CURRICULUM EVALUATION : CURRICULUM ISSUE AND TREND

=> the process or group of process that people perform in order to gather data that will enable them to decide whether to accept, change or eliminate somethings

Comprehensive Evaluation of a Curriculum:

# the curriculum or curriculum document

# how might it be judged

# Ritz Model = Document Validation

 

Validity & Curriculum Evaluation:

# do the instrument do what they are supposed to do

Scientific VS Humanistic Evaluation:

SCIENTIFIC	HUMANISTIC
- quantifiable data gathering - uses tests results of experiment subjects - analyses data statistically	- qualifiable data gathering - relies on impression of what is observed - engages in actual incidents that are observed

Formative & Summative Evaluation:

FORMATIVE (part)	SUMMATIVE (whole)
- Collecting data on those activities undertaken to improve an existing program during the development and early piloting of a course or program	-Collecting data on an existing program after it has been developed and implemented -Focused on the effectiveness of the course or program -Terminal judgement

Phase of Evaluation:

Evaluation VS Grading:

# the evaluation of student learning is far too complex an enterprise to be reduced to a single grade

# More grades = Better evaluation

Goals and Roles of Evaluation:

> Goals - What is supposed to do, i.e., determine the progress of learners achieving the aims, goals and objectives of the curriculum 

> Roles - What it is used to do, eg. honor role, clubs, punishment, promotion, rewards. etc

Goals of Evaluation:

# learner improvement

# methods

# document validation

# product assessment