계획된 변화와 교육실제 간의 상황적합성을 높이고, 학생들의 성취와 직접적으로 관련된 진정한 교육개선이 이루어지기 위해, 총체적 관점에서 학교 변화를 지속적으로 일관성 있게 수행하기 위해서는 학교조직에서의 변화역량의 구성요소가 명확히 규명되어야 한다. 학교조직의 변화역량은 ``교수·학습 개선과 직접적으로 관련된 교육변화를 총체적이고 지속적으로 수행하는데 요구되는 학교조직의 조건``을 의미하며, 문헌연구를 통해 변화역량의 구성요소로 ``지도성의 확산``, ``인적자원 개발``, ``협력적 조정``, ``전략적 기획``, ``지원체제``가 도출되었다.

It is to explore the characteristics of change capacity in school organization. Elements of Change Capacity are ``the spreading leadership``, ``human resource development``, ``collaborative co-ordination``, ``strategic planning``, ``support system``. Based on the literature review & cases of change capacity domestic & abroad, it analyzed the characteristics of change capacity in school organization. The findings are the followings. Firstly, the sub-elements of the spreading leadership are transformational leadership of the principal, and the teacher leadership as a change agent. Secondly, the sub-elements of human resource development are staff development, and professional inquiry climate. Thirdly, the sub-elements of collaborative co-ordination are communication, and empowerment. Fourthly, the sub-elements of strategic planning are setting up and sharing the vision, SWOTs, change strategy development, implementation and evaluation. Finally, the sub-elements of support system is the technical resources, and the network was sub-element analysis.