The Alignment between Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in Korea Samuel Sang-Bok PARK, Mi Young Lee Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation

Contents Part 1: Macro-level Alignment between Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in Korea Part 2: Micro-level Alignment Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in Korea: English Subject in Middle School

Part 1 : Macro-level Alignment between Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in Korea National Curriculum Developed by government Teaching/ Learning Assessment - National Curriculum based Textbooks - Various teaching and learning resources The National Assessment of Educational Achievement(NAEA)

The Issues and Challenges ▶ The congruence between instructional practices (learning objectives, contents instructional methods) and assessment at macro and micro levels ▶ Teacher training for professional development of the alignment ▶ The alignment methods for facilitating student learning ▶ The use of assessment for monitoring and improving the quality of education ▶ The consistency of curriculum evaluation and monitoring system at different levels

KICE ▣ Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE) KICE’s Main Roles for the Alignment between Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in Korea ▣ Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE) A government-funded and research-based educational research institute Commissioned by Ministry of Education KICE Curriculum Educational Evaluation National /International Level Tests College Scholastics Ability Test Textbook & Authorization Teaching and Learning

The level of the curriculum development Macro-level Alignment between Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in Korea The level of the curriculum development National curriculum - By the Ministry of Education Arrangement and implementation Guidelines - By Local Education Administration School-based curriculum - By Schools

Procedures of Implementing a New Curriculum Macro-level Alignment between Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in Korea Procedures of Implementing a New Curriculum

Textbook System Type Definition Government – Designated Books Macro-level Alignment between Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in Korea Textbook System Type Definition Government – Designated Books Textbooks for which the Ministry of Education(MOE) holds a copyright Authorized Books Textbooks that are authorized by MOE Approved Books Textbooks that are approved by MOE in order to use them where no government-designated books and authorized books exist, or where it is difficult to use them or it is necessary to supplement them (e.g.: extra-curricular activities)

Macro-level Alignment between Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in Korea Teaching and Learning Development of teaching and learning support measures in accordance with the National Curriculum Support school education to invigorate creativity and character building education which is a key concept of current National Curriculum Management of KICE Teaching and Learning Center(TLC) website

Main Websites on Teaching and Learning Keep Up Catch Up Macro-level Alignment between Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in Korea Main Websites on Teaching and Learning Keep Up Catch Up (Basic learning ability improvement support) http://www.basics.re.kr Teaching and Learning Centre http://www.classroom.re.kr

Curriculum-Based Educational Assessment: Macro-level Alignment between Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in Korea Curriculum-Based Educational Assessment: National Assessment of Educational Achievement(NAEA)

The Framework of Curriculum-Based NAEA Macro-level Alignment between Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in Korea The Framework of Curriculum-Based NAEA Management National level Target Grade 9th, 11th Sample Size Population Subject Korean language, Mathematics, English Test type Mixed Format Test : Multiple-choice & Constructed-response items Achievement level 4 levels Questionnaire contextual or background information : Students, Teachers and Principals

Curriculum Evaluation and Monitoring System Macro-level Alignment between Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in Korea Curriculum Evaluation and Monitoring System National Level ▷ The national curriculum development and curriculum revision ▷ Subject curriculum development and analysis ▷ Developing and distributing assessment standards and tool for each subject matter ▷ Implementation of the National Assessment Local Level ▷ Developing guidelines for organization and implementation of the curriculum ▷ Grouping teacher communities for teaching and learning ▷ Curriculum consultation and distribution of instructional strategies ▷ Implementation of the Diagnosis Assessment ▷ School evaluation ▷ In-service teacher training School Level ▷ Supervision for teachers’ instructions (peer review, open class, field study) ▷ Teacher evaluation (administrators, colleagues, students and parents) ▷ Classroom assessment

The goals of English subject in National Curriculum Part 2 : Micro-level Alignment between Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in Korea: English Subject in Middle School English Curriculum The goals of English subject in National Curriculum Teaching/ Learning Assessment - National curriculum Based Textbooks - Teachers and students use authorized English textbooks and other resources - School Level Assessment for Curricular Activities - Local Level Diagnosis Assessment - National Level(NAEA, Year 9) - School Report

The Goals of English Subject at Middle School in National Curriculum Micro-level Alignment between Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in Korea: English Subject in Middle School The Goals of English Subject at Middle School in National Curriculum - To foster the ability to understand and express the basic English about familiar and general topics based on the English learned in elementary school 1. To maintain interest in English and foster confidence in using English 2. To foster basic communicative ability in English about familiar and general topics 3. To foster basic ability to understand foreign cultures and information and introduce Korean culture in English

Micro-level Alignment between Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in Korea: English Subject in Middle School The Lesson Goals of Authorized English Textbooks for Third-year of Middle School Students 1. Goals of Unit 1 “How to Look Good in Photos” of English Textbook A Use Everyday English Asking: “Do/Would you mind taking a picture of me?” Expressing possibility: “Maybe he’ll understand” Forms “Do you know how we can get rid of this feeling?” “The more comfortable you feel, the more natural you will look in the photo” 2. Goals of Lesson 2 “Meet the Challenge” of English Textbook A Communicative Skills Expression plans: “I’m planning to learn Chinese” Asking about feelings: “How are you feeling?” Language Use “When the tank got to Minnesota, most of the fish had already died” “I wish I could find a way to transport fish” 3. Goals of Unit 7 “Treasures for All Korean” of English Textbook C Asking preference and expression: A -“Which do you like better, meat or fish?” B - “I prefer fish to meat” Introducing theme: “I’d like to talk about Gyeongbokgung” “Though many people don’t know about him, he did a great thing for his country” “What he did with his wealth was quite unique”

The Assessment of English Achievement Micro-level Alignment between Curriculum, Teaching and Assessment in Korea: English Subject in Middle School The Assessment of English Achievement At school level - Classroom Evaluations - School Report includes descriptive form and achievement results for curricular activities At local level - Implementation of the Diagnosis Assessment At national level - National Assessment of Educational Achievement(NAEA) - Third-year middle school students - The results provide a basis for academic ability improvement of all schools and students

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