Southeast Asian Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) Project Overview

1. Southeast Asian Primary Learning Metrics(SEA PLM) Project Phase 1 Highlights

2. Overview • The 35th SEAMEO High Officials Meeting in November 2012 and the 47th SEAMEC in March 2013 approved the SEA-PLM to complement global Learning Metrics Task Force (LMTF) initiative. • 2. SEAMEO plans to develop a common primary education learning metrics for SEA which will provide timely, high-quality data to stakeholders and policy makers for effective reforms and interventions.

3. Rationale – UNICEF and SEAMEO INNOTECH Collaboration on SEA PLM • To develop a common set of tools and protocols for SEA countries to measure the learning outcomes of children of primary school age. • To ensure the learning metric is based on SEAMEO Member Countries’ core curriculum outcomes, and that they are normed and validated with Southeast Asian children, reflecting the spirit and values of ASEAN;

4. To build capacity within and strengthen partnerships between SEA countries in measuring learning outcomes, in analysing results and in using analysis for policy reform. • To provide a regional learning outcomes measurement tool that will help SEA countries to ultimately improve quality of education

5. Important Attributes of SEA-PLM • The SEA-PLM should reflect South East Asian values and context and be based on the review of curricula from SEA countries • SEA-PLM covers all subjects – Math, reading, writing, global citizenship • SEA PLM includes school/student context data

6. Rationale – UNICEF and SEAMEO INNOTECH Collaboration on SEA PLM • SEAMEO INNOTECH was tasked: • To provide technical leadership for the Regional Experts Reference Group – including draft work plan, TOR for various mechanisms and team, introduction to SOLO Taxonomy and Rausch Modelling, technical sessions; to recommend national strategic plan to build country-level communities of practices, capacity-building gaps, and training packages for stakeholders at the national level, and suggest process for enhancing national capacity and decision making

7. Activities Conducted • SEAMEO INNOTECH • Australian Center for Education Research (ACER) • Conduct a desk review of experiences with primary learning metrics – and within PISA and TIMMS – in the region • Map out what types of LM have been introduced in SEA countries • Regional experiences with primary learning metrics reviewed – including innovative approaches, issues, and lessons learned of relevance to the SEA-PLM initiative • Review SEAMEO member countries National Curriculum at primary levels to identify commonalities and unique elements within curriculum frameworks, compare this to the LMTF seven domains and compare the broad domains of learning as structured in national core curriculum frameworks • Compile comparable grade level curriculum expectations or expected outcomes for children aged 8 to 11 years.

8. ACER Review of Primary Learning Metric used a simplified framework of multilevel approaches to assessment Source:

9. SEA Approaches to assessment Source:

10. SEA Approaches to assessment Source:

11. 2. SEAMEO INNOTECH’s Primary Education Curriculum Review • The purpose of SEA PLM curriculum review is to survey the primary education curriculum of 11 SEA countries according to the primary learning metric in the areas of English, Social Studies, Mathematics, and Science at the primary level (years 1 to 6). • The learning metric was developed by the UNESCO LMTF that serves as a global framework for measuring learning. This supports advocacy on MDGs, EFA, and access to education plus learning.

12. SEA PLM SEAMEO INNOTECH Primary Education Curriculum Review followed the Global Framework for Learning Domains

13. SEAMEO INNOTECH Product : A Review of Primary School Curriculum in Southeast Asian Countries • Initially, SEAMEO INNOTECH reviewed the curriculum of 7 SEA countries using the 7 domains for Learning Outcomes under the LMTF. • The review identified commonalities and unique elements within curriculum frameworks in the participating countries • The contents were compared using the LMTF domains

14. Domain 1 : Physical Well-Being

15. Domain 2 : Social and Emotional

16. Domain 3 : Culture and the Arts

17. Domain 4 : Literacy and Communication

18. Domain 5: Learning Approaches and Cognition

19. Domain 6: Numeracy and Mathematics

20. Domain 7: Science and Technology

21. Agreements in SEA PLM RERG Conference (24-26 September 2013) • GRADE 5 students to be covered in the assessment • Subject areas to be covered • Maths, Reading and Writing and Global Citizenship • Ways of conducting the assessment • Use of SOLO Taxonomy • High level of expertise would be needed to support the regional and national teams

22. Participants to the SEA PLM Manila Workshop

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