National Curriculum Georgia Piloting 20052006

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National Curriculum GeorgiaPiloting 20052006
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Curriculum Reform in Georgia
Conceptual Changes
National Goals of Education Curriculum Framework
Legal Framework
Law on General Education
Institutional Changes
National Curriculum and Assesment Centre
Teacher Professional Development Centre
Self Govenring Schools
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Implementation of the Curriculum
Goals of Education
Writing of the Curriculum
Implementing
Piloting
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Main Aims of the Piloting of the National
Curriculum

• Identify the problems to be faced during
  implementation

• Develop the textbooks

• Refine the Curriculum

• Prepare the resources for the implementation

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Main Activities

• NC-implementation / Teacher training

• Textbook Development

• Research

• NC - refining

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Trainings
14 Days 1,7,10 grade teachers
Zugdidi
Kutaisi
Gori
Gurjaani
Tbilisi
Akhaltsikhe
Batumi
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Implementation Trainings
18 Days 1,7,10 grade teachers
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Textbook Development
Trainings
StudentsTeachersParents
Concept projects
6 week materials
piloting
Curriculum Specialists
Quality Materials
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Publisher participation
20 publishers
117 New Textbooks for Grades 1,7,10
1.5 Million USD contribution from the publishers
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Research
ExpectationsAssignments
Goals
Learning Results
Motivation
Methods
Environment
Attitudes
Learning Environment
Relationships
Outside Effects
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Problems of the Implementation
Schools
Society
Lack of Trust
Publishers
Breakthrough National Entrance Examinations
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Problems of the Implementations
Optimization of the schools
Lack of leadership at schools
Qualification of the teachers
Culture of the cooperation
Power Groups Politicians, Scientists
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Problems of the implementation
Communication
Lack of leadership
Parents
Few grassroot initiatives
New Subjects
Choosing of the textbooks
Reduction of the load of some subjects
Additional work
Planning problem
2530 Teachers adequate at the initial stage
Language problems
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Positive Factors
Adequate expectations
Ministry is open
Nonagressiveness from the teachers
New resources Standards, Textbooks, Model
Schools, Trainers ...
Possibility for Multiple Entries
School Boards
Increased funding, computerisation, rehabilitation
Translation of the textbooks for Minority schools