By analyzing and identifying its characteristics, we can create a curriculum based on the Vision, Mission & Goals of the schools which will be aligned with the needs of the …show more content…
If the evaluation program yields that there are gross differences between your curriculum and the outside world then curriculum reengineering should be done. But I have said before, curriculum reengineering is a curriculum overhaul. It is taking up a curriculum, breaking it apart and reassembling it. This should not be happening. A curriculum should be a smooth transition from one point to another. But if this overhauling do occur, however, this means that the proper fail safe mechanisms were not established and proper checks and balances were not set-up properly. This is where curriculum evaluation takes its role as an agent of …show more content…
It is the establishing of a set of standard, conduct the evaluation, gather the necessary information, identify discrepancies and make the necessary changes based on the said discrepancy. This tool is deceivingly simple. But what it lacks in simplicity it makes up in its roughness. This is a time consuming tool and requires ‘working down in the trenches’ approach. In order for this program to be successful the standards set must be clear and achievable. The one interpreting the result must be an expert to say the least on the subject matter. Evaluation is dynamic. There’s much overlap and interplay among the stages. There are times that the developmental changes are made while the evaluation process is still ongoing. That is how stimulating the program is.
The CIPP Model’s design is unique in its own since it involves the stake holders directly in the evaluation process. Not as the one being interviewed but as an active partner of the curriculum change itself. The purpose of this is to find alternative solutions towards curriculum changes. Another unique characteristic is that its changes on the fly. As long as the program is running everything on the program can be modified. The last characteristic is the evaluation of the system as a whole. This makes the CIPP model a very useful tool since we are relying more on changes during and after the evaluation