The purpose of this study is to getting opinions and understanding the possibility of implementing 「The certificate system of principals of the elementary and junior high schools」, to establish the standards for its practice, the contents for implements and the supplementary measures. to work out the processes of certificate withdraw、re-certify and promotion ,to identify the possible authority of the certification，and then proposing more necessary items to complete the system.
The conclusions of this study might be provided as reference for the institutions and personal within the related fields.
According to the research purpose, and based on the discussion about the reference, the implementation of questionnaire survey, Delphi technique, Focus group discussion and interview, there are totally nine aspects of conclusions as follows:?
1. 90％ agree to establish 「The certificate system for the principals of elementary and junior high school」is ensured. It will improve principal’s professional image, and stimulate self-development provide the basis of selection, accepted by the public ,The principals can realized their personal expectation，and ensure the quality of running a school. But there are many challenges with the system: a fair and solid standard of certify is very hard to establish、fairness of the certify process were criticized，the pressure come from the re-certify, public trust in the authority , increment of education cost, regulation review.
2. The certify system for the principals of elementary and junior high school shall be separated and applied for nationwide, principal of senior high school also needs to be certified。
3.At the initial stage, the certificate of the principal were obtained by selecting、training、certifying and certificated ,at the long run ,it is recommended to be by multichannel；The incumbent principal can apply for the certificate and will be certifying by documents review of the relative certificates。
The training program were including administration、 guidance and assistance、practical training、visiting ,and the overall training period should be half year or more.
4. Certificates of the principals of junior high school and elementary school are：MS degree、experiences of ten years teaching 、and six years administration ,plus another 34 items which were including in the five areas of personality、strategy and administration、curriculum and teach leadership、creativeness and public relations。
5.The period of validity of principal’s certificate should be limited between 6~10 years ,a system of promotion and re-certificating must be build, but at the initial stage to grading the certificate may not be suitable。Re-certificating and promotion shall be based on improvement of professional capability and performance of running a school.
6. The system of certificate withdrawal must be established, the process of certificates withdrawal shall be put on trial and defense in public. chance of reissue should be provided；principal who has the following issues should be subjected to certificate withdrawal: confirmed condemnation without probation or list as wanted immorality, misbehavior , dishonest in certificate application , civil death, interdiction , mental disorder .
7. The regulations of the certificate system for the principals shall include the standard of examination, applicative qualify candidate , the period of validity , applicant’s qualification and appropriateness, criteria of certificate withdrawal, types of certificate, the renewal of certificate ,application process, appealing process and conditions, authority of the certificate, ambit of the certificate to be applied.
8. Currently the principal’s certificate system and regulations were managed by the Ministry of Education, and were executing by the National Academy for Educational Research. At the long run ,it is recommended to have a clear cut between the Ministry of Education and local government for the authorities, the training and certifying of the principal to be done by a specific authority.
9. In order to implement 「The Certificate for principals of elementary and junior high school」, there are 4 supporting areas--regulations, system, supporting, and publicizing must be done, such as a fair system of examination, principal’s performance review, set up an institution to perform the review, set up the standards for The system of Certificate for the principals, enhance the publicizing of The system of Certificate for the principals, to provide principals with sufficient and suitable training on job programs, set up the system for the principal to come back as a teacher or transfer to another position, a clear flow chart for certificate apply and issue process ..etc, in total, 18 items are included.
