Pilot testing

Pilot Testing, Monitoring and
Evaluating the Implementation
of the Curriculum
Prepared By: Glydelle E. Cataluña
BEED-SPED 4A

Pilot Testing
 It is one of the common practices of
curriculum makers to determine the
strength and the weaknesses of a
written or planned curriculum. It
assures the teachers and the schools
that the curriculum materials are
ready to use.

The Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) is the
original name of the curriculum to the whole
nationwide system of education in 2002. But after
one year it was renamed as Revitalized Basic
Education Curriculum (RBEC) because there are
some modifications, revisions, and enhancement
from the original.

Therefore, 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.

Curriculum Monitoring
Monitoring is important to:
• Determine if the curriculum is still relevant
and effective
• Know if the curriculum is working or not;

• Provide decision on what aspects have to
be retained, improved or modified; and
• Provide decision that would even end or
terminate the program.

Curriculum Evaluation
Curriculum 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.

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

1. School-based Evaluation
Is an approach to curriculum evaluation
which places the content, design, operation
and maintenance of evaluation procedure in
the hands of the school personnel.

For example, two teachers may wish to
examine a science unit they are both
teaching. They will undertake an evaluation
in order to improve their individual
teaching activities.

On the other hand, the whole school
may undertake curriculum evaluation of
the mathematics program across all
levels in order to re-evaluate school
policy and initiate re-development of
the mathematics curriculum.

Some advantages of the School-Based
Evaluation
 Accountability is shared by all, hence bias and
conflict are minimized.
 School personnel develop evaluation skills.
 The real concerns of the school and community
are addressed by the evaluation.

Some advantages of the School-Based
Evaluation
 Broad participation of school personnel provide
opportunities for building school cohesiveness.
 Provides reliable and valid information on
curriculum, resources, and general school
functioning.

2. Accreditation
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 is viewed as a process by which an
institution at the tertiary level evaluates its educational
activities, in whole or in part, and seeks an independent
judgment to confirm that it substantially achieves its
objectives, and is generally equal in quality to
comparable institutions.

The actual accreditation survey visits are
conducted by teams of accreditors usually
composed of five (5) members per team per
program staying in the host institution for a
period of three (3) days.

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.

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

1. Curriculum and Program of
Studies
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.

For basic education, program of
studies includes the subject areas in
English, Mathematics, Science, Filipino
and Makabayan. Any program of studies
should meet the Department of
Education requirements for basic
education.

While the CHED mandates the
program of studies for tertiary and
advanced education. The course or
degree programs are composed of
general education subjects, professional
education subjects and major subjects.
They are also enriched by subjects
called electives.

2. Classroom Management
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 factors such as
classroom physical arrangements, ventilation,
lighting, cleanliness; while the human factors
include the teachers’ attitude, students’
responses, teacher-students relationships,
student-student relationships and
interaction.

3. Instructional Processes or
Methodologies
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.

4. Graduation Requirements
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.

5. Administrative Support for
Effective Instruction
A curriculum can be best implemented if there is support
of the school administration. Quality instruction should be
sustained by requiring needed instructional materials,
high quality examination questions and other support for
effective instruction.

6. Evaluation of Academic
Performance of Students
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.

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