CT 200 Evaluating the Curriculum and Assessing Students

Curriculum Evaluation is the process of making value judgements about the merit or worth of a part or the whole of a curriculum.

Basic Concept in Curriculum Evaluation

1. Testing /examining
2. Assessment

3. Measurement

4. Research

5. Evaluation

What is Assessment?

This is a process of collecting, synthesising and interpreting information to monitor progress and make educational decisions.

What is Measurement?

It is a process of determining the degree to which an individual possesses a certain attribute, e.g. intelligence, height, achievement such as scores – (how much).

What is Evaluation?

Is a judgement process used to determine the quality or worth of a performance, product, procedures or events, i.e. What is the worth?