This document discusses curriculum alignment and consistency in education. It addresses building curriculum-based vocabularies and learning trajectories to improve alignment within and across subjects. Specific examples are provided of how the Dutch curriculum is structured around subject-transcending themes, subjects, cores, and sub-cores. Learning trajectories are proposed to map objectives and content across educational levels. Challenges and possibilities for tools that support consistency and relevance through repositories and improved search capabilities are also discussed.

1. Curriculum alignment and consistencyBuilding curriculum based vocabularies and learning trajectories.Allard Strijker 2011-05-18 Edrene, Den Haag

2. IntroductionSLO – Expertise center for Curriculum Design

3. This presentationFor youIdeas for alignmentApproach for consistencyThings to think aboutPossibilities toolsCurrent developmentsFrom youSuggestionsRelated projectsQuestions

4. Quality in RelevanceAlignmentCurriculum frameworkLearning objectivesEducational aimsEducational levels ConsistencyWithin Subjects and themesLearning materialsFrom publishers, Own material, Open domainAssessment

5. Education Trends in the NetherlandsMore attention for individual learnersMore or less talentedTeacher more in controlMore attention for curriculumProviding mix of learning materials fromFrom publishersOwn materialOpen materialChange in finance Schoolbooks

6. SolutionsDescribe curriculum more specificLearning TrajectoriesContent specification (What should be learned)Provide vocabulariesTermsRelationsSupport content developmentSupport in searching learning materials

7. Dutch Curriculum

8. Program structure Dutch curriculumsubject-transcending themes (Human and Nature)Subject (Geography)Core (Water)Core objectivesExam programmesCommon European Frame work

9. Example

10. Alignment European curriculumSubject-transcending themes (Language)Subject (English)Core (Speaking)Core objectivesExam programmesCommon European Frame work

11. Subject structuresubject-transcending themes (Human and Nature)Subject (Geography)Core (Water)Sub coreContentLevelIntermediate goal

12. Geography coresCitizenship, multicultural societySustainabilityPopulation and areaRich and poorGlobalisationBorders and identity, EuropeWeather and climateForces of the EarthSources of energyWater

13. Geography sub cores WaterWater Cycle Water issue too much, too little, too dirty Netherlands-WaterlandWater in the future

14. Geography (Lower Secondary Education)Water (Core)Water in the future (Sub Core) Sustainable use of water (Content)Understanding of sustainable water use and a contribution in their own environment accordingly. (Intermediate objective)WaterWater in the future Issues around availability and price of water problemsAssessing views water-related conflicts.

15. Learning TrajectoryLearning TrajectoriesCoreobjectiveIntermediate objectiveIntermediate objectiveIntermediate objectiveIntermediate objectiveContentContentContentContentContentMaterials and resourcesMaterials and resourcesMaterials and resources

16. Inconsistency between subjects (Mapping)Subject specific Terminology (Core, Task, Skill, Domain, Concepts, Time periods, Keys) -> Mapped to CoreStructure (2 levels, 3 level content description) -> Sub Core = CoreDifferences in didactics in subjectsMath and languagesCompetences, knowledge, tasks, skills

17. subjects / themesLearning TrajectoryCore objectivesSubject coreExamination programSubject sub coreEducational levelContentIntermediate objectiveLearning objects

18. Possibilities QualityRelations with formal curriculumUse of learning trajectoriesOverview of curricula, coverageShowing implicit relations between learning materialsShow curriculum related itemsSupport in selection based on curriculum

19. Possibilities RelevanceRepositoriesCollectionsProvide more specific search resultsImprove searching, discoveryImprove content developmentTooling

20. Current challengesStability of curriculumManagement LifecycleVersionsKeep consistencyControl complexity vocabulariesNumber of items to maintain

21. Current challengesAdoption, implementation Publishers, Collections, ToolsPersistent relationsVocabularies List of ItemsHierarchical listsMultiple relations

22. Questions Suggestionsa.strijker@slo.nl