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김은주, 이영숙, 이인(국립특수교육원), 김대원(화원중학교), 김정연(조선대학교), 박희찬(가톨릭대학교), 이대식(경인교육대학교), 전병운(공주대학교), 정민호(교육과학기술부), 문진(교육과학기술부) 

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  - 장애학생의 인성교육 및 장애 특성 및 정도에 따른 교육과정 지원을 강화하는 특수교육 교육과정 개정 시안 개발 

I. 서 론 ·····················································································19
1. 연구의 필요성 및 목적 ····························································21
2. 연구 내용 ·············································································22
3. 연구 방법 및 절차 ·································································23

Ⅱ. 선행 연구 분석 ····································································27
1. 2009 개정 교육과정에 따른 특수교육 교육과정(총론) 개정 연구 ··30
2. 특수교육 기본 교육과정(교과 교육과정) 연구 개발 ····················32
3. 중도․중복장애학생 교육과정 편성․운영 방안 연구 ·····················34
4. 특수교육 공통 교육과정 및 선택 교육과정 개선 방안 연구 ··········36

Ⅲ. 특수교육 교육과정 개정 현장 요구 분석 ································39
1. 포커스 그룹 면담 ·································································41
2. 전국 특수학교(급) 교사를 대상으로 한 설문조사 ······················48

Ⅳ. 외국의 특수교육 교육과정 분석 ···········································67
1. 독일의 특수교육 교육과정 ···················································69
2. 일본의 특수교육 교육과정 ···················································73
3. 캐나다의 특수교육 교육과정 ················································77
4. 호주의 특수교육 교육과정 ···················································79

Ⅴ. 특수교육 교육과정 개정 시안의 개발 방향 ····························81
1. 특수교육 교육과정 개정 추진의 배경 ····································83
2. 특수교육 교육과정 개정의 방향 ···········································84

Ⅵ. 특수교육 교육과정 개정의 주요 내용 ···································87
1. 총론 개정의 주요 내용 ························································89
2. 공통 국어과 교육과정 개정의 주요 내용 ································99
 
Ⅶ. 결론 및 제언 ···································································103