The main purposes of this research were to understand the current circumstances regarding remedial instruction program in metropolitan elementary schools, and to explore the learning effectiveness of disadvantaged student after the implementation of remedial instruction program in metropolitan elementary schools, and to analyze the problems and effective solutions after the implementation of remedial instruction program in metropolitan elementary schools. To achieve these objectives, this study adopted a questionnaire survey. The sample comprised 607 teachers participating in remedial instruction in Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung in Taiwan. The conclusions of this research indicated the following: 1. Performance was still acceptable about the overall goal achievement of the current circumstances regarding remedial instruction program for disadvantaged student in metropolitan elementary schools. 2. The learning effectiveness of the overall and all kinds of disadvantaged student was still to be improved after the implementation of remedial instruction program for disadvantaged student in metropolitan elementary schools. 3. The perception of the overall strategy was good after the implementation of remedial instruction program for disadvantaged student in metropolitan elementary schools. 4. The problems of remedial instruction included “the teaching method was not multiple”, and “the lack of teachers' professional knowledge and ability”.
Suggestions for educational policy: 1. Please evaluate and develop the basic learning content of remedial instruction in metropolitan elementary schools. 2. Please promote continuously remedial instruction program in metropolitan elementary schools, and there should be no restrictions on the number of students who need remedial instruction. 3. Please pay attention to promote learning effectiveness of the overall and all kinds of disadvantaged student. 4. Please carry out continuously the related learning activities or workshops of remedial instruction to enhance professional knowledge and ability of teachers participating in remedial instruction in metropolitan elementary schools.