New Directions for the Improvement of Specialized High Schools

This study was conducted to develop policy guidelines for establishing a new type of school that is expected to be a positive development in the evolution of Korean secondary education. The following were the main topics of the study: First, a summarized understanding of the new type of school and the theoretical foundations of related educational aspects were collected by means of interviews, questionnaires, and research. Next, introductory reasoning was sought, along with reviews on related concepts and legal aspects. Reviews on the new school type and other educational features were pointed out. We then reported on the status of these schools and identified operational issues regarding their developmental stages. A needs analysis was performed to better understand the ideal future that teachers, students, and parents have of the school. Finally, we sought to establish administrative and financial support systems to assure the future prosperity of specialized high schools and, especially by boosting their willingness to achieve, a high level of effectiveness. Various methods were adopted and used to verify these study targets. We organized various articles on the subject, reviewed literature on the subject, and conducted interviews and surveys through questionnaires