An Investigation of Supportive Functions of School Accreditation for School Improvement in the United States
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21402040
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 海外学術 |
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| Research Field |
Educaion
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| Research Institution | University of Tsukuba |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
CHIKUSA Tomoaki 京都教育大学, 大学院・連合教職実践研究科, 教授 (60243341)
YAMASHITA Kohichi 神戸大学, 発達科学部, 准教授 (80324987)
OHNO Yasuki 兵庫教育大学, 大学院・学校教育研究科, 准教授 (60335403)
TERUYA Shota 愛知東邦大学, 人間学部, 助教 (90595737)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥10,270,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,370,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
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| Keywords | 学校評価 / 認証評価(アクレディテーション) / アメリカ / 学校改善 / 地方教育委員会 / アカウンタビリティ / 学校の第三者評価 / 学区教育委員会 |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to investigate the latest trends of the regional associations for school accreditation in the United States. In U.S.A., six school accreditation associations have established and developed since the end of the 19th century. School accreditation originally began to assure the quality of upper-secondary schools, but recently the number of elementary and lower-secondary schools which are asking for accreditation has been increasing. This study examined the historical background of the change of activities of the school accreditation associations, especially focusing on emphasizing school improvement. It was found that school accreditation process has some features as school evaluation to promote school improvement.
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