Summary: | 碩士 === 國立政治大學 === 教育研究所 === 98 === The research aims to understand what problems remote small schools in Taiwan face and how they can resolve the problems by carrying out regeneration strategies. The selected case study is a remote elementary school . Through collected data from observation, interview, and document analyses, we not only understand the actual implementation of the regeneration strategy of Case School, but also realize the meanings of regeneration strategies under the threat of merger in Taiwan. The main findings of the study include as follows:
1. There are three levels of the regeneration strategies of Case School:1) “According to the essence of education” and ”lighting the specialist and performance up” is the core;2) “Showing the specialties by building a bilingual school” and “providing homework counseling” is the main;3) “Out of the wall” and “ bringing in the resources” is the means.
2. There are four factors that have influence on the strategy:1) Government affect policy stability;2) Parents & Community:3) Principal;4) Teacher. Factors interact each other to affect policy stability, attitude, the direction and implementation of the regeneration strategy.
3. There are two difficult situations, and following strategies may overcome them:1) It’s difficult to keep the merge policy and the strategies sustainable, so the principal establishes a system and organizational culture to enhance stability;2) Due to the limit of the remote school, principal should report to the executive authority and increase the opportunity to cooperate with other schools.
4. There are three meanings of the regeneration strategies:1) Express the willpower and the limitation of the local place;2) Deconstruct the center explore the pluralism and possibilities of school development.;3) Rethink the negative role of the government.
According to the results of this research, three suggestions were proposed as follows:
1. Case School:1)Two-way communication& Consensus-building;2) Transform to the Charter School or the model of English Village;3) Bring in the resources of Famers’ Association to empower the local vitality.
2. Administration:1) Be a positive role to plan the direction of the long-term development of remote small schools and set laws to maintain the stability of the policies;2) Carry on comprehensive researches.
3. The public:1) Correspond to the needs of remote small schools;2) Give various opportunities to let students show themselves off.
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