Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education Begins Full-Scale Push to Improve Elementary Students' Basic Academic Skills ... Holds First Meeting

The Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education has begun full-scale policy discussions to improve elementary students' basic academic skills.

On October 26, the Provincial Office of Education held the first 2026 meeting of the Elementary School Basic Academic Achievement Promotion Committee in a medium-sized lecture room at the Gyeongsangnam-do Women and Family Foundation.

Chaired by the director of the School Policy Bureau, the Elementary School Basic Academic Achievement Promotion Committee consists of 15 members, including elementary school teachers, retired teachers, university professors and education professionals, as well as external experts.

The first meeting of the 2026 Elementary Basic Academic Achievement Promotion Committee is being held in the medium-sized lecture room at the Gyeongsangnam-do Women and Family Foundation. [Photo courtesy of the Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education]

Drawing on input from the education field, the committee will set directions for support to improve elementary students' basic academic skills. It will also review and discuss whether initiatives identified by the working group dedicated to basic academic skills are suitable for schools, and develop plans to implement elementary school basic academic skills policies in 2027.

Based on initiatives identified by the committee and working group, the Provincial Office of Education plans to develop implementation measures in December and actively incorporate them into the "2027 Gyeongsangnam-do Basic Academic Achievement Guarantee Implementation Plan."

The meeting was held to flesh out a system of accountability for basic academic skills based on "diagnosis, tailored support and performance management," and to identify effective policy measures grounded in conditions and needs in the field.

Participants discussed tailored support for students, focusing on challenges faced in schools and areas for improvement. They also shared the view that basic academic skills remain the foundation of all learning, even in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).

The topics included: ▲accurate and detailed assessments that consider students' learning levels and factors affecting learning, including their emotional and behavioral needs; ▲accountability for student guidance during classes and integrated support within and outside schools; ▲management of individual students' learning histories using the National Basic Academic Skills Support Portal and artificial intelligence; ▲ways to link the curriculum, instruction, assessment and record-keeping to improve basic academic skills; and ▲strengthening teachers' and parents' capacity to support learning.

Jo Uirae, director of the Elementary Education Division, said, "Guaranteeing basic academic skills is the starting point for developing students' future capabilities and one of the most fundamental and important responsibilities of public education. We will faithfully reflect the views of schools and experts in our policies and build an even more comprehensive support network tailored to students' needs."

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