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A Comprehensive Study on Proper Organization of Schools and Classes

Research Project

Project/Area Number 09301011
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Educaion
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tsukuba

Principal Investigator

KUWAHARA Toshiaki  The University of Tsukuba, Vice-president, 副学長 (00015439)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SHIMOMURA Tetsuo  Waseda University Department of Education Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (20035877)
NINOMIYA Akira  Hiroshima University Department of Education Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (70000031)
MIZUMOTO Noriaki  Institution of Education Associate Professor, 教育学系, 助教授 (90239260)
YAOSAKA Osamu  Nara University of Education Department of Education Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (20157952)
TAKAKURA Sho  Meikai University President, 学長 (50030268)
Project Period (FY) 1997 – 1999
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1999)
Budget Amount *help
¥7,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥4,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000)
Keywordsclass organization / school personnel assignment / class size / school size / standard of class size / 学級編成 / 標準法 / 教育効果
Research Abstract

(1) Theoretical and Historical Study
History of school class system in Japan was described focusing on the establishment of class system in Meiji era, the effort to reduce class size in Taisho liberal education movement, and the recent expansion of team teaching and teacher employment by local government. The history and logic of class reorganization was also clarified through historical and empirical studies.
(2) Effectiveness Study
Empirical studies were made through questionnaires to principals, head teachers and teachers of kindergartens, primary schools and junior high schools, and to the 5ィイD1thィエD1 year pupils in primary schools and 2ィイD1ndィエD1 year students in junior high schools. Through these studies we clarified the effect of class size to teaching and learning activities, and opinions about the proper size of class and the system of school personnel assignment.
(3) Policy Study
The local government policies concerning class organization and teacher assignment were clarified through questionnaires to education boards. Some case studies were made about the effect of the increase and decrease of the number of classes to educational activities. And the historical change of the law about the standards of class size and the number of school personnel in senior high schools was studied to suggest the directions of the reform.
(4) Comparative Study
We made research on the standards about the class size and the number of teachers and other staffs in schools in many countries and about the policies concerning these matters in the USA, Germany, England, France and Russia.
(5) Conclusions
Based on the studies above we suggested some principles for the reform of the system of class organization and school personnel assignment.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1999 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All Other

All Publications (16 results)

  • [Publications] 三島敏男ほか: "学級編制の原理を問う"教育学研究. 65(1). 61-68 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 千早坦ほか: "個性に応じる学校・学級編制を求めて"教育学研究. 66(1). 75-83 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 金子照基ほか: "学級編制・教職員配置の実態と改革課題"教育学研究. 67(1). 60-67 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mishima Toshio, Yoshida Minoru, Ninomiya Akira and Kuwahara Toshiaki: "What are the Principles for School Class Organization?"The Japanese Journal of Educational Research. 65(1). 61-68 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Chihaya Akira, Watanabe Akio, Yaosaka Osamu and Endo Tadashi: "Seeking an Organizational Structure to Deal with Individualization in Schools"The Japanese Journal of Educational Research. 66(1). 75-83 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kaneko Terumoto, Nakada Ysuhiko, Kawahara Toshiaki, and Shimizu Sadao: "Class Formations, the Assignment of Teachers and Reform"The Japanese Journal of Educational Research. 67(1). 60-67 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 千早坦ほか: "学校・学級の編制に関する総合的研究-個性に応じる学校・学級編制を求めて-"教育学研究. 66・1. 75-83 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 粟野正紀,清水貞夫: "米国における障害児教育指導の条件に関する動向"障害者問題研究. 27・2. 30-39 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 八尾坂修: "米国の学級定数改善(上),(下)"週刊教育資料. 617・618. 30-31 (1979)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 藤井泰: "イギリスにおける学級定数縮小の背景"週刊教育資料. 625. 30-31 (1979)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 二宮皓: "学級編制基準の国際比較からの提言"週刊教育資料. 627. 32-33 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 八尾坂修: "アメリカにおける学級・学校編制の今日的特質に関する考察"奈良教育大学紀要(人文・社会科学). 48・1. 127-142 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 八尾坂修: "明日をひらく30人学級"株式会社かもがわ出版. 63 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 三島敏男 他: "学級編制の原理を問う" 教育学研究. 65・1. 61-68 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 水本徳明: "校長の校内組織編制権の拡大" 教職研修. 4月増刊. 40-43 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 渡部昭男: "標準法における学級編制原理の検討-「特別なニーズ教育」の視点から-" 島根大学教育学部研究報告 教育科学. 30・2. 79-90 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1998-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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