Curriculum development routines supporting goal pursuit in Estonian schools

Authors

  • Kätlin Vanari
  • Kristiina Poll
  • Eve Eisenschmidt

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12697/eha.2024.12.1.04

Keywords:

curriculum, leadership, organisational routines, goals

Abstract

Kooli arengueesmärkide elluviimisel on oluline roll kooli õppekavaarendusel, kuid pole teada, kuivõrd organisatsiooni tegevusmustrid arengukava ja õppekava seoseid toetavad. Uuringu eesmärk on välja selgitada, kuidas toetavad kooli õppekavaarenduse eestvedamise rutiinid kooli arengueesmärkide elluviimist. Uurisime, (1) millised on kooli õppekavaarendusega seotud arengueesmärgid; (2) kuidas mõistab juhtmeeskond õppekava kooli arengueesmärkide elluviimisel; ja (3) millised õppekavaarenduse eestvedamise rutiinid on koolis kujunenud. Seitsme kooli juhtumiuuringu põhjal selgus, et arengueesmärkides domineerivad õppekava rakendamise eesmärgid ja õppekava hindamine on vähesel määral eesmärgistatud. Kooli juhtmeeskondade arusaamades on segadus õppekava rollist kooliarenduses. Uuritud koolides on õppekavaarenduse eestvedamise rutiinid, mis tagavad ülesannete delegeerimise. Samas ei toimi õpetajate koostöö õppekavaarenduses piisavalt.

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2024-04-25

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Vanari, K., Poll, K., & Eisenschmidt, E. (2024). Curriculum development routines supporting goal pursuit in Estonian schools. Eesti Haridusteaduste Ajakiri. Estonian Journal of Education, 12(1), 60–87. https://doi.org/10.12697/eha.2024.12.1.04

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