CURRICULUM

EVALUATION
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BY: WAFFI, SAKINAH, AHLAM

DEFINITION OF CURRICULUM
EVALUTION
1.Worthen and Sanders (1987) define curriculum evaluation as “the formal determination of the quality,

effectiveness, or value of a programme, product, project, process, objective, or curriculum”

2.Ornstein and Hunkins (1998) define curriculum evaluation as “a process or cluster of processes that

people perform in order to gather data that will enable them to decide whether to accept, change, or

eliminate something- the curriculum in general or an educational textbook in particular”

3. McNeil, J. (1997) Evaluation answers two questions .

1. Do planned learning opportunities , programs, courses and activities as developed and organized

actually produced desired results?

2. How can a curriculum best be improved?

4. Gay, L. (1985) Evaluation is to identify the weaknesses and strengths as well as problems encountered in the

implementation ,to improve the curriculum development process. It is to determine the effectiveness of and the

returns on allocated finance .

5. Olivia , P. (1988) It is a process of delineating, obtaining and providing useful information for judging

alternatives for purposes of modifying, or eliminating the curriculum.

PURPOSES OF EVALUATION
• Curriculum evaluation identifies the strengths and weaknesses of an existing curriculum that
will be the basis of the intended plan, design or implementation.
• When evaluation is done in the middle of the curriculum development, it will tell if the
designed or implemented curriculum can produce or is producing the desired results.
• Based on some standards, curriculum evaluation will guide whether the results have equalled
or exceeded the standards, thus can be labelled as success.
• Curriculum evaluation provides information necessary for teachers, school managers,
curriculum specialist for policy recommendations that will enhance achieved learning outcomes.
OBJECTIVES OF EVALUATION
1.To determine the outcomes of a program.

2.To help in deciding whether to accept or reject a program.

3.To ascertain the need for the revision of the course content.

4.To help in future development of the curriculum material for continuous improvement. 5.To

improve methods of teaching and instructional techniques

FOCUS OF EVALUATION
1. Examine and evaluate the historical, philosophical, ethical, social, economic and political
influence on curriculum.

2. Evaluate curriculum methods and structures in relation to national curricular standards and to
national value-added mandates.

3. Relate cognitive and brain-based research to curricular methods, structure and intents.

4. Analyze the compatibility of the curriculum and related assessments.

5. Explore the effects of curriculum on teaching, learning, supervision and policy.

6. Evaluate the curricular demands of a digital age.

7. Define personal philosophy and approaches regarding curriculum design, development and
implementation