A Study of the Implementation of Human Rights Education of the 1-9 Grade Education Advisory Group in Chia-Yi City: A Perspective of Policy Implementability Study by Edwards III

• Main Authors: Hsiu-Ying Tao, 陶秀英
• Other Authors: 藍玉春
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/11085618388166055514

碩士 === 國立中正大學 === 政治學研究所 === 102 === A Study of the Implementation of Human Rights Education of the 1-9 Grade Education Advisory Group in Chia-Yi City: A Perspective of Policy Implementability Study by Edwards III Abstract The aims of this study is to investigate the implementation and difficulties of the human rights education policy in primary and secondary education through the advisory groups in Chia-yi city. Based on Edwards III’s theory of policy implementability analysis, the implementation of the human rights education policy in Chia-yi city was investigated through four main aspects: communication, resources, disposition, and bureaucratic structure. As the main institutions for implementing the policy, both the primary and the secondary education advisory groups in Chia-yi city were carefully examined and critically discussed in this study. The research methods adopted in this study include documentary analysis and a quasi-structural interview. It was hoped that this study could analyze policy implementation practice and could provide useful suggestions for improving in the future. The main findings of this study are listed as follows. First, for the education advisory groups in Chia-yi city, top-down, bottom-up and horizontal communication were seen as well-functioned. However, more integration between the two advisory groups were needed. Also, whether more teachers could be motivated to understand the human rights education policy need to be emphasized. Second, the human resources for the two education advisory groups were commonly seen as reasonable and sufficient. Although the professionalism of advisers in the groups were recognized, some key weaknesses such as limited budget and week authority did affect the implementation of the policy. Third, the implementation of the policy were influenced by different intentions of related policy makers and educational officers. These key stakeholders included officers in the Ministry of Education, those in the Education department in the Chia-yi city, principals, full-time advisers in the advisory groups. Fourth, scheduled plans proposed by the two educational advisory in Chia-yi city were practical and well implemented so that the aims and function of the organizations were fulfilled. Furthermore, the flexibility of the advisory groups were also widely recognized. In spite of these strength, implementing strategies were suggested to be modified. Key word: Human Rights Education, Compulsory Education Advisory Group, Policy Implementation