A Study on the Competency and Needs of Teachers for the Operation of the High School Credit System: Focusing on High Schools in Chungcheongnam Province

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to specify the competencies required of teachers for the smooth operation of the high school credit system, analyze the demand for support depending on the operating competency, and derive the parts to be supported by the Office of Education for an effective high school credit system. Methods: To this end, sixteen competencies required for the operation of the high school credit system were noted, A survey was conducted with seventy-five teachers working on high school credit system research and leading schools in Chungnam, and the competency demand was analyzed using Borich's demand analysis and The Locus for Focus model. Results: The competencies with the highest demand were ‘career exploration guidance’, ‘personal timetable management’, ‘student demand analysis’, ‘selection of completion standards by subject’,‘academic design consultation’ and ‘online media utilization’. As a result of analyzing this data by dividing it by each school‘s size, 'space utilization' and 'online media utilization' capabilities were high in large schools, and 'academic design counseling' and 'multi-subject instructional design operation'were high in small and medium-sized schools. Conclusion: Based on the results of the study, it was proposed to provide guidelines for completion standards for each subject, activate guidance programs for students who have not completed the areas,establish career exploration support programs and networks, organize and support professional support groups for the high school credit system, and assign professional teachers.