Negotiating Accountability and Integrated Curriculum from a Global Perspective
Keywords:
Integrated curriculum, educational policy, standardized testing, creativity, problem-solving, large-scale testing, Integrated curriculum; accountability; educational policy; standardized testing; 21st century competenciesAbstract
In an age of educational accountability there is tension
between the pressure for success in large-scale testing and the need to
develop students 21st century competencies such as communication and
creative problem solving to prepare them for the complex global world.
Integrated curriculum is a popular way to develop these skills yet it is
often dismissed because of accountability issues. This article explores
the policy directions of several educational jurisdictions around the
world to provide a deeper understanding of the relationship between
the two positions. The analysis concludes that integrated curriculum
approaches do not seem to have a negative impact on large-scale testing
scores.
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