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A Study on Transition Education of Secondary Special Education Classes and its Improvement in Chungnam Province

  • Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice
  • Abbr : JSPED
  • 2008, 9(4), pp.17-41
  • Publisher : Research Institute of the Korea Special Education
  • Research Area : Social Science > Education

윤태성 1,  Aeran Yoo 2

1쌍용고등학교
2나사렛대학교

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the actual state of transition education of secondary special education classes and improvement this system in Chungnam province. A survey was conducted by forty-five teachers working for secondary special education classes in Chungnam province. The questionnaire consisted of thirty-five items which belonged to one of three domains of transition education such as demographic background, transition perception and practice, supports(condition) for transition practice, and improvement for transition education . Findings were analysed using frequency analysis and mean and standard deviation. The results were as follows. First, the special education teachers recognized that transition educations should be started from elementary school level. Individualized Transition Plan is planned by student need and preferences, informal transition assessment is usually used, and teachers generally teach communication, academic performance, interpersonal relationships, interdependent daily living. Teachers perceived transition education is important, but its practice was very low. Second, most of the teachers felt that there were not sufficient supports(or condition) from school, home, community, and education office to improve this situation. Last, for a vocational education model which is fit for special classes, teachers prefer a model that special teachers teach vocational readiness, vocational life, and the duties such as vocational skills, employment committed to the relative organizations. For practice of vocational education, first of all, vocational training facilities(in or out of school) should be built.

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