Tomas Claudio Memorial College

Morong, Rizal

Graduate Studies Program

Subject Title: EDUC 210 – Curriculum Development

Professor: Dr. Rosa A. San Gabriel
Topic: Curriculum Issues, Concerns and Responses
Reporter: Jerick DL. Teodoro
 ADDRESSING THE FUTURE:
CURRICULUM INNOVATIONS

Curriculum
Issues, Concerns
The word "curriculum" began as a Latin word
which means "a race" or "the course of a race "

and Responses
(which in turn derives from the verb currere
meaning "to run/to proceed").
Circular Issues and Concerns
• Poor academic performance of learners.
Issues on the varied implementation of the
curriculum among schools and teachers seem
to be one of the reasons for the prevailing low
performance of schools all over the country.
Perennial complaint about books and other
instructional materials.
Overcrowded classrooms do not provide a
good learning environment.
The teacher has been identified as one of the
influencing factors in the varied implementation
of the curriculum.
Issues like ill prepared teachers poor attitude
towards change and low morale have been
thrown to teachers.
Leadership support from principals.
Circular Issues and Concerns
• Curricular innovations lack the sense of
ownership from stakeholders.
Most of the curricular innovations are handed down
from the top management. Those who are going to
implement simply tow the line or follow blindly.
Sometimes the implementers lack of full understanding
of the changes or modifications that they are doing.

The goal is unclear ,thus there are lot of questions

in the implementation as well as evaluation from the
concerned persons.
Circular Issues and Concerns
• Some curricular are results of bandwagon
but are not well supported by managers.
In the desire of some schools to be part of the global
educational scenario, changes and innovations are
drastically implemented even if the school is not
ready.
• Lack of monitoring and evaluation
Inadequate monitoring activities to find out the
curricular strengths or weaknesses and problems
are being encountered.
• Innovations results to teacher burn out
With so many new changes taking place inthe curriculum,
many teachers are getting burn out.
They got tired easily and motivation is very low. It is
because they cannot cope with rapid changes that
take place.
Circular Issues and Concerns
• Innovations are not communicated at all
Only the managers or the proponents understand
the changes. Those who are directly involved merely
follow hook line and sinker. This is called
regimentation.

K to 12 Curriculum Issues
and Concerns
Responses to Issues and Concerns

The BEC is an example of an innovation that tries to address

the continuous decline in learner's performance in basic
education.
In the installation of a new curriculum, all stakeholders should
be involved.
• Even in the planning stage, consultations should be held.
This process will provide each interested sector or
persons to help make decisions as to whether the
innovation will be introduced or not.
There is a respond to the fast changing times in terms of
school curriculum innovations.
• A thorough study should be made to establish readiness for all
concerned.
• Initial preparation for the implementation to ensure the provision
of the necessary materials and appropriate knowledge about the
innovation should be assured.
Responses to Issues and Concerns

Collaboration in the implementation of a new curriculum

is very necessary.

General practice seems to show that when a new

curriculum is introduced, it ends without result.