E101 Section 9November 7, 2012Curriculum, Standards, and Assessment

Situating Ourselves in the Course (1 minutes) Discussion of the readings (10 minutes)

Partnership for 21st Century Skills Pellegrino & Hilton “Education for Life and Work” UNESCO GMR 2012 Stewart, A World-class education

Activity Housekeeping & Questions (5 minutes)

Agenda

1• Introduction to Comparative and International Education

2• The Process of Policy Analysis

3• Education Policy Options

Course Overview

2• The Process of Policy Analysis

Course Overview

– Week 8 – Policy and Program Evaluation

3• Education Policy Options

– Week 9 – Curriculum, Standards, and Assessment

– Week 10 – Teacher Education

Summary

Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Summary

Pellegrino & Hilton “Education for Life and Work”

Summary

UNESCO GMR 2012

Summary

Stewart. A World-Class Education

Background:You are an educational consultant. The head of a school district has asked you to evaluate an upcoming program* aimed at improving 21st century skills. The school year has just ended and you have two months before school resumes to develop an evaluation strategy that will accompany the pilot year of the program.

You have significant resources at your disposal and the advantage of receiving the assignment before the program has been implemented. You also have the benefit of working with a principal who is flexible to your proposal.

Activity

Given this context, how would you design an evaluation to determine if this program really improves 21st century skills?

*For this exercise, you can either use one of the examples we have provided or use an intervention of your choice that addresses 21st century skills, as per Pellegrino’s categorization (cognitive, intrapersonal, interpersonal). Imagine that a school district head has come to you before they implement a program very similar to the one from your example.

Activity

Use these examples as a rough template upon which you can base your discussion about evaluation.

Cognitive (problem solving, digital literacy, etc.): Quest to Learn http://www.instituteofplay.org/work/projects/quest-to-learn, Digital Youth Network http://www.instituteofplay.org/work/projects/quest-to-learn

Interpersonal (international exchange programs, global awareness): Center for International Education Exchange http://www.ciee.org/high-school-study-abroad/

Intrapersonal (self reflection, personal development): Advancing Girls Education in Africa--Career Guidance Program http://www.ageafrica.org/career-guidance/

Or find something here! http://www.edutopia.org/

Activity

Housekeeping

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