ASSESSING THE

CURRICULUM
PURPOSE OF CURRICULUM ASSESSMENT

process of collecting
information for use in
evaluation
data collected or obtained
through various processes will
be analyzed for important
decision making process
HENCE,

Assessing the curriculum

focuses on the
continuous process of
assessment from the
intended to the
implemented and the
achieved curriculum.
INTENDED CURRICULUM
planned objectives,
goals and purposes
answers what the
curriculum maker
wants to do
INDICATORS
Are the objectives achievable
within the learners’
developmental levels?
Can the objectives be
accomplished within the time
frame?
Are the resources adequate to
accomplish the objectives?
Are the objectives specific and
clear?
Are there ways of measuring
the outcomes of the
objectives?
Are the objectives
observable?
Are the objectives doable?
Are the objectives relevant?
Overall, are the objectives
SMART?
IMPLEMENTED CURRICULUM

various learning
activities
experiences of the
students in order to
achieve the intended
curricular outcomes
lotsof activities are done but
these do not accomplish the
stated objectives
there are extra activities
made but are not specified in
the activities set at the
beginning of the term.
 TO ASSESS THE IMPLEMENTED CURRICULUM, THE
FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CAN BE ADDRESSED:

 Are the learning activities congruent with the

stated objectives?
 Are the materials and methods appropriate for
the objective set?
 Does the teacher have the skill to implement the
activities or use the strategy?
 Does the teacher utilize the various ways of doing
to complement the learning styles of the
students?
 Are there alternative activities for the learners to
do to accomplish the same objectives?
Are there activities provided to
address individual differences?
Do the activities provide maximum
learning experiences?
Do the activities motivate the
learners to do more and harness
their potentials?
Do the activities utilize multiple
sensory abilities of the learners?
Do the activities address multiple
intelligences of the learners?
ACHIEVED CURRICULUM

 curriculum outcomes based on the first

two types of curriculum, the intended
and the implemented.
 The product
 It can be the learning outcomes
 material product itself

 It is usually described by test scores or

other performance indicators measured
by evaluation tools.
INDICATORS
 Do the learning outcomes achieved by the
learners approximate the level of
performance set at the beginning of the
curriculum?
 Are the learning outcomes achieved
higher or lower than the objectives set?
 Do the achieved learning outcomes reflect
the knowledge, skills, attitudes and skills
intended to be developed?
How many percent of the
learners in the same class
perform higher than the level set
at the beginning?
Do the curricular outcomes
reflect the goals and the
aspirations of the community
where the curriculum was
implemented?