ERIC Number: EJ785194
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jun
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-1538
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The Process of Developing a New Curriculum for Lower Secondary Education in Guatemala
Asturias de Barrios, Linda; Arellano, Veronica Merida
Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, v37 n2 p249-266 Jun 2007
The intention of this article is to present the way in which a proposal was put forward for a national basic curriculum for the lower level of secondary education in Guatemala, within a general curricular reform of the education system. In this process, the International Bureau of Education and UNESCO's national office in the country provided technical advice. The article examines the socio-cultural and educational context, some conceptual foundations for the curricular reform, the construction of the curriculum for lower secondary education, some features of the proposed curriculum and the outlook for the future. The process of curriculum construction included a diagnosis, drawing up a strategy for reforming the first cycle of secondary education and preparation of the proposed curriculum. Likewise, the authors present the steps that must be taken in order for the national basic curriculum to be adopted, subject, amongst other factors, to the availability of funding.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Curriculum Development, Secondary School Curriculum, National Standards, Educational Change, Social Influences, Cultural Influences, Educational Environment, Foundations of Education, Change Strategies, Educational Finance
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Guatemala
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