Sources of Curriculum Evaluation Curriculum Evaluation

1. SOURCES OF CURRICULUM EVALUATION
Submitted To –
Dr. Rubul Kalita
Asst. Professor Of SOE
Submitted By –
Debashish Sahoo
SEC – A
Roll No – 180069
B.Ed 4th Semester

2. Introduction :
Curriculum planning and development of curricular processes is
incomplete without curriculum evaluation. It is the process by which
the effectiveness of curriculum in terms of goals and what has
actually been achieved is measured. Monitoring of student progress
is conducted midway to ensure that teachers are meeting
instructionaI objectives in a timely fashion. Teachers will be
responsible for the function of monitoring. Evaluation comes when
the curriculum has been completed. This is done through a multi-
pronged method to assess whether the content and methodology
has resulted in students having acquired the necessary
understanding or skills. Teachers need to constantly ask themselves
if students are meeting the goals of the curriculum.

3. Curriculum Evaluation Defined :
 Broadly, curriculum is a system of learning
experiences deliberately designed and transacted
for realising certain goals. As for evaluation, it is a
systematic process of determining and appraising
the proficiency level of a system or practice. The
proficiency level is judged on what the system or
practice has accomplished in comparison to what
it was supposed to achieve in the light of its
objectives.
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4.  It is the measurement of levels of knowledge the student has
acquired after completion of the curriculum. Curriculum
evaluation is mainly the determination of the extent to which
the instructional objectives have been achieved. Evaluation
takes place at the end of the curriculum transaction cycle -
usually annually. As evaluation is a post event phenomenon,
good curriculum management demands periodic monitoring
which acts like a guided missile system to keep the curriculum
on target. This can take place while the course is in progress
with the help of monitoring tests to determine the
effectiveness of instruction of the student.

5.  Curriculum evaluation, thus involves systematically
appraising and measuring the appropriateness and
effectiveness of learning experiences at a particular
level. A systematic analysis of the course gives an
idea about the selection and sequence of content,
the choice of teaching and assessment methods. The
main aim of evaluation is to better the course for
students of the future.

6. Sources Of Evaluation :
 For curriculum evaluation , the evaluator can collect
information from these sources:
students, self, peer groups and professional evaluators.
STUDENTS : Curriculum can be evaluated by students, either
those who have completed the course or those who are still
studying. Evaluation can be very helpful in giving the correct picture
of whether the course is helpful in providing job opportunities to
students or not. Students are the best source in assessment of the
need and importance of a particular programme . The curriculum
evaluator should ideally ascertain the views of earlier and current
students regarding the overall implications of the programme.

7. SELF : The evaluator himself/herself plays a major role in
the curriculum evaluation process. For this purpose s/he
to be definite about whether evaluation is being
as part of an accreditation exercise or for the improvement
of the teaching learning strategies. At the beginning an
evaluator should ask himself/herself what the
objectives, content, required reading, and method of
assessment of a particular programme are. This would
definitely help him to indicate the type of materials, which
should be.made available to students or even to suggest
required measures for student satisfaction with regard to
course.

8. PEER GROUPS :
Many times, students and teachers will
openly discuss the problems and
difficulties within their peer group rather
than the teacher.
 Peer groups therefore can be a major
help to evaluators. The views of a
group can help the evaluator to
curriculum.

9. PROFESSIONAL EVALUATORS :
Experts in the particular field can give
advice in teaching and designing a
programme. They are also the best people
give an unbiased opinion on the course
content and the methodology. Lately, a lot of
professional bodies and research institutions
are entering the foray in helping universities
to evaluate their programmes.