일본 가스가시의 지역학교협동활동 활성화 사례 연구 : 가스가서(西)초등학교를 중심으로 = A study on revitalizing “local school cooperation activities” in Kasuganis City, Japan : Focus on Kasuganishi Elementary School

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study analyzed the activation of local school cooperation activities based on the connections between schools and local communities in Japan. A qualitative case study was conducted by selecting Kasuga City Fukuoka Prefecture, where community schools and local schools are actively engaged in cooperating with the local community. We examined the local school cooperation activities of Kasuganishi Elementary School in Kasuga City.
First, Kasuganishi Elementary School's local school cooperation activities are educational activities linked by schools, homes, and regions to foster children's citizenship as part of a community school. Local school cooperative activities are characterized by students' proactive participation in higher grades, many activities are based on high interest and support from residents, and promotional and participation promotion activities are also actively conducted. Second, four elements were derived as the basis for revitalizing local school cooperative activities, namely the support and management of the Board of Education, local coordinators connecting schools and the community, the residents' active participation in educational activities, and cooperation between active local government associations. Through an analysis of the case of local school cooperation activities in Kasuga City, focusing on Kasuganishi Elementary School in Japan, this study suggests that the sharing of educational directions and goals among various educational agents in the community, the role of structures and agents connecting schools and local communities, and the role of the local community as a cooperative partner of school may be important for the development of school-local community linkages and cooperation policies or Maeul education community movements in Korea.