Promoting national goals for student learning

Abstract

This chapter looks at how national goals for learning in Turkey influence student assessment practices. In Turkey, while successive curricula reforms have sought to create a more competency-based, student-centred approach to instruction, teachers have not been well-supported to apply these changes in the classrooms. The chapter suggests that developing a national curriculum framework will provide greater coherence and clarity to guide future curricula reforms, while clear learning standards in core subjects will help teachers better understand national expectations for what students are expected to know and be able to do. Finally, it suggests activities to communicate learning goals nationally, so that schools feel trusted and supported when they introduce changes to teaching and learning.