| 英文摘要 |
This study investigates how schools, under the dual pressures of declining birthrates and educational reform, can develop sustainable, locally distinctive curricula by integrating community resources through a school-based approach, thereby strengthening the connection between school management and the community. Since the“410 Education Reform”in Taiwan, reforms such as the Nine-Year Integrated Curriculum and the 12-Year Basic Education have consistently emphasized core competencies and school-based curriculum (SBC). These policies encourage schools to develop localized curriculum based on student needs and community context to address challenges like declining enrollment, school scale reduction, and the need for enhanced educational quality. This study employed a qualitative document analysis approach. Data were collected from school-based curriculum documents of DuJia Elementary School in Tainan City, covering academic years 2019-2025. Primary sources included school context analyses, curriculum vision statements, and Grades 1-6 flexible learning curriculum plans for the school-based program“Love Chigu Dujia Sentiments”obtained from the Tainan City The reference resources of the curriculum plans. Supplementary materials from the school’s official website were used to contextualize community characteristics and local culture. The analysis examined curriculum structure and organization, with particular attention to how local humanistic history, ecological environments, and community industries were integrated. Alignment with Taiwan’s 12-Year Basic Education Curriculum Guidelines and the use of flexible learning periods to support a student-centered, competency-based curriculum were also analyzed. The results indicate that the“Love Chigu Dujia Sentiments”curriculum centers on the unique humanistic and natural environment of the Dujia community, adopting a spiral and interdisciplinary integrated approach. It progresses from understanding home and family in the lower grades to exploring local industries, ecological conservation, and public issues in the upper grades. The curriculum incorporates Project-Based Learning (PBL), designing action-oriented activities such as wetland protection plans and local industry marketing strategies. During implementation, the school actively utilizes the community’s natural, cultural, and human resources, collaborating with the community development association, local professionals, and parents. This engagement allows students to learn in authentic contexts and contribute back to the community. Overall, the curriculum not only concretely implements the principles of SBC and core competencies but also demonstrates how a small school, despite limited resources and organizational instability, can move toward co-prosperity and sustainable development with the community through strong local linkage and administrative support. |