The Effectiveness of innovative elementary schools in Seoul on decreasing educational gap

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This research analyzed the effect of innovative schools on decreasing the educational
gap caused by socioeconomic backgrounds, using a multiple regression model. The data was
collected from Seoul Education Longitudinal Study in 2012 and 2013. In addition, qualitative
research was conducted through in-depth interviews and case studies in order to explain the
result of quantitative research. The gist of the research is as follows. First, there was no
significant difference between innovative schools and general schools in terms of family
backgrounds, school life and academic achievement of students. Innovative schools did not
reduce the effect of socioeconomic status on academic achievement. Secondly, the qualitative
research found that principles of innovative schools were not applied effectively in practice.
There were many obstacles such as unprepared school staff to reform the school. Therefore,
this research recommends that efforts of the school staff including teacher be made and
institutional supports be provided for the success of innovative school. Furthermore, more
research on the effect of innovative schools has to be done to strengthen the public education
system over a long term

목차 (Table of Contents)

• I. INTRODUCTION------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
• 1.1 Statement of the Problem
• 1.2 Purpose of the Study
• 1.3 Development of Research Questions
• II. BACKGROUNDOF STUDYAND LITERATURE REVIEW-----------------------------3
• 2.1 Education Gap Definition
• 2.2 Education Gap Caused by Input Differences
• 2.3 Education Gap Caused by Different Processes
• 2.4 Features of Schools Contributing to Reducing the Education Gap
• 2.5 Seoul Innovative School
• III. HYPOTHESES DEVELOPMENT-------------------------------------------------------------8
• 3.1 There Are Differences Between Innovative Schools And General Schools.
• 3.2 Innovative Schools Can Reduce the Education Gap.
• 3.3 Innovative Schools Can Decrease the Effectiveness of Socio-economic Status on the
• Education gap.
• IV. RESEARCH METHOD AND DATA ANALYSIS-----------------------------------------10
• 4.1 Variable Value Setting
• 4.2 Methodology for Quantitative Research
• 4.2.1 Data Collection
• 4.2.2 Data Analysis Tool
• 4.3 Findings from your Quantitative Research
• V. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH-------------------------------------------------------------------22
• 5.1 Methodology for Qualitative Research
• 5.2 In-Depth Interviews
• 5.2.1 Seoul Cheonwang Elementary School
• 5.2.2 Seoul Sanghyun Elementary School
• 5.3 Policy Implication through In-Depth Interviews
• 5.4 Case Study
• 5.5 Policy Implication through Case Study
• VI. CONCLUSION------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33
• 6.1 Discussion and Limitation of the Study
• 6.2 Further Research and Suggestions
• Bibliography---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------38