특수학교 설립에 대한 특수교사, 장애학생부모, 일반교사, 지역주민 간의 인식 비교

Abstract

This study investigated the perception on special education facilities among four groups(i.e., special education teachers, parents of children with disabilities, general education teachers, and residents in local communities), aiming to explore a new approach to improve the understandings on the roles of special education facilities as well as their functions as learning communities. A survey was conducted and its results were as follows: First, regarding the necessity of having a special education facility in a community, all four groups showed positive perceptions. Second, parents believed that special education schools can rebuild the local communities in a positive way, whereas residents showed relatively negative perceptions on the roles of special education schools. Third, there were some differences between the four groups in their responses on the communication route to making a decision; parents showed higher scores on the roles of local government than other groups, whereas residents put more emphasis on the roles of local referendum system. Lastly, residents had lower expectations on the new roles of a community-based special education facility, particularly regarding to sharing school related facilities and participating in educational program. Based on the results, the implications and future directions for research were discussed.