- TITLE
- 2010 KEDI-UNESCO Bangkok Joint Seminar
- Date
- 2010.07.08
- Attachments
[KEDI-UNESCO Bangkok Joint Seminar in 2010]
“Monitoring Student Learning Outcomes and School Performance:
Towards improving quality of learning and reducing disparities”
1. Background and Objectives
• Clarify and understand the different concepts and approaches used to assess student
learning outcomes in both primary and secondary education globally and in particular in
the participating countries of Asia.
• Review national policy priorities regarding quality of education and existing systems to
monitor student performance and attitudes, such as informed citizenship and team work.
• Share research findings based on the data analysis of selected international and national
student assessments on what they reveal about student knowledge and skills levels, and
disparities.
• Exchange experiences on how assessment of learning outcomes has affected the
school and classroom effectiveness and possible ways to improve the existing systems
and/or introduce new systems in different country contexts.
• Identify gaps in the existing knowledge-base on assessment of learning outcomes and
make recommendations for further research.
2. Date: July 12, 2010 – July 15 , 2010
3. Venue: Seoul Center of Education and Culture (Seoul KyoYuk MunHwa HoeKwan)
4. Title: Monitoring Student Learning Outcomes and School Performance: Towards
improving quality of learning and reducing disparities
5. Participants:
• Experts and researchers from KEDI and relevant Korean policy research institutions
• Resource persons and facilitators from UNESCO Bangkok (EPR and AIMS) and UIS
Montreal
• Experts from selected countries in Asia (Cambodia, China, Japan, Mongolia, New
Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines and Singapore): senior ministry officials with extensive
experience in education sector policies and national learning assessments, experts from
relevant research institutions
• International experts
“Monitoring Student Learning Outcomes and School Performance:
Towards improving quality of learning and reducing disparities”
1. Background and Objectives
• Clarify and understand the different concepts and approaches used to assess student
learning outcomes in both primary and secondary education globally and in particular in
the participating countries of Asia.
• Review national policy priorities regarding quality of education and existing systems to
monitor student performance and attitudes, such as informed citizenship and team work.
• Share research findings based on the data analysis of selected international and national
student assessments on what they reveal about student knowledge and skills levels, and
disparities.
• Exchange experiences on how assessment of learning outcomes has affected the
school and classroom effectiveness and possible ways to improve the existing systems
and/or introduce new systems in different country contexts.
• Identify gaps in the existing knowledge-base on assessment of learning outcomes and
make recommendations for further research.
2. Date: July 12, 2010 – July 15 , 2010
3. Venue: Seoul Center of Education and Culture (Seoul KyoYuk MunHwa HoeKwan)
4. Title: Monitoring Student Learning Outcomes and School Performance: Towards
improving quality of learning and reducing disparities
5. Participants:
• Experts and researchers from KEDI and relevant Korean policy research institutions
• Resource persons and facilitators from UNESCO Bangkok (EPR and AIMS) and UIS
Montreal
• Experts from selected countries in Asia (Cambodia, China, Japan, Mongolia, New
Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines and Singapore): senior ministry officials with extensive
experience in education sector policies and national learning assessments, experts from
relevant research institutions
• International experts