Curriculum evaluation

All experiences that individual learners have in

program of education whose purpose is to achieve
Curriculum broad goals and related specific objectives, which is
planned in terms of a framework of theory and
research or past and present professional practice

The process of collecting data on programmed to

determine its value or worth with the aim of
deciding weather to adopt, reject or revise the
Evaluation
program

Collection of information on which judgement

Curriculum might be made about the worth and effectiveness
evaluation of a particular program
 Purposes of curriculum evaluation

The curriculum achieved its aims and objectives

Teacher’s performance is effective or not

How to improve curriculum product

 Types of curriculum evaluation

Formative Summative Diagnostic

Evaluation Evaluation Evaluation
 Formative Evaluation

“Any evaluation that takes place during a project’s implementation”

An ongoing program
Improves project design and performance
Improves instruction and student learning

Process of evaluation include Judgmental data, Observational data and

Student learning data
 Formative Evaluation

Benefits of this evaluation are

Identification of problems
Gives immediate feedback
Ideal for making changes

Results help in selection of program components and modification of

programme elements
 Summative Evaluation

“Evaluation taken place most often at the end of a project”

Summarize and report about student progress

Concerned with overall effectiveness of programme
Determine merit and demerits of the programme
 Summative Evaluation

Benefits of this evaluation are

Judgmental nature
Shows worth or value of programme
Used for decision making

Results help in determining what were the effects of curriculum and

evaluate them whether or they were intended
 Diagnostic Evaluation

“Evaluation that occurs at beginning of a new unit or class”

Identify student’s interest

Identify students who lack knowledge, understanding
Gives information to teachers about designing
appropriate programs
 Diagnostic Evaluation

Benefits of this evaluation are

Identification of students problems
Development of educational plans
Improvement of teaching methodology
 Models of curriculum evaluation

1. Tyler’s Model
Objective model
Goal attainment model of curriculum evaluation

State behavioral Measure the students

objectives performance

Comparing
 Models of curriculum evaluation

2 . CIPP Model

Context Evaluation Involves analysis of goals

Input Evaluation Deciding what strategies used to

achieve goals
Process Evaluation Focuses on effects of curriculum
on students
Process Evaluation Data collected to make decisions
 Models of curriculum evaluation

3. Stake’s Countenance Model

Context Evaluation Involves analysis of goals

Input Evaluation Deciding what strategies used to

achieve goals
Process Evaluation Focuses on effects of curriculum
on students
Process Evaluation Data collected to make decisions
• Stake responsive Model- focuses on activities
rather than purposes
• Stake case study Model -focuses on specific
situation to be investigated
• Bradley Effectiveness Model –if curriculum
being evaluated get all answers in yes , it
means good curriculum
• Kemmi’s Surrogate Experience Model – broadly
evaluate the interaction of many variables
• Scriven Consumer Oriented Model –proposed
criteria and checklist for formative or
summative evaluation
• Hammond’s Goal Attainment Model – finds
out weather objectives are achieved or not
• Parlet and Hamilton’s Illuminative Model –
tells audiences understanding of curriculum
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