KICE Seeks Ways to Strengthen Literacy and Reduce Educational Gaps in the Era of AI Transformation

"2026 KICE Policy Forum" to Be Held at the National Assembly on September 22

The Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE) will hold a forum to explore the direction of school education aimed at strengthening literacy skills and reducing educational gaps in the era of AI-driven digital transformation.

On September 21, KICE announced that it will co-host the "2026 KICE Policy Forum" with Assemblywoman Baek Seungah and Assemblyman Park Sanghyuk on September 22 at 2nd Meeting Room of the National Assembly Members' Office Building, addressing these topics.

This policy forum has been organized to address concerns about the decline in students' literacy skills during the rapidly changing digital and artificial intelligence transformation period, and to discuss pathways for school education to alleviate polarization in academic achievement driven by socioeconomic gaps.

In particular, the discussion will focus on reviewing large-scale national academic achievement assessment data and on-site analysis results to develop concrete, data-based improvement plans and policy support systems for school education.

The forum will bring together members of the National Assembly, educational experts, and those involved in school education to exchange in-depth opinions on strategies to strengthen literacy skills and reduce educational disparities.

Part 1 will focus on key tasks for enhancing literacy, with presentations on "subject-specific reading education strategies for qualitative transformation in school reading education," "analysis of middle school students' literacy levels and education support plans," and "policy measures to improve learners' literacy." Part 2 will discuss large-scale empirical evaluation results and customized support systems with topics such as "educational disparities revealed by PISA 2025 results," "differences in academic achievement in national-level assessments from 2023 to 2025," and "development of basic academic proficiency indicators for students requiring learning support." After these presentations, a comprehensive panel discussion and Q&A will be held with academic experts.

Munhee Kim, President of KICE, stated, "In the midst of the rapid expansion of AI technologies, guaranteeing literacy and basic academic skills, which are the foundation of critical thinking, represents the most essential responsibility of public education. I hope this policy forum, grounded in empirical data and research outcomes, will become a meaningful venue for discussions to alleviate educational gaps and support every student so that no one falls behind in learning, while exploring practical directions for school education."

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