本研究主要目的在於探究教育政策評估理論之內涵與理論基礎、模式與評估標準,接續分析臺灣及主要國家幼兒教育券政策的緣起與發展,進而應用理論架構,評估北、高兩市實施幼兒教育券政策之實施成效,最後,歸納理論建構及應用分析之發現,提出具體建議,以作為一般教育及幼兒教育行政人員進行政策評估之參考。 本研究運用文獻分析法進行理論的探究,並使用問卷調查法與訪談法以瞭解北、高兩市幼兒教育券政策的實施成效,而獲致以下結論: 一、教育政策評估除了有精密的計量方法技術外,應有形而上的理論作為指導依據。 二、教育政策評估模式日趨多元化,有助於政策精準性的提昇。 三、教育政策評估方法強調質量並重,兼採實證論與詮釋論方法的使用。 四、利益關係人在教育政策評估過程中扮演重要角色,宜審慎考量政治倫理與注意政治問題的處理。 五、教育政策評估標準需建立其信效度,並適時運用專業判斷合理使用。 六、各國幼兒教育券政策實施經驗兼重家長選擇權的強調與幼教品質功能的提昇。 七、北、高兩市的幼兒教育券政策實施成效滿意度高,能充分減輕幼兒家長就學負擔。 八、北、高兩市實施成效有明顯地區差異,臺北市較重視家長的選擇權,而高雄市則較注意政策的影響與問題。 九、降低補助年齡與提高補助金額是幼兒教育券政策未來有待努力的重點。 十、幼兒教育券政策持續施行與簡化申請手續,有助於政策美意的落實。 根據研究的結果,本研究針對教育政策評估理論建構、一般教育行政機關、幼兒教育行政機關三方面提出建議: 一、 對教育政策評估理論建構的建議:(一)擴大教育政策評估研究範圍;(二)增加教育政策評估研究對象;(三)多樣教育政策評估研究方法;(四)應用多元教育政策評估標準;(五)整合教育政策評估研究模式;(六)長期教育政策縱貫評估;(七)加強教育政策評估相關研究。 二、 對一般教育行政機關的建議:(一)定期進行教育政策實施成效評估,以落實教育績效的提昇;(二)教育政策評估所採取的模式宜有多元化考量;(三)教育政策評估方法兼採質量並重,以深化落實教育活動成果;(四)重視教育政策評估過程中的政治倫理,以利教育政策的有效評估;(五)建構教育政策評估標準系統,以增加教育政策評估的可信與有效程度。 三、 對幼兒教育行政機關的建議:(一)幼兒教育券政策實施除應有全國統一做法外,更應有因地制宜的調整;(二)幼兒教育券政策的實施應朝向降低補助年齡,以擴增受惠幼兒;(三)幼兒教育券政策之實施宜提高補助金額,以減輕家長負擔;(四)幼兒教育券政策施行宜簡化申請手續,以達到便民的目的;(五)幼兒教育券政策應持續施行,以落實嘉惠幼教的德政美意。
The aims of this dissertation are to explore the content, rational, model, standard of educational policy evaluation theory, and to analyze the nursery education voucher policy in Taiwan and the other nations. And then the framework of educational policy evaluation theory is applied to evaluate the effects of implementation of nursery education voucher policy in Taipei and Kaohsiung. Finally, it is concluded to the results of theory construction and case analysis. The suggestions are presented to educational administrators for planning and evaluating educational policy. The methods literature review, questionnaire and interview are used in this study. Ten important conclusions are as follows: First, educational policy evaluation is based on the theories of philosophy, administration, economics, sociology, and psychology except the delicate measurement and technique of quantities. Second, the diversified models of educational policy evaluation models are helpful for improving the accuracy of policy. Third, the method of educational policy evaluation emphasizes both on the quantity and quality based on experimentalism and hermeneutics. Forth, political ethics, and concern about the role of stakeholders and how to handle political affairs, should be taken into consideration in educational policy evaluation. Fifth, the standards of educational policy evaluation must establish reliability and validity for evaluators to use professional judgments. Sixth, the experience of nursery education voucher policy implementation is focused on parents’ school choice and the quality improvement of early childhood education. Seventh, satisfaction of nursery education voucher policy implementation in Taipei and Kaohsiung is high because the voucher would reduce the tuition of five-year-old children. Eighth, there are significant differences between Taipei and Kaohsiung on the effects of nursery education voucher policy. Parents’ choices are more emphasis in Taipei, and policy influence and problems are more emphasis in Kaohsiung. Ninth, the main work to promote the quality of nursery education voucher policy is to push the government to place more importance on lowering the age to receive the grant and raising the amount of voucher in the future. Finally, nursery education voucher policy must be continued to put into effect and simplify the application procedures are contributed to carry on the purpose of nursery education policy. According to the findings and conclusions of this research, some suggestions are given to follow-up research in the construction of educational policy evaluation theory, educational administrative organs, and early childhood educational administrative organs.