The study was intended to analyze changes of teacher evaluation institution,
and to suggest policy directions. To achieve this aim, historical
institutionalism(new institutionalism) theory was hired to show the limit
factors embedded in teacher evaluation institution using the concepts of
institutional contexts and path dependency. Research findings are as follows.
First, a particular path-dependency in seniority deeply rooted in teacher
evaluation institution has been reinforced. Second, institutional context related to
path dependency was analyzed in terms of conservatism-oriented school culture,
seniority-based promotion. Third, the limit factors embedded in teacher evaluation
institution were investigated by the cause of path dependency. The causes are
resistance from teachers, superiority of change cost over maintainment cost,
uncertainty and constraint of cognition, institutional stickiness, interdependency
ofinstitutions. The result of analysis was expected to provide policy implications
about how to deal with such limit factors related with teacher evaluation.