유아교육기관 평가 체제의 비교 분석 : NAEYC, OFSTED, NCAC 를 중심으로 = A Comparative Analysis of Evaluation Systems in Early Childhood Education

국문 초록 (Abstract)

우리 나라와는 달리 외국에서는 유아교육기관의 질적 발전을 도모하기 위한 다양한 노력이 전개되어왔다. 미국은 민간 전문 단체인 NAEYC(National Association for the Education of Young Children)를 중심으로 1986년부터 인준 평가 체제를 발전시켜왔고, 영국은 국가 기관인 OFSTED(Office for Standards in Education)가 주관하는 학교 평가를 1993년부터 실시하고 있으며 호주는 1994년부터 정부의 재정 지원을 받는 NCAC(National Childcare Accreditation Council)가 기관 평가를 실시하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 한국의 유아교육기관 평가 체제의 마련을 위해 NAEYC, OFSTED, NCAC의 평가 체제를 비교 분석하였다.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study compares and analyzes the early childhood education evaluation systems of NAEYC, OFSTED and NCAC in terms of their evaluation goals, evaluation programs, validators, evaluation process, evaluation criteria and the use of evaluation results. Based on the results of analyzing the evaluation system of NAEYC, OFSTED and NCAC, this study suggests the directions for an evaluation system for early childhood education in Korea: 1) for implementing an evaluation system, independent organizations such as OFSTED and NCAC would be more efficient than the supervisory office. 2) the main purpose of the evaluation system should focus on supporting the staffs who make themselves responsible for the quality of the program. 3) validators should be highly qualified and need to complete take periodic refresher courses. 4) the self-study should be the central element of the evaluation process. Undertaking a self-study implies a voluntary commitment to self-evaluation and self-improvement. 5) evaluation results should be open in detail to the public via the internet. In this way, the validators will be automatically be more accountable. 6) parent paticipation in the process of the evaluation should be promoted. Parents are the best source of information about how well evaluation criteria are met.