9.3.1 Criteria for Evaluating School Curriculum

The following should be used as the basis for establishing the criteria for evaluating school curriculum.

• Objectives
• Content as outlined in the syllabuses
• Materials
• Process or methodology used by teachers and administrators.

The following questions must be raised when evaluating objectives.

• Are they worthwhile?
• How do specified objectives compare with possible objectives?
• Can they be achieved?
• Can they be accepted by teachers?
• What are the expected outcomes?

With regards to content, evaluation should focus on:

• Its suitability, and
• Its correlation with the specified objectives.

Materials are evaluated in order to determine whether they are:

• Simple to use,
• Easy to produce, and
• Cost-effective,

The instructional methodology and administrative processes must be evaluated to determine whether they are consistent with the objectives or if the processes employed assist and support the teachers.