The purpose of this study was ⑴ to examine the mutual relationship between politics and education, which would help to understand the political behavior in educational policy-Making, and ⑵ to develop a systems framework for examining the processes...
The purpose of this study was ⑴ to examine the mutual relationship between politics and education, which would help to understand the political behavior in educational policy-Making, and ⑵ to develop a systems framework for examining the processes and dynamic behavior of educational policy-making.
The emergence of the politics of education as a new field of research is associated closely with developments in educational policy. In the past research on the relationship between politics and education was neglected by practicing educators who posited that public education should be a unique non-political function with a separate and independent governmental structure. However, since 1960s, social forces affecting the school education have changed this situation and created a more open system of educational politics.
The close examination of the mutual relationship between politics and education has revealed that these two disciplines are closely interrelated to each other. Education is a creature of polity, and also, it is one of the most potent political institutions. Therefore, it has become an important issue for the educational profession to examine its role in the political process for the purpose of better understanding the political aspects of education and of its administration.
One coherent and distinctive influence on research activity regarding policy-making today is the application of systems models.
To provide the intellectual framework for analyzing the processes and dynamic behavior of policy-making, we need to develop a systems model to represent the organizational structure and social interactions of the educational system.
An attempt, therefore, has been made to develop systems model to identify the major forces and factors influencing educational policy-making in Korea. With the use of systems model and concepts taken from political science and public administration, it is possible to study the entire processes of formulation, approval and implementation of educational policies.
The educational policy-Making system, if it is meet the changes occurring in its society, must be open to change in the future. These chenges will in turn mean that the traditional methods of determining educational policies need drastic revision to meet the impact of educational innovations.