Pilot testing and field evaluation are important steps after developing a curriculum to determine its strengths and weaknesses before final implementation. Monitoring and evaluation are also necessary during the implementation process to ensure the curriculum remains relevant and effective. There are two main approaches to curriculum evaluation - school-based evaluation led by school personnel, and accreditation which involves external review to assure standards are met. Key areas of evaluation under curriculum and instruction include the curriculum design, classroom management, instructional methods, graduation requirements, and student performance assessment.

1. In the implementation of the
curriculum, there are processes
needed after it has been written and
before it is accepted for final
implementation. Pilot testing or field
try out is one of the common
practices of curriculum makers to
determine the strength and the
weaknesses of a written or planned
curriculum. Likewise monitoring and
evaluation of the curriculum are also
important in the implementation.

2. Whenever a curriculum is written as
in books, modules, etc. or the whole
curricular program, there is a need to
have a try-out or field testing. This
process will gather empirical data to
support whether the material or the
curriculum is useful, relevant, reliable
and valid.

3. Modification and revision are
inherent characteristics of a
curriculum. The pilot test or try-out is
a developmental process that gives
the signal as to whether the
particular curriculum can already be
implemented with confidence.
However, as the curriculum is
implemented, there is a need to
continuously monitor the process.

4. Monitoring ask the question: How
are we doing? Is the curriculum
accomplishing its intended purpose?
Monitoring is also important:
• To determine if the curriculum is still
relevant and effective
• How the curriculum is working
• Provides decision on what aspects
have to be retained, improved or
modified
• Provides decision that would even end
or terminate the program

5. Curriculum evaluation as part of
total educational evaluation refers to
a systematic process of judging the
value, effectiveness and adequacy of
a curriculum: its process, product and
setting which will lead to informed
decision. Evaluation should be useful
and systematic. The information
gathered should be important for the
improvement of and for final judgment
of the curriculum being evaluated.

6. In practice, there are two ways of
curriculum evaluation
1. School-based evaluation
2. Accreditation

7. - is an approach to curriculum
evaluation which places the
content, design, operation and
maintenance of evaluation procedure
in the hands of the school personnel.
The school personnel participate in
the planning and conduct of school
evaluation where the control and
management of the process rest on
the school personnel themselves.

8. This is a voluntary process of
submitting a curricular program to an
external accrediting body for review
in any level of education:
basic, tertiary or graduate school to
assure standard. Accreditation
studies the statement of the
educational intentions of the school
and affirms a standard of excellence.

9. Among the many purposes of
accreditation are to foster excellence
and improve programs. The curricular
accreditation will assure the
academic community, other agencies
and the general public that curriculum
meets standards comparable to other
excellent institutions offering similar
programs.

10. Usually there are ten areas for
program accreditation one of which is
curriculum and instruction
What are the areas of accreditation
under Curriculum and Instruction?
1. Curriculum and Program Studies
2. Classroom Management
3. Instructional Processes or Methodologies
4. Graduation Requirements
5. Administrative Support for Effective
Instruction
6. Evaluation of Academic Performance of
Students

11. Program of studies includes the
clusters of
knowledge, skills, attitudes, values
and experiences that will provide the
students at any level with the
necessary competencies for effective
learning. A list of subjects or courses
to be taken and arrange in logical
order compose the program of
studies.

12. For effective instruction, the use of
appropriate classroom management is
suggested. The teacher who
implements the curriculum sees to it
that management of teaching and
learning in the classroom follows
procedure and guidance to enhance
and create an environment conducive
to learning. An environment
conducive to learning considers the
physical as well as the human factors.

13. The decision of choosing and using
the method of teaching is a crucial
factor in curriculum and instruction.
There are varied methodologies that
are compatible with the different
learning style of the students. These
emerging strategies of teaching
follow principles and theories that
enhance learning outcomes. As
teachers, there is a need to know not
only the steps or strategies of
teaching but to understand the
pedagogical content knowledge of
each strategy.

14. Graduation means successful
accomplishment of the curricular
program of studies. A student has to
accomplish its academic program as
prescribed in the program of studies.
These requirements are clearly
understood upon enrollment in
college by the students and by the
parents for students in the
elementary or high school. The grade
requirements of each subjects should
be known.

15. A curriculum can be best
implemented if there is support of the
school administration.

16. In curriculum, it is necessary that
learning outcomes be evaluated. After
all the best measure of a curriculum
is the learning outcome of the
students.
The evaluation of students’
performance should make use of valid
and reliable tools which are
periodically reviewed and revised.