already the nsfled programmes in the united states in the s and s relied heavily on the expertise of academic specialists and to a lesser extent on teachers in designing a new type of content and novel strategies for its delivery cuban elmore and sykes elmore in korea the recent curriculum development process built on commissioned research and was conducted by a working group composed largely of experts from the korea educational development institute box indeed in most oecd countries experts tend to participate in curriculum development work undertaken within specific governmental committees or working groups sometimes even within agencies particularly specialised on curriculum in ireland curriculum development is undertaken by the national council for curriculum and assessment an advisory body to the minister of education unesco f