Republic of the Philippines Abra State Institute of Science and Technology GRADUATE SCHOOL Bangued Campus, Bangued Abra CURRICULUM IMPROVEMENT 2nd semester SY; 2021-2022 Submitted by: Lolain B. Balao-as Richard Bartolo Submitted to: Ma. Rita Valera Flores Professor What is Curriculum Improvement? It is the process of constantly improving instruction based on the need of students. It enhances teaching and learning. LEVELS OF CURRICULUM IMPROVEMENT 1. Departmentalized - This approach is the traditional model of separate and district disciplines taught in isolation from each other. Students travel to six or seven subjects a day, each not conceptually connected to others. 2. Reinforcement - Skill instruction, concept or activities are rearranged and resequenced to reinforce a similar skill or concept across two or more disciplines 3. Complementary - The level of curriculum integration on the original synthesized continuum was referred to as “complementary or shared units of the study”. 4. Webbed - Connections and webs are made between curriculum contents and disciplines relative to a productive team, subject use them to sift out appropriate concept, topics and ideas - Sometime called interdisciplinary units. 5. Integrated learning - This level of curriculum integration on the original synthesized continuum was referred to as “integrated themes” LEVEL DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE Supra International -Common European Framework of Reference for Language usually “generic” in nature - examination program; e.g. Third International Mathematics and science study of Programme for International student Assessment or Progress in International Reading Literacy study Macro Provincial, national, regional -Intended core objective( specified in a curriculum framework and/or program of studies - authorized learning and teaching resources -attainment levels -examination programs Meso School jurisdiction, school -School program (locally developed courses) -educational program with an emphasis on specialized school based activities( e.g, specific focus on arts, sports or academics) - site specific learning and teaching materials developed and accessed. Micro Classroom, teacher -instruction plan for module or course -learning and teaching materials Nano Student, individual -individualized learning plan -individualized course of learning or learner pathways APPROACHES TO CURRICULUM IMPROVEMENT 1. Behavioral Approach - This is based on the blueprint where goals and objective are specified contents and activities are also rearranged to match with the learning objectives. The learning outcome are evaluated in terms of goals and objectives set at the beginning. This approach started with the idea of Frederick Taylor which aimed to achieve efficiency 2. Managerial Approach - In this approach, the principal is the curriculum leader who is supposed to be the general manager. The general manager sets the policies and priorities established th