CURRICULUM
EVALUATION
Evaluation
is the process of collecting data on a programme to determine its value or
worth with the aim of deciding whether to adopt , reject or revise the
programme.
· Program of study
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"
Reasons/Need for Curriculum evaluation
- The public want to know whether the curriculum implemented has achieved its aims and objectives.
- Teachers want to know whether what they are doing in the classroom is effective.
- The developer or planner wants to know how the curriculum product.
- Any aspect of an activity or undertakings should be evaluated for purposes of better performance in the future.
- To provide a conceptual framework for specific purpose of the curriculum.
- To examine and evaluate the historical , philosophical, ethical, social economic and political influence on curriculum
- To evaluate curriculum methods and structures in relation to national curricular standards and national value -added mandates
- To relate cognitive and brain-based research to curricular methods, structure and intents.
- To analyze the compatibility of the curriculum and related assessments.
- To explore the effects of curriculum on teaching, learning, supervision and policy
- To evaluate the curricular demands of a digital age
- To define personal philosophy and approaches regarding curriculum design, development and implementation
Importance of curriculum evaluation
- To develop new curriculum, an evaluation of the existing curriculum is necessary
- To review a curriculum under implementation, i.e. to get an immediate feedback on the implementation of a curriculum in order make amendments if required for effective realization of all the objectives related to it.
- To update an existing curriculum i.e., to delete the irrelevant ideas and add current developments in the curriculum.
- To find out the effectiveness of curriculum , i.e, to make an objectives evaluation of the effectiveness of the curriculum in terms of the immediate as well as the long -term objectives.
Principles of curriculum evaluation
- Principle of contribution to student growth
- principle of acceptability to teachers and students.
- Principle of practicability
- Principle of efficiency: Efficiency in terms of cost and time.
- Principle of generalizability: if the curriculum can be proved effective with other groups than the one on which it is tested and evaluated.
- Principle of effectiveness: If the curriculum contributes to the student growth, it is said to be effective.
- Principle of validity and reliability: The tools used for evaluating the curriculum should be valid and reliable.
- Principle of pilot testing and field testing: Pilot testing focuses focuses on the acceptability and practicability aspects of curriculum material. Field testing is more rigorous than pilot testing. It is concerned with all aspects of material quality, viz., effectiveness, efficiency, acceptability, practicability and generalization.
Plan for Curriculum Evaluation
- The basis for evaluation
- Objectives of evaluation
- Curriculum description
- Evaluation report
- Evaluation design
There are many models for curriculum evaluation. Mainly they are...
HILDA-TABA MODEL
CIPP model evaluation
C-Context
Evaluation
I-
input evaluation
P-
Process evaluation
P-Product
evaluation
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