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2002 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

An International Study on Practices of Alternative Education and Its Administration

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12571014
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Educaion
Research InstitutionThe National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NIER) of Japan

Principal Investigator

NAGATA Yoshiyuki  The National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NIER) of Japan, Department of Research Planning and Development, Senior Researcher, 研究企画開発部, 主任研究官 (20280513)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ABUMIYA Mariko ichimi  The National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NIER) of Japan, Department of International Research and Cooperation, Senior Researcher, 国際研究・協力部, 総括研究官 (20249907)
KIKUCHI Eiji  The National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NIER) of Japan, Department of Higher Education, Senior Researcher, 高等教育研究部, 総括研究官 (10211872)
KOMATSU Ikuo  The National Institute for Educational Policy Research (NIER) of Japan, Department of Higher Education, Director, 高等教育研究部, 部長 (10130296)
YOKOTA Masao  National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Director, 精神保健研究所・精神保健相談研究室, 室長 (10182700)
ISHIKAWA Norihiko  Shizuoka University, Centre for Health Management, Professor, 保健管理センター, 教授 (20092132)
Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2002
KeywordsAlternative Education / Alternative School / Educationa l Administration / Support Mechanism / School Phobia / Free School / Quality Assurance
Research Abstract

The research results of the study are summarized as a final report. Within Part I of the report, the chapters introduce practice and theories as well as structure, systems and administration of alternative schools by making the most of field surveys including interviews in America, Canada, Korea,the Netherlands, Russia, etc. In Part II, from the international comparative viewpoints the authors analyze some features of alternative education elaborated in previous chapters.
Part III is a synthetic part. It reviews definitions and interpretations of the term "alternative school". After examining the special characteristics of alternative education in the modern context, the author turns to identify quantitative data relating to the number of alternative schools and students in several countries. As a result of the analysis, it can be shown that in countries, showing that in countries with an established educational stream for alternative schools, approximately 10-20% of all the schools at … More primary and secondary levels provide some form of alternative education, and that about 10% of school-age children participate in alternative education.
Also Part III summarizes laws and regulations, guidelines, standards for accreditation and evaluation criteria concerning alternative education in the different countries. Furthermore, the final chapter takes the key concept of "Quality Assurance" (QA), the various regulations concerning the content of alternative education, and shows how the quality of alternative schools is ensured in several countries. There the author articulates the four ways of administering alternative education : 1) positive support/controlling administration ; 2) negative support/interfering administration ; 3) negative support/laissez-feire administration ; 4) positive support/caring administration. Theauthor stresses the problem of the first and the third type in view of recent educational trends in Japan and other countries. At the same time, he tries to search for possibilities for realizing the fourth type. Less

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All Publications (10 results)

  • [Publications] 横田正男: "韓国の不登校の現状とその対応について<その2> ヤンオップ高校とハジャセンターの実践を通して"臨床心理学研究. 39巻4号. 71-79 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 永田佳之: "「フリースクール」日本と諸外国の実状"CS研レポート. Vol.43. 18-21 (2000)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 本図愛実: "「チャータースクール」と「コミュニティースクール」"CS研レポート. Vol.43. 14-15 (2000)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 横田正男: "韓国の不登校の現状とその対応について ヨンサン・ソンジ高校(聖地高校)の事例から"臨床心理学研究. 38巻3号. 2-12 (2001)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 国際オルタナティブ教育研究会(代表:永田佳之): "オルタナティブな教育実践と行政の在り方に関する国際比較研究(最終報告書)"科学研究費報告書. 391 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 国際オルタナティブ教育研究会(代表:永田佳之): "オルタナティブな教育実践と行政の在り方に関する国際比較研究(中間報告事例集)"科学研究費報告書. 272 (2001)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] Masao YOHOTA: "The Present Situation of School Refusal and Its Teatment in Korea"The Japanese Journal of Clinical Psychology. Vol.38, No. 3. 2-12 (2001)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Masao YOKOTA: "The Present Situation of School Refusal and Its Teatment in Korea (Part II)"The Japanese Journal of Clinical Psychology. Vol.39, No. 4. 71-79 (2003)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Yoshiyuki NAGATA: "Free Schools : The Present Situations of Japan and Other Countries"CS Report. Vol.43. 18-21 (2000)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Manami Honzu: "Charter Schools and Community Schools"CS Report. Vol.43. 14-15 (2000)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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