Contents

Invited Speech I  1
　Accomplishments and Challenges of Korean Education over the Past 60 Years  3

Session I: Korean Path of Education Development  7
　Korean Pattern of Education Growth and Development  9
　OECD Perspectives on Korean Educational Achievements  25

Session II: The Lessons from PISA Results  39
　What do the PISA 2003 Results Mean for Korean Education?  41
　Look on Korea’s Secondary Education through the Analysis of the PISA Study  53
　Factors Contributing to PISA Results in Finland  63
　What We Have Learned so far from PISA: The German Perspective  71

Session III: Evaluation of Students’ Achievements  85
　Reflection on the 7th Curriculum and its Future Prospects  87
　Evaluation System for the National Assessment of Educational Achievement linked with Curriculum  105

Invited Speech II  121
　Different Paths, Similar Pursuits: Alternatives to College-Bounded Secondary Education - the Experience of Switzerland  123

Session IV: Challenge and Opportunity for the Development of Korean Education  139
　Education Fever: Resources or Sources of Problems  141
　Private Tutoring: Supplementary Function or Conflicting Alternatives  155
　High School Equalization Policy in Korea  169

Session V: New Challenges to School Education  199
　Expanding Opportunities and Building Competencies for Young People: A New Agenda for Secondary Education  201
　Teacher Training and Professional Development for Secondary Schools  223

Invited Speech III  239
　Educational Policy Framework for the Future of Korean Education  241
　List of Participants  251