Module 4:

IMPLEMENTING THE
CURRICULUM
 The Roles of Stakeholders in
Curriculum Implementation
 Stakeholders are individuals or institutions that are interested in
school curriculum.

 The interests may vary in degree and complexity.

 They get involved in many different ways in the implementation,

because the curriculum affects them directly or indirectly.
6 Stakeholders in the Curriculum
1) Learners
2) Teachers
3) Curriculum Managers and Administrators
4) Parents
5) Community Members
6) Other Stakeholders
Learners at the Center of
the Curriculum
 The Learner is placed at the center.
 The Learner are the very reason a curriculum
is developed.
 They are the ones who are directly influenced
by it.
 Learners in all levels make or unmake the
curriculum by their active and direct
involvement.
 Important Role of the Learners in the
Curriculum
 Consider as the center of the educational process.
 Learners or students are the very reason why school
exists.
 Learners are the primary stakeholders in the curriculum
 Age, gender, physical, mental, emotional development,
cultural background, interests, aspirations, and personal
goals are some of the factors that should be considered
in the implementation of the curriculum.
 The Learners make the curriculum alive.
 Teachers as Curriculum
Developers and Implementers
 Planning and writing the curriculum are the
primary roles of a teacher.
 A teacher is a curriculum maker.
 The teacher designs, enriches and modify the
curriculum to suit the learners characteristics.
 Teachers are empowered to develop their own
curricula taking into consideration their own
expertise, the context of the school and the
abilities of the learners.
 Teachers are the architects of school curriculum.
Curriculum Managers and
Administrators
In school organization, there is always a curriculum
manager or school administrator. In fact, the school
principals, one of their functions is being a curriculum
manager.
They supervise curriculum implementation, select and
recruits new teachers, admits students, procure
materials and equipment needed for effective
learning.
They plan for the improvement of school facilities and
physical plants.
Why are School Administrators and
Curriculum Managers important in
Curriculum Implementation?
 The school administrations play an important role in shaping the
school curriculum because they are the people who are
responsible in the formulation of the school vision, philosophy,
mission and objectives.
 They provide necessary leadership in evaluating teaching
personnel and school program. Keeping records of curriculum and
reporting learning outcomes are also the managers responsibility.
 The school administrators have the responsibility of running the
entire school effectively.
 They have to oversee the smooth transition of the child from one
grade level to another and they should see to it that the
curriculum is implemented vertically or horizontally with very
minimal overlaps.
Parents as Supporters
to the Curriculum
 Parents are the best supporters of the school,
since they are paying for their kids’ education.
 Parents voices have more impact and more prone
to be heard.
 The power of parents influence the curricula to
include materials and school activities is great,
such that success of curricula would somehow
depend on their support.
 How do parents shape their curriculum and
why are they considered as stakeholders?

 Affective parental involvement in school affairs may be

linked to the parent educational programs which is the
central to high quality educational experience of the
children.
 Parents involvement extends from the confine of the
school to the homes.
 In most schools Parent Association is organized.
Community Members as
Curriculum Resources
 Success in the implementation of the
curriculum requires resources.
 The community members and materials in
the existing local community can very well
substitute for what are needed to implement
the curriculum.
 The whole community can serve as
curriculum resource thus; each member has
great stake in the curriculum
implementation.
 Other Stakeholders in
Curriculum Implementation
 Professional organizations have shown great influence
in school curriculum.
 Some of these organizations are those of each
profession, like teacher’s organization, medical doctor
association, engineers organization and many others.
 The government also has great influence in the
implementation of the curriculum. Government
departments like CHED for tertiary education, DepEd
for basic education, and PRC for the implementation of
the regulatory laws and policies for the various
regulated professions.
THE END!!!