General Remarks on Educational System
TeachersSAKAMOTO KazuyoshiStaffInfo
Grade, SemesterYear 2 II/IV [Department of Information Science Correspondence Course, Faculty of Science and Engineering]
CategoryTeacher Licence Subjects
Classesテキスト授業
Elective, CreditsRequisites 2credit
 Syllabus Number4H203

Course Description

To understand the national system of education
To understand the systems and roles of administrative policies in the field of education

Course Objectives

The framework of our educational system is regulated by law. According to national or municipal schools, the details are regulated by ordinances and rules. Since this lecture is a part of our teacher-training course, you are required to learn about the problems of our educational system and school management, which are closely related with teachers’ educational activities, and also deepen understanding of what kind of issues we face at school and how laws and ordinances or school management rules work to solve these problems.

Grading Policy

A passing grade is 60 out of 100 ( full marks ) in an obtainment examination.
We assess you by your reports and results of examinations in the rate of 40% to 60% at the end of an academic year.

Textbook and Reference

KindTitleAuthorPublisher
TextbookNew Theory of Educational Systems
ISBN978-4-623-06979-08
edited by Shinjirō TkatsumaMinerva Shobō
ReferencesCompendium of Educational Laws and Regulationsany publishers will do, but should be a latest edition

Requirements(Assignments)

You are required to make it a rule to read articles concerning educational issues through newspapers and TV programs and consider what problems lie there, as well as checking concerning laws and regulations.

Note

Schedule

1The basic understanding of educational systems and the trend of educational reforms
― The trend of Japan and the world ―
2The school systems
―The transition of school systems ―
3The teaching staff systems
― The contents of the duties of teaching staff ―
4The training systems for students to be teachers
― The trend of teachers’ certificate systems ―
5The training systems for teachers
― The regulations of ordering teachers to take official trainings, and trainings by themselves ―
6The systems of boards in charge of ( public ) education
― The reforms of BOE ―
7The welfare systems for teachers
― The service and benefits for teachers ―
8The systems of school evaluation
― Evaluation for improving schools ―
9The systems of teachers’ evaluation
― The present situation of teacher’s evaluation―
10The systems of school lunches
― History of school lunches and dietary education ―
11The systems of authorized textbooks
― Authorization and selection ―
12The systems of starting a school year in autumn ( The systems of autumn admission )
― Advantages and disadvantages of autumn admission
13The systems of scholarships
― Lighting educational expenses ( Lightning the burden of educational expenses ) ―
14The systems of supporting schools by school officials
― Supports by local residents in the community ―
15The systems of entrance examinations
― Distinguishing characteristics of our nation’s systems of entrance examinations