Meister High School System in Korea
- Author
- Jinyoung Yu,Mihwan Oh,Seoungnam Kim,Eunjeong Yoo
- Issuing Organization
- Ministry of Education, KRIVET(Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training)
- Date
- 2022.01.31
Chapter Ⅰ. Overview of Korean Meister High School System_1 1. History of Korean Meister High School System 3 2. Meister High School Operating Model 7 Chapter Ⅱ. Current Status of Korean Meister High School System_11 1. Current Status of Korea’s High School System 13 2. Current Status of Korean Meister High School 17 Chapter Ⅲ. Development and Operation of Korean Meister High School Program_23 1. Developing Curriculum Tailored to Industry Demand 25 2. After-School Programs 27 3. Promotion of Project-Based Learning (PBL) 29 4. Graduate Certification System 31 5. Dormitory Accommodation 34 6. Promotion of Industry-School Cooperation 36 Chapter Ⅳ. National Policy Support for Korean Meister High School System_41 1. Establishment of Center for Meister High School 43 2. Budgetary support 56 3. Support on Teachers 57 Chapter Ⅴ. Outcomes of Korean Meister High School System_61 1. Outcome of the Meister High School System 63 2. Social Outcomes of Meister High School 64 3. Changing the Social Perception of Vocational Education 65 Chapter Ⅵ. Prospects and Implications for Meister High Schools in Korea_71 1. Summary and Improvement Plan 73 Reference_77 Appendix_81
As the public research institute for Korea’s vocational education and training, Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (KRIVET) publishes this book with the support of Korea’s Ministry of Education. Chapters 1 and 2 provide an overview and the current status of Meister high schools in Korea, respectively. Chapter 3 provides details about Meister high schools, Chapter 4 introduces national policy support for Meister high schools, and Chapter 5 presents Meister high schools’ achievements. Chapter 6 summarizes the previous chapters and suggests improvement measures for the future. We hope this book deepens the readers’ understanding of Korea’s Meister high schools, and we appreciate their continued support.
< Table 1>Meister High School Operation Methods 9 < Table 2>Status of Korea’s Vocational High Schools (2020) 15 < Table 3>Current Status of Vocational High Schools by Field of Study 15 < Table 4>Number of Meister High Schools and Main Industrial Sectors 18 < Table 5>Current Status of Meister High Schools in Industrial Sector(As of 2021) 20 < Table 6>Benefits and Satisfaction with After-School Programs Expressed by Students at Meister High Schools Opened in 2019 (out of 5) 28 < Table 7>Case of Project-Based Learning in 2019 30 < Table 8>Areas of Certification at Meister High Schools in Global Business Sector 33 < Table 9>Subsidies for Meister High School Dormitories in 2020(by Year of School Foundation) 35 < Table 10>Meister High Schools with Ministry Participation(as of March 2020) 38 < Table 11>Companies and Associations with MOU with Meister High Schools 39 < Table 12>Number of Teachers at Meister High schools 59 < Table 13>Employment Status of Graduates from Meister High Schools Opened from 2010 to 2015 64 < Table 14>Benefits Offered by Companies to Graduates from Vocational High Schools 66 < Table 15>Global Exchange Regarding Meister High Schools 68 [Figure 1]Policies to Develop Korean-Style Meister High Schools and Implementation Strategies 6 [Figure 2]Meister High School Operation Performance Management Model (Draft) 8 [Figure 3]Korea’s School System 14 [Figure 4]Career Path of Meister High School Students 18 [Figure 5]Curriculum Change Procedure at Meister High Schools 27 [Figure 6]Procedures of Project-Based Learning 29 [Figure 7]Organization Model of Meister High School Industry-School Cooperation Committee 40 [Figure 8]Meister High School Support System Organization 44 [Figure 9]Meister High School Operation Performance Management Overview 47 [Figure 10]Meister High School Operation Performance Management at Each Phase 48 [Figure 11]Procedure of Designating a New Meister High School 52 [Figure 12]Roadmap of Preparing for Opening a New Meister High School 55 [Figure 13]Result of Survey on Satisfaction with 21 Meister High Schools Opened in 2010 65 [Figure 14]Result of Survey on Companies’ Satisfaction with Graduates of Meister High Schools 67