本研究旨在瞭解中部地區公立國小附設幼兒園增置教保員人力運用之現況，並探討各縣市間人力運用之差異情形。本研究採問卷調查法，以自編之「中部地區公立國小附設幼兒園增置教保員人力運用現況調查問卷」為研究工具，有效問卷為813份，所得資料以描述統計、百分比同質性考驗等方法進行統計分析。研究結果發現，中部地區五縣市之增置教保員人力運用於保育工作最高、教學工作次之、行政工作最低。在保育工作上以「日常生活引導照顧」之協助比例為最高；在教學工作上以「協同教學」之協助比例最高；在行政工作上以「衛生保健業務」協助比例最高。不同縣市之增置教保員人力運用於教學工作、保育工作及行政工作均有顯著差異。教學工作以苗栗縣為最高，雲林縣為最低；保育工作以南投縣為最高，苗栗縣為最低；行政工作以彰化縣為最高，臺中市為最低。本研究結果，供政府相關單位、教保服務人員及未來研究者參考。

The purpose of this study is to understand the situation of manpower utilization of educare givers in the affiliated preschools of public primary schools in the central region of Taiwan. The study also examines the differences of manpower utilization among different counties in the central region of Taiwan by adopting a survey method with the use of a researcher-developed questionnaire. After collecting a total of 813 valid questionnaires, the data are statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics and test of homogeneity of proportions. Findings from this study indicate that the manpower utilization of additional educare givers is the highest in childcare work, followed by teaching, and the lowest is in administrative work. The proportion of assistance that the educare givers provides is the highest on ＂guide and care for daily life＂ in child-care work, on ＂collaborative teaching＂ in teaching work, and on ＂health care business＂ in administrative work. Statistically significant differences exist among the manpower utilization of additional educare givers from different cities and counties in teaching, child-care, and administrative work. In teaching work, Miaoli County is the highest, and Yunlin County is the lowest. In child-care work, Nantou County is the highest, and Miaoli County is the lowest. In administrative work, Changhua County is the highest, and Taichung City is the lowest. The results of this study offer good references to government, educare givers, and future researchers.