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This study aims to investigate the perceptions of the field workers and experts in education welfare area on the controversial policy issues raised in the institutionalization of education welfare in Korea. Systematic survey analysis with multi-stage cluster sampling of field workers and experts tells that the scope of education welfare should have more focus on solution of educational gap than assurance of national minimum, and more focus on educational input(condition) and process(opportunity) than output. Current educational welfare programs have significant limitations, such as shortage of human resources, contraction of essential education function, and rigidity of school organization for meeting variety of needs of disadvantaged students. Design of human-centered flexible system, application of local-based and bottom-up approach, and establishment of clear role and responsibility among governments, institutions, and experts are suggested for future institutionalization.