In 2007, "Special Education Law for the disabled, etc" was enacted. This study analyzed the policy agenda setting process according to the passage of time. The period is from formation of the solidarity for the education rights of the disability in 2...
In 2007, "Special Education Law for the disabled, etc" was enacted. This study analyzed the policy agenda setting process according to the passage of time. The period is from formation of the solidarity for the education rights of the disability in 2003 until enactment of a special education law for the disabled in 2007.
The purpose of the study is to analyze the process of policy agenda setting in "Special Education Law for the disabled, etc", based on the model of policy agenda setting.
For achieving the purpose, the study includes the following research contents.
First, it analyzes the process of education policy, the significance of policy agenda setting and the model of policy agenda setting. They are the theoretical background of the study.
Second, the method of the study is the literature research. And analysis framework is "outside initiative model" among the model of policy agenda setting.
Third, for analyzing the process of policy agenda setting in "Special Education Law for the disabled, etc", the study analyzes "outside initiative model".
For analyzing the process of policy agenda setting of "Special Education Law for the disabled, etc", the study uses the analysis framework such as the four steps of policy agenda setting. The four steps of policy agenda setting are the formation of critical mind, the introduction of policy problems, the definition․diffusion of policy problems and the entry of policy problems.
The results of the study are as the followings.
First, "Special Education Law for the disabled, etc" was enacted by the disabled, parents of children with the disability and special education teachers. But "Special Education Promotion Law" was different.
Second, "disability" substituted for "special" in law. Therfore, the security of the educational rights for the disabled was extended by "Special Education Law for the disabled, etc".
Third, "Anti-Discrimination Law of the disabled" and "Special Education Law for the disabled, etc" were enacted at the same time. Therefore "Anti-Discrimination Law of the disabled" will fill up the empty of "Special Education Law for the disabled, etc".
Forth, the security of the educational rights for the disabled with life-cycle extended the educational rights for the disabled to the "welfare".