「5세 누리과정」 운영에 따른 유아평가 연구 - 평가척도 개발

Abstract

The study aimed to develop the child assessment scale for the Nuri curriculum5 year-olds. The Nuri curriculum has been developed as a common curriculum for all 5-year-olds, and is currently being expanded to include 3- and 4-year-olds. The curriculum sets goals, contents, and standards across 5 domains comprising physical activities and health, communication, social relationships, art experiences, and nature. The child assessment for the Nuri curriculum was designed to: (1) ensure the child's progress through the Nuri curriculum; (2) improve teaching methods; (3) promote communication between parents and teachers; and (4) provide parents with systematic information to enhance their understanding of child development. The curriculum-based assessment was developed through a consortium including the Korean Institute of Child Care and Education, the Korean Society for Early Childhood Education, and the Korean Association of Child Studies. Information gathered from advisory meetings with experts and service providers was also used to refine the methods of assessment. The effectiveness of the curriculum was assessed based on the children’s performance in the context of the broad range of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that children are thought to gain through the Nuri curriculum. The measure, containing 68 items across 59 contents, was given to 494 teachers who implemented the curriculum in childcare centers or kindergartens. Overall, the findings supported that the child assessment can be used as a reliable and valid measure to evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum for five-year-olds. The limitations of the study, utilization of the scale, and suggestions for future research were also discussed.