2020 Volume 2020 Issue 30 Pages 169-193
Looking at the distribution of schools from the number of students, there were many extremely small schools where the number of students was less than 100. If the school is too small, it is difficult to make even a principal’s office and a teachers' room as well as special rooms for quality education such as a library, a computer room, a laboratory, a LL, etc. The small size of the school prevents effective and efficient use of school buildings.
From the results of the regression analyses, schools with good access and close to TEO (Township Education Office) as well as established schools had a high proportion of special rooms. The previous analyses showed that the number and quality of teachers in these schools were high, and educational conditions were also better in terms of facility. Differing educational conditions among the schools is problematic when seen from the viewpoint of equal educational opportunities.
The primary school and the high school courses will increase by one grade due to the educational system reform. Therefore, new classrooms will be needed. If students in the new grades increase at each school, it will require minimum a one-unit school building; and the current school buildings will need to increase by a maximum of 24.06%. Even if space is not provided for small student increases, and the increase in space is limited to the minimum requirement, it is still necessary to increase the current school buildings by 13.83%. Construction of new classrooms must be completed by 2028 when the reformed new educational system is completed. However, this seems to be difficult in terms of not only the cost, but also the construction period and the number of schools nationwide. Even if priorities are decided and steady construction is achieved, many schools will be forced to temporarily implement a new two-shift system. In contrast, this provides a good opportunity to think about the appropriate size of schools and efficient and effective regional school configuration plans given the large number of school buildings that need to be expanded.
