Reorganaization of the Local Educational Administration in Modern Japan: Relational Structure of Independence and Professionalism of Educational Administration

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26885064
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Education
• Research Institution: The University of Shiga Prefecture
• Principal Investigator: SUGIURA YUKARI 滋賀県立大学, 人間文化学部, 准教授 (90734111)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-08-29 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 地方教育行政 / 教育令期 / 教育行政の独立 / 教育の専門性 / 指導監督 / 教育行政史

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to analyze the issues regarding the process of local educational administration reform in modern Japan. In the research examined based on the collection and analysis of the prefecture meeting Minutes and regional historical materials. The findings of this analysis are as follows: First, Prefecture established its own local educational administration agencies from the need for supervision concerning internal matters of education as education content and method. Second, in the prefectural assembly, had been discussed professionalism and status as the local educational administration. Third, prefecture authorities attempted to strengthen the supervision of school, but prefectural assembly members had recognized the need to consider the educational perceptions of the regional people.

Free Research Field

教育学、教育史