curriculum implementation
TRANSCRIPT
Maria Shakir
MP/2014-F-51
Curriculum Implementation
Presented To
Dr.Mumtaz Akhter
Contents
Elements of curriculum
implimentation
Curriculum leader as a change agent
Curriculum leadership and planning
Learning communities
The strategic planning stage
The implementation stage
The institutional stage
Why there is a need to change
a curriculum?
Elements of curriculum implementation
A high level of curriculum implementation
Can be expected if…..
If teachers perceive the need for the new
Curriculum.
Quality materials supporting the new
curriculum are made available to teachers.
Principals play an active role in advocating
and supporting the new curriculum.
There is strong school-board and
community.
Administrators take the necessary steps to
prevent and respond to the problem of
overload-when teachers feel overwhelmed
And overworked in implementing the new
curriculum.
Teachers share ideas and problems with
each other.
Curriculum Leader As Change Agent
The roles of school administrator as an
Instructional leader and change agent are
Well documented.
Thorough knowledge of dynamics of
Instruction.
Understanding of the subject matter
Expertise.
The role of the change agent is to
make sure that the educational
program is changed in a manner
that meets the needs of students to a
Greater degree.
Curriculum Leadership And Planning
Planning should address the “who,what,
When,where,why, and how” aspects of the
curriculum.
It involves students’ and teachers’ needs
during the whole curriculum planning
Process.
If necessary,create or borrow surveys to
probe stakeholder viewpoints.
Envision what the completed curriculum
will look like and what it will do for
Teaching and learning.
Learning Communities
A major concept of learning
communities is that “teachers need to
teach other teachers”.
The Strategic Planning Stage
The first stage in the change process is
what Herriott and Gross (1979) call
the strategic planning stage.
Curriculum leaders need to develop a
master plan that indicates year by year
which new courses are to be developed,
Which programs of study are to be
improved,and which fields of study are to
be strengthened.
Secondly,Loucks andZacchei (1983)
emphasized to avoid radical curricular
change and adopt “classroom-friendly”
innovation.
Thirdly,The curriculum leader should
move systematically to enlist the support
Of board members,district
administrators,school principals,parent
Leaders,and teachers.
Fourthly,securing the needed resources
is much necessary for successful
accomplishment of curriculum planning.
Fifthly,secure continued input from
teachers is required to ensure effective
Implementation and institutionalization.
Last but not the least is to make the
necessary organizational changes i.e
new changed time allotments,new
teaming arrangements,new role
definitions and alterations in space
allocation.
The Implementation Stage
The implementation stage occurs when
there is widespread adoption of a new
curriculum.
Continue providing staff development for
teachers.
All teachers should follow new curriculum
guide.
Increased administrative pressure on
teachers to use the new curriculum.
Systematic evaluation is necessary.
Solve emerging problems
The Institutional Stage
If leaders have worked systematically
Throughout the strategic planning and
the implementation stages,then it is very
likely the curriculum change will be
institutionalized.