9.1 SCHOOL CURRICULUM EVALUATION
- This refers to the efforts a school may make to determine the extent to which it achieves the objectives of the syllabuses it teaches.
- The evaluation may involve all subjects or may be directed certain subject areas only as the need may arise.
- It focuses on whether the national and school curriculum objectives are being translated into learning experiences during the teacher-student classroom interaction.
Evaluation
According to Gatawa (1990:P. 50), the term curriculum evaluation has three major meanings
- The process of describing and judging an educational program or subject.
- The process of comparing a student's performance with behaviorally stated objectives.
- The process of defining, obtaining and using relevant information for decision-making purposes.
Assessment
In assessment, students are required to perform some act such as conduct experiments, draw pictures, perform and so forth. Assessment determines the students' knowledge and skills output.