本研究主要係為了解英國教育視導制度的緣起與演進,探討英國教育視導的意義與功能,分析英國教育視導的組織與實施,進而探究英國教育視導制度的特點並予以評析,最後歸納研究發現,提出英國教育視導制度對我國的啟示。 為達成上述研究目的,本研究採用文獻分析法。分別探討英國自西元一八三九年設置皇家督學以來教育視導制度的緣起與演進、瞭解英國政府機關與學者專家對於教育視導意義與功能之觀點、探討西元一九九二年英國教育標準署成立後教育視導組織與實施的現況,以及歸結英國教育視導制度的特點與評析。 綜合文獻探討所得之研究結果,本研究得到以下結論:一、視導制度的變革與政府政經意識型態息息相關。二、重視視導的功能。三、視導的典章制度較為完備。四、中央與地方有所分工,視導實施的重點不同。五、視導方式科學化且重視溝通與回饋。六、強調與相關單位的合作與支援。七、視導學校內容兼顧教學與行政視導,並以教學視導為重心。八、視導資訊公開化。九、強調視導後的追蹤輔導。 根據上述研究結論,本研究提出如下建議:一、制定教育視導法。 二、訂定學校視導架構與手冊。三、建立視導人員的證照制度。四、定期及不定期視導併用,並以適性分化方式實施。五、視導的實施應重視溝通與回饋,並邀請家長參與。六、公開視導報告內容。七、妥善運用視導所得資訊,提供政策建議。八、與鄰近大學、師資培育機構或其他縣市共同合作。九、建立額外督學制度,擴充視導人力。 十、輔導學校建立自我評鑑機制。
ABSTRACT This study is to gain an understanding on the origin and evolution of the education inspection system in the United Kingdom. It studies the meaning and functions of the educational inspection system in the United Kingdom, analyse the educational inspection organizations, its performance in the United Kingdom, and look into study the characteristics of the educational inspection system in the United Kingdom and provide evaluation and analysis. It also aims to classify research findings and propose recommendations on how educational inspection system in the United Kingdom can inspire us. To achieve above-mentioned research objectives, the document analysis method was adopted for this study. A study on the origin and evolution of the educational inspection system in the United Kingdom since the establishment of Her Majestry’s Inspector in 1839 was conducted to gain an understanding on the perspective of the UK government agencies as well as those of scholars and experts on the meaning and function of educational inspection. A study on the overview of the educational inspection organizations and its performance since the establishment of the Office for Standard in Education in 1992 was also conducted. The characteristics and evaluation of the UK educational inspection system was also consolidated. Summarizing research results obtained from document review, this study obtained the following conclusions: 1. Reforms in inspection system have close relationship with government, political and economic awareness; 2. Importance was placed on functions of inspections; 3. Decrees and regulations on inspection are comprehensive; 4. There is a division of labor between central and local authorities, and focus of inspection performance are different; 5. A scientific method was adopted for inspections and orientation is focused on communication and rebate; 6. Cooperation and support with relevant units are emphasized; 7. Contents for inspection of schools include school and administrative inspections with focus on educational inspection; 8. Inspection information is open to public; 9. Stress follow up and technical assistance after inspection. Based on the above-mentioned research results, this study proposed the following recommendations: 1. Formulate laws for educational inspection; 2. Establish structure and manual for school inspection; 3. Establish accreditation system for inspectors; 4. Merge egular and irregular inspection and implement through appropriate polarization method; 5. Implementation of inspection should focus on communication and rebate; parents should be invited to participate; 6. Contents of inspection report should be open to public; 7. Appropriately disseminate information obtained from inspection and provide recommendations for policy; 8. Enter into cooperation with neighboring universities, teacher qualification cultivation agency or other municipalities and cities; 9. Establish extra inpector system, expand inspectors resources; 10 provide technical assistance to school to establish self-assessment system.