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In the second year of Corona 19, when will the daily routine of going to school return? The situation in which the majority of graders have both remote and school classes at the same time is expected to continue for the time being, and there is a possibility that it will be switched back to full remote classes due to the coronavirus outbreak. However, unlike last year, when the school opened sequentially from April after several delays, the school schedule was decided to start on March 2, as before the corona crisis without delaying school opening. Unlike last year (two weeks postponed), the college entrance exam is also held on the third Thursday of November (November 18) without delay. As it is the second year of Corona 19, it is to normalize the academic calendar to some extent and increase the predictability. To compensate for the lack of progress in academic management last year, the education authorities announced the ‘2021 Academic and Curriculum Operation Support Plan’ and ‘2021 Attendance, Evaluation, and Record Guidelines for Distance and School Classes’. The large framework for adjusting school density according to the social distancing stage remains the same, but several changes are noticeable in detail. After the Lunar New Year holidays, the beginning of school is about to come, so let’s check this before the new semester.
30,000 high school students every day? Every day in the lower school year
In the case of the third grader in high school, who was facing college entrance examinations and employment last year, they resumed school first and were able to go to school every day. However, as the COVID-19 outbreak prolonged, concerns over learning and caring gaps increased, centering on kindergarteners and lower elementary school students. It was pointed out by front-line teachers that the number of students with poor basic education, such as unable to speak Korean until the end of the first semester last year, increased from the previous year. (▶Related articles: 2nd semester without being able to speak Korean and making friends “I need to increase the number of elementary schools”) It was also considered that the younger the younger, the higher the effect of face-to-face classes and the need for expert support. Accordingly, from the new semester Up to the second stage of social distancing, high school students as well as kindergarten students and elementary school students in the 1st and 2nd grades are excluded from the application.I can do it. The quarantine authorities believe there is not much concern about student infection.
Remote class attendance confirmation, within 7 days → within 3 days
Starting from the new semester, students are expected to take remote classes more diligently than last year. In principle, attendance confirmation for remote classes is performed on a per-course basis on the same day, but if it is delayed due to system instability or the like, in the case of last year, confirmation is made possible within 7 days. The education authorities have changed the guidelines to check this within 3 days (based on the class day) starting this year. An official from the Ministry of Education said, “Because it is within 7 days, students tend to postpone their studies a little, and teachers have a burden of encouraging students to take remote classes.” “Since it was the second year of remote classes, the system was stable compared to last year. It’s okay, so it’s enough to give it a deadline of about three days.” These guidelines are’common across the country’ and cannot be changed by the principal. This is because it takes into account the controversy over equity for each school.
Attendance is recognized only when home study is done according to the purpose
Last year, the education authorities reflected the concerns of some students and parents who were reluctant to attend school due to the concern of the corona19 infection, and when the infectious disease crisis warning stage is serious or borderline, it is a system in which the school principal recognizes out-of-school activities such as family trips as attendance. ) At the level, it was decided to recognize the so-called home study, which is to be studied at home, as attendance. The accreditation period is slightly different for each region. In common, a study plan must be submitted in advance, approved by the school, and a result report must also be submitted after the fact. (▶Related articles: Home study’attendance’ recognition… You have to wear a mask even in PE class) However, the educational authorities are in a position that from this year, they will only recognize attendance when it meets the purpose of home study. In this year’s guideline, the phrase “During the school period, if students apply for home study other than students in high-risk groups and students who are in high-risk groups, and students who are overseas to take remote classes without attending school, attendance will not be processed due to the details of the remote classes.” done. It is reported that last year, some parents did not follow the study plan submitted in advance and requested such as,’I saw an educational broadcast (EBS), so please acknowledge it as attendance.’
For family examination, attendance even if you are not at school
The range of students subject to school suspension is wider than last year, and the number of students who are eligible for “recognized absences” is increasing. Last year, attendance was recognized even if they did not go to school in accordance with Article 8 of the School Health Act and Article 22 of the Enforcement Decree of the School Health Act, etc., in the event that the person was notified of corona19 confirmation or quarantine, or when a family member received a notification of quarantine. Starting this year, even if a family member has suspicious symptoms and a diagnostic test is performed, attendance can be recognized if they cannot attend school until the test results are available.
Video performance evaluation, expanded to all subjects… Expand the contents of the student department
From this year on, the number of subjects that can evaluate videos submitted online and fill out the school life record book (student department) will increase to all elementary, middle and high school subjects. This is a result of reflecting the point that both students and teachers are burdensome due to the concentration of performance evaluation and paper-delivery evaluation in school class. In the first semester of last year, if a video was submitted only for arts and sports subjects, the teacher recognized that it could be observed directly, so it could be listed in the student department. In the second semester, in all subjects except for elementary school, Korean, English, mathematics, social science, and science in middle school, and in all subjects except basic and exploration subjects (Korean, English, mathematics, Korean history, social science, and science) in high school. Video performance evaluation was allowed. An official from the Ministry of Education said, “In the case of English, we collected opinions from the school field that there are many areas where video can be used according to the learning achievement standards, such as submitting a speaking task as a video.” “It is a dimension that enhances flexibility in evaluation and guarantees school autonomy. ”Explained. However, the principle that the paper-delivered evaluation is conducted only when attending school is the same as last year. When social distancing is in the third stage, the first and second graders of middle school do not perform grade evaluation and give a’pass’ if they fill only two-thirds of the number of school days. (▶Related articles: It’s been nice to go to school after a long time, but I was busy taking exams.) In addition, starting this year, if the remote class and the attending class are linked together, the content of the remote class (or assignment) can be written to the student department together with the content directly observed and evaluated by the teacher during the class. Last year, it was only possible to write in the student department if the teacher directly observed and confirmed the discussion in real-time interactive classes. However, starting this year, if the teacher cannot directly observe and confirm the student’s performance process and results in the remote class, it can be evaluated in the school class and entered in the Student Department. There are concerns about fairness, such as proxy writing, but Lee Sang-soo, head of the School Innovation Support Office of the Ministry of Education, said, “After the teacher checked the contents of the student’s activities (in remote class) to a certain extent, and confirmed that the students took their own initiative, We plan to ensure that records and evaluations are made, so that there will be no major impediment to fairness.” In this case, the basic standards and principles should be made by synthesizing the opinions of students, parents, and teachers through the school management committee. I will do it.” By Lee Yoo-jin, staff reporter [email protected]