ASSESSING THE

CURRICULUM
Linking Curriculum,
Instruction &
Assessment (CIA):
Making a Fit
Curriculum Instruction
Assessment

Curriculum

CA

CI

Instruction

AI

Assessment

Criteria for
Curriculum Content
Selection
Significance
Validity
Interest
Learnability
Feasibility

Curriculum Objectives:
Provide

cue to what content

should be included.

Guide

the learning outcomes to

be achieved as well as the
activities to accomplish these
objectives.

Each

objective provides a
condition, a performance and
an extent of performance.

Criteria in choosing the

best Learning Experiences
Does instruction provide learning experiences that:
1.

Bring optimum benefit to the learners?

2.

Approximate real life situations?

3.

Encourage the learners to inquire further?

4.

Heighten learners interest and motivation?

5.

Involve the use of different senses?

6.

Provide opportunities for broad and deep study?

7.

Provide mastery of total learning?

Four Levels of Achievement Based on

Curriculum Expectations
Level 4

Student has demonstrated all the required

knowledge and skills and achievement
have exceeded the standard set.

Level 3

Student has demonstrated most of the

required knowledge and skills and
achievement exceeded the standard set.

Level 2

Student has demonstrated some of the

required knowledge and skills and
achievement exceeded the standard set.

Level 1

Student has demonstrated few of the

required knowledge and skills and
achievement falls below the standard set.

Factors in Instruction
Learner
Teacher
Learning

Environment

Subject

Matter

Method

of Teaching and Learning

Measurement