Curriculum Development

1. Understanding
Evaluation
BY: MARK ELNAR

2. EVALUATION
Evaluation is a broader term than the Measurement. It
is more comprehensive than mere inclusive than the
term Measurement. It goes ahead of measurement
which simply indicates the numerical value. It gives the
value judgement to the numerical value. It includes
both tangible and intangible qualities.

3. James M. Bradfield
Evaluation is the assignment of symbols to phenomenon,
in order to characterize the worth or value of a
phenomenon, usually with reference to some cultural or
scientific standards.
Thorndike and Hegan
The term evaluation is closely related to measurement.
It is in some respect, inclusive including informal and
intuitive judgement of pupil’s progress. Evaluation is
describing something in term of selected attributes
and judging the degree of acceptability or suitability of
that which has been described.

4. Norman Gronlund & Robert L. Linn
Evaluation is a systematic process of collecting,
analyzing and interpreting information to
determine the extent to which pupil’s are
achievement instructional objectives.

5. C.V. Good
The process of ascertaining or judging the value or amount of something by use of a standard
of standard of appraisal includes judgement in terms of internal evidence and external criteria.
From the above definitions it can be said that evaluations a much more comprehensive and
inclusive term than the measurement and test. A test is a set of question measurement is
assigning numbers to the results of test according to some specific rules on the other hand
evaluation adds value judgement.

6. Basic Terminology for
Curriculum Evaluation

7. Curriculum Evaluation
The process of measuring and judging the extent to which the planned
courses, programs, learning activities and opportunities as expressed in the
formal curriculum produce the expected results.
If carried out effectively, this process can enable decisions to be made
about improvements and future progress.

8. Conceptual Framework
Evaluation
Curriculum evaluation is a necessary and important aspect of any national education
system. It provides the basis for curriculum policy decisions, for feedback on continuous
curriculum adjustments and processes of curriculum implementation.
The fundamental concerns of curriculum evaluation relate to:
Effectiveness and efficiency of translating government education policy into educational
practice;
Status of curriculum contents and practices in the contexts of global, national and local
concerns;
The achievement of the goals and aims of educational programs.

9. Curriculum Evaluation
Curriculum evaluation aims to examine the impact of
implemented curriculum on student (learning)
achievement so that the official curriculum can be
revised if necessary and to review teaching and
learning processes in the classroom.

10. 3 Types of Curriculum Evaluation
SUMMATIVE
EVALUATION
FORMATIVE
EVALUATION
DIAGNOSTIC
EVALUATION

11. FORMATIVE EVALUATION
It occurs during curriculum development. Its purpose is to contribute
to the improvement of the educational program. The merits of a
program are evaluated during the process of its development. The
evaluation results provide information to the program developers
and enable them to correct flaws detected in the program.

12. SUMMATIVE EVALUATION
In summative evaluation, the final effects of a curriculum are
evaluated based on its stated objectives. It takes place after the
curriculum has been fully developed and put into operations.

13. DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION
Diagnostic evaluation is directed towards two purposes either for placement of
students properly at the outset of an instructional level (such as secondary school),or
to discover the underlying cause of deviancies in student learning in any field of
study.

14. Curriculum evaluation may be an internal activity and process
conducted by the various units within the education system for their own
respective purposes.
These units may include national Ministries of Education, regional
education authorities, institutional supervision and reporting systems,
departments of education, schools and communities.
Curriculum evaluation may be an internal activity and process conducted by the various units within the education
system for their own respective purposes. These units may include national Ministries of Education, regional
education authorities, institutional supervision and reporting systems, departments of education, schools and
communities.

15. Curriculum Evaluation
Curriculum evaluation is a necessary and important
aspect of any national education system. It provides
the basis for curriculum policy decisions, for
feedback on continuous curriculum adjustments
and processes of curriculum implementation.