Abstract

Objectives This study is to present the actual educational effect of the social integration admission policy in foreign language high school and to suggest the complementary points in the operation process. Methods A qualitative study was conducted on the experiences of school life and the meaning of those experiences for 7 students of social integration screening at K (pseudonym name) foreign language high school located in Gyeonggi-do, and data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews. Results On the social integration admission policy of foreign language high school, all seven students expressed common opinions, such as the admission preparation process affected by the student's growth environment and surrounding cases, stable boarding life, educational welfare policy to comfort me, satisfaction with internal growth, and confidence in foreign language ability as graduates. Conclusions It was confirmed that the social integration admission policy of foreign language high school had the following positive effects on students in the admission process, school life, and after graduation. First, the interest of families and teachers in the admission process and the cases of going to school around them play an important role, but private education for admission was unnecessary. Second, they had a positive perception of Korea's educational welfare through the school's boarding life that supplements the vulnerability of the family in the school life and the financial and cultural benefits that support the vulnerable. Finally, as an influence after graduation, they were satisfied with their college entrance performance and internal growth through the curriculum and school system, and their academic confidence increased in college. Through these results, the complementary points of the social integration admission policy were proposed.

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