The main purpose of this research is to analyze the concept of curriculum management against the background of decentralization of school curriculum decision-making in Japan. In this paper, curriculum management with an emphasis on the education scene is examined, the necessary transition from the Plan- Do-Check-Action (PDCA) cycle to the Check-Action-Plan-Do (CAPD) cycle is discussed, and hypostasis of school curriculum innovation is investigated. Special emphasis is given to the important role that curriculum evaluation has for the improvement of teaching standards through educational practice.
1. Introduction 2. Features of the Deliberation System for New Curriculum Standards in Japan 3. Innovation Created by the Concept of Curriculum Management 4. Curriculum Management Emphasizes the Concept of “Organizational Innovation” 5. The Essence of Curriculum Management 6. Curriculum Evaluation of the Check-Action-Plan-Do (CAPD) Cycle 7. Collecting of Evaluation Data and Improvement of Curriculum
