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M. (2024). Education policy intentions and principals’ and teachers’ conceptualizations of curriculum differentiation in Ethiopian secondary education. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 32(49). [https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.32.8450](https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.32.8450)  \n[Abstract:](Abstract: This study examined the intentions of education policy documents and the)[ This study examined the intentions of education policy documents and the](Abstract: This study examined the intentions of education policy documents and the)[ ](Abstract: This study examined the intentions of education policy documents and the)conceptualizations of secondary school principals and teachers regarding curriculum differentiation. Regular and special day schools were selected using purposive sampling based on their experiences with different types of curriculum differentiation. Two school principals and 17 subject teachers were selected using purposive and convenience samplings, respectively. The study analyzed national education policy documents (e.g., education and training policy and curriculum framework) and collected interview data from school principals and teachers. The two main national education policy documents conceptualize curriculum differentiation in terms of various tracks, like fields of study, streams, and school types. The other national document, the guideline for curriculum differentiation, emphasizes the differentiation of curriculum components—contents, instructional processes, assessment strategies, and learning environments—and highlights the importance of inclusive classrooms. Principals’ and teachers’ conceptualizations of  \ncurriculum differentiation vary across three levels: lacking awareness, holding divergent views, and aligning with policy intentions. The absence of a coherent policy guide and the lack of engagement of principals and teachers in reform ideas have contributed to these diverse conceptualizations. Additionally, the policy intentions seem inadequately addressed through curriculum differentiation practice by school types, such as regular, special day, and boarding schools, which do not correspond to variations in the types and levels of difficulty of the school subjects taught. Keywords: curriculum differentiation; education policy intention; secondary education teachers  \nIntenciones de la política educativa y conceptualizaciones sobre la diferenciación curricular en la educación secundaria etíope según directores y docentes  \nResumen: Este estudio examinó las intenciones de los documentos de política educativa y las conceptualizaciones de los directores y maestros de escuelas secundarias con respecto a la diferenciación curricular. Se seleccionaron escuelas regulares y especiales diurnas mediante un muestreo intencional basado en sus experiencias con diferentes tipos de diferenciación curricular. Se seleccionaron dos directores de escuela y 17 maestros de asignaturas mediante muestreos intencionales y de conveniencia, respectivamente. El estudio analizó documentos de política educativa nacional (por ejemplo, política de educación y capacitación y marco curricular) y recopiló datos de entrevistas a directores y maestros de escuela. Los dos principales documentos de política educativa nacional conceptualizan la diferenciación curricular en términos de varias vías, como campos de estudio, corrientes y tipos de escuela. Elotro documento nacional, la directriz para la diferenciación curricular, enfatiza","cbCaiboP9IL7Aqlc","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiboP9IL7Aqlc","pdf",386518,26,"English","# Abstract\n## Study Focus and Sampling\n## Key Policy Documents and Guideline Emphases\n## Variation in Conceptualizations","[{\"question\":\"What did the study investigate regarding curriculum differentiation?\",\"answer\":\"It investigated the intentions expressed in education policy documents and how principals and teachers conceptualize curriculum differentiation in Ethiopian secondary education.\"},{\"question\":\"How were schools and participants selected?\",\"answer\":\"Regular and special day schools were chosen via purposive sampling, while two principals were selected through purposive sampling and 17 subject teachers through purposive and convenience sampling.\"},{\"question\":\"What themes do the national policy documents emphasize for curriculum differentiation?\",\"answer\":\"They conceptualize curriculum differentiation through different tracks such as fields of study, streams, and school types, while the guideline highlights differentiated curriculum components and inclusive classroom importance.\"}]","Education Policy Intentions and Principals’ and Teachers’ Conceptualizations of Curriculum Differentiation in Ethiopian Secondary Education | PDF",1792094386,66]