies at another level. (4)curriculum decision：Taiwan is the same as Austria, Portugal, Norway and Korea , grouped into 「most decisions at central level」type. Taiwanese whole international orientation is equal to Korea. Based on the result of study, the paper concludes by providing suggestions as references: 1.Suggestion for the Educational Administration Institution: (1)Maintain the balance of the power to make decisions between central government, local government and school. (2)To set more the power to make decisions to junior high school level, and to drive the SBDM (school-based decision-making). (3)Develop the Advisory Council on Education, drive the mode of after consultation with bodies at another level. (4)Strengthen the decision-making mode of independently, but within a framework set by a higher authority. (5)Empower to school more curriculum decisions space. (6)Increase the power to make decision about entering school to parents and studends. (7)Refer to the general situation of decision-making in educational administration in Korea. 2.Suggestion for the School Administration Institution: (1)Use multi-mode to make decisions, and carry participative decision-making out. (2)Combine the power of all groups in school to make decisions. (3)School should be on the initiative to participate in the affairs of all educational domains. 3.Suggestions for further research: (1)Diversify the object of study. (2)Revise the tool of study. (3)Improve the method of study. (4)Investigate again when new curriculum have implemented. Key words：decision-making in educational administration, indicators of international education system, levels of decision- making, modes of decision- making, domains of decision- making, curriculum decision, international comparison, OECD