본 연구는 초등학교 조기입학 아동의 학교생활과 학교생활 적응도에 대한 부모와 담임교사의 인식이 어떠한지를 알아보는데 그 목적이 있다. 연구의 대상은 서울특별시 남부교육청 관할에 있는 25개 학교 조기입학 아동의 부모 413명과 담임교사 413명으로 총 826명이였다. 연구 결과 첫째, 초등학교 조기입학 아동의 학교생활에 대한 부모와 담임교사의 인식은 전체적으로 유의미한 차이를 보였고 둘째, 초등학교 조기입학 아동의 학교생활 적응도에 대한 부모와 담임교사의 인식은 성과 학년에 따라 유의미한 차이를 보였다.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perception of parents and class teachers about the school life and ability of adaptation of children who entered elementary school earlier.Research questions were as follows:1. What's the perception of the parents and class teachers on the children's school life in case of early entrance to school?2. What's the perception of the parents and class teachers on the abilities of adaptation to school life in case of early entrance to school? 2-1. Are there any differences of perceptions of the parents and class teachers on the abilities of adaptation to school life according to the children's gender? 2-2. Are there any differences of perceptions of the parents and class teachers on the abilities of adaptation to school life according to the children's grades?The subjects of this study were 413 parents and 413 class teachers of the children who entered school earlier in 25 public elementary schools of Seoul Nambu Education Office.The results of this study were as follows;First, there were statistically significant differences between the perceptions of the parents and class teachers on school lifeSecond, there were statistically significant differences between the perceptions of the parents and class teachers on the abilities of adaptation to school life according to the children's gender and grades.

• 정옥희(서울 오류초등학교 교사) | Jeong, Ok-Hee