Transcription of CHAPTER 12 Curriculum Evaluation
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356 Evaluation has a long history. As Guba and Lincoln (1981) pointed out, a Chinese emperor in 2200 required that his public officials demonstrate their proficiency in formal competency tests. In the United States, the concern for evaluating schools can be traced at least as far back as the recommendations of the Committee of Ten, which at the end of the 19th century set perhaps the first example of evaluative standards for the nation s secondary schools (National Education Association, 1969). In recent years, how-ever, the interest in Curriculum Evaluation in particular has seemed to increase markedly.
Curriculum Leadership and Development Handbook provides 10 key indicators that can be used to measure the effectiveness of a developed curriculum. The chart in Exhibit 12.1 is designed to help you identify your perceptions regarding the 10 indicators to appraise curriculum effectiveness in your school building or district. To assess
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