Chapter 8 Curriculum Implementation

This chapter will give you an idea that as a teacher you must be knowledgeable enough to
understand that you are working in a system although you own your autonomy. In
addition, you will have to learn how to react upon the curriculum that you are assigned to
deal with in order to help the school and the school district to implement curriculum. The
chapter consists of five sections.

1. The Nature of Implementation

Curriculum implementation is not the same as instruction. This section described the
nature of curriculum implementation. It is important for us to understand that
implementation does not mean completely to follow the designed curriculum. The section
includes incrementalism, communication, and support.

2. Implementation as a Change Process

The authors provided 5 guidelines for successful implementation. In addition, they also
discussed different types of change, resistance to change, and stages of change (p.244).
They also explained why people resist changes. I feel that it is important as well for us to
understand how people resist any changes. Additionally the new edition includes the
explanation of postmodernist approaches to curriculum implementation.

3. Curriculum Implementation Models

Five curriculum implementation models were introduced. Table 8.1 (p.260) presents a
summary of the models based on authors, assumptions, key players, and type of change
process engaged.

There are four models of modernism as follow.

a. In Overcoming-Resistance-to-Change Model, Gene Hall was mentioned for his theory

(p.253). He is a faculty at College of Education, UNLV. Resistance at outset of innovation
activities should be overcome at the beginning.

b. Organizational Development Model views curriculum implementation as an on-going

process, not an end.

c. Concern-Based Adoption Model holds that change occurs when individuals’ concerns
are made known.

d. System Model views that successful implementation must be perceived as a long-term

effort requiring involvement and cooperation of people and departments.

Post-Modernism Models: Postmodernism is more of a philosophy that is still in a

dynamic state of emergence.

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 Three models include: a. Curriculum-in-the-making; b. Myriad approach models; and
complexity theory influenced approaches.

4. Factors Affecting Implementation

Table 8.1 (p.260) provides an overview of curriculum implementation.

5. Key Players

The stakeholders of curriculum implementation include students, teachers, supervisors

principals, curriculum directors, curriculum consultants, parents, and community
members. Each group has its different roles and responsibilities that are not possibly
quantified. The collaboration among them is challenging. You may understand more
about your roles and responsibilities in the process of, old or new, curriculum
implementation and you may better understand your place in the big picture.

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