신입생 미달 현상에 대한 인천 특성화고 교육주체 인식 분석

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the perceptions of educational subjects regarding the issue of a decline in the number of freshmen in Incheon Specialized High Schools, which has recently emerged as a major concern. Six specialized high schools in Incheon were selected for the research, and with the cooperation of the schools, teachers, students, and parents from the schools were selected as research participants and interviewed. The findings of this study are as follows. First, the educational subjects were generally aware of the shortage of new students in specialized high schools. Second, they identified a reluctance to enroll in specialized high schools and the lack of guidance in middle school as the reasons for the lack of freshmen. Third, the educational subjects employed strategies such as reorganizing the departments and strengthening promoting activities to address the problem. Considering the growing emphasis on strengthening local education autonomy, this study provides a significant foundation for exploring policy measures at the education office level to resolve the shortage of new students in specialized high schools in the future.