Secondary 80933 Curriculum 1
Lecture 6 Assessment,Decision Making Recording and Reporting
An experienced teacher's comment ...
... it seems to me that the notion of assessment just hasn't caught up with the current ideas on teaching. I mean the push these days to foster individual growth in subject areas, to find out what students know and develop them from that unique place in learning ... (Louden &Wallace, 1996; 153)
Stakeholders in the Curriculum
Individuals- internal to school Students Parents Teachers Groups Internal eg TSI ExternalGovernment Business community Universities and agencies of FE Social services
Orientations and Functions of the school curriculum
The Cultural - to ensure the foundations of society are transmitted to next generation The Personal - provide for intrinsic needs of individual and groups The Vocational -equip students with necessary knowledge & skills to participate actively in work The Social - to enable society to function in an harmonious way for benefit of all The Economic - to ensure the productive capacity of individuals and nation as a whole is considered -human capital theory [Brady, L & Kennedy, K (1999) p 8 ]
Governmental views
Utilitarian value? ... a basic policy goal permeating education in all countries is to increase the productivity of human resources so as enable to more valuable output of work, and thus allow higher wages and/or profits in the economy as a whole ... (OECD1987,69)
Conflict or consensus?
Focus on the academic curriculum Notion of conflicting and competing interests Equipping students to handle 21st century `Futures orientation' to the curriculum Is there a core of common interests that binds people together?
Summary
If the curriculum is seen as the means by which young people and adults gain essential knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to be productive and informed citizens, then everyone in the community has a stake in the shape and form that the curriculum takes
Stakeholders
Politicians and industry look for a skilled and competent workforce Parents - for their children to have a rewarding and satisfying life Advocat...