Module IV: Assessing the Curriculum

Lesson 1: Intended vs. Implemented vs. Achieved curriculum.

Purita B. Bilbao,Ed.D. and Tomasa C. Iringan, Ph.D.
Activity 1. Matching the intended implemented and achieved curriculum.

Interview a classroom teacher in public elementary or high school. Request for a

copy of lesson plan which has been already taught.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Identify the intended curriculum.

Identify the implemented curriculum.
Identify the achieved curriculum.
Record your findings in the matrix show below.

A. Intended curriculum

B. Implemented
curriculum

To define meaning of
primary and
secondary sources.

To generalize the
importance of
primary and
secondary sources
and apply it in daily
life.

To examine the
primary and
secondary sources
using a graphic
organizer.

The teacher asks

her students to make
a research about the
two types of
sources, the primary
and secondary.
The teacher makes
a group activity and
every group will cite
some importance of
primary and
secondary sources
that any
representative of the
group will present.
The group of
students will make
their own graphic
organizer of primary
and secondary

C. Achieved curriculum

The student can

define the primary
and secondary
sources.

The students
realized and cite
some importance of
primary and
secondary sources
in study.

The students made

a graphic organizer
of primary and
secondary sources.

sources.

5. Analyze your matrix.

a) Does A match with B? Why?
Yes, because through group activity, the teacher apply her
objective, which is connected to the task that she prepared.
b) Does B match with C? Why?
Yes, because on how the teacher implemented her objective, the
students easily understand what they are going to do and they
accomplished their activity.
c) Does A match with C? Why?
Yes, because the students achieved the objective that was given by
their teacher.
Activity 2. Mix and match.
1. Use the matrix found below.
2. In the second column, list some activities which you have done in your
previous professional education subject.
3. From the list that you have made, what do you think was/were the
objectives to be accomplished? Write only one or two objectives.
4. On the third column, answer whether the activity you identified
accomplished the objective set in the first column. Write down proofs
of accomplishment.

Subject or Course Name/Title: Methods of Research

Objectives
(intended)

To orient the vision,

mission, goals and
objectives to
students.

To define research,
classify research
and discuss the
function and the
process of
research.
To identify and
formulate a
research problem.

To distinguish the
different kinds of
variables and make
a research
paradigm.

Activities
(Implemented)

Evaluation Result
(Achieved)

The students
research or get
copies of our
university vision,
mission, goals and
objectives,
memorize it and
recite it.
The students have
a research work
and homework
about research.

The students
become aware of
the vision, mission,
goals and
objectives of the
university.

The students
formulate three
titles of our
research problem;
we defend it and
write it on a bond
sheet of paper.

The students
identify the
different
classification of
research and its
function.
The students
identify and decide
what our research
problem is.

The students made

a discussion about
different kinds of
variables and
make a research

The students write

their own research
paradigm on our
research proposal

To be able to
formulate
hypothesis.

about it.
The students have
a lecture about
different types of
hypothesis and try
to formulate our
own hypothesis in
our research
proposal.

The students
made their own
research
hypothesis.

Reflect
Let us pause for a while and reflect on this lesson.
1. How would you describe a school curriculum where the intended outcomes
do not match with the implemented activities and the achieved outcomes?
I would describe a school curriculum where the intended outcomes do
not match with the implemented activities and the achieved outcomes
as an unplanned, unassisted, unevaluated properly and a kind of
ridiculous curriculum. It is not studied carefully. How would you make a
school curriculum where the goals and objectives, the activities
implemented and the achieved outcome are not match? Would you
imagine that?!Where can you find that kind of curriculum? It is just a
product of being lazy, not wise and not quality work.
2. In writing your lesson plan, would you consider matching the intended,
implemented and achieved curriculum? Why?
Yes, because if you will not match intended, implemented and
achieved curriculum, you will never accomplished your desired
outputs. In order for you to obtain your goals and objectives and get
the learning outcomes you are targeting, you should master it with the
activities you are going to implement.

Prepared by: Sunshine Talabis