Implementing

the Curriculum

The Roles of Stakeholders in

Curriculum Implementation

Stakeholders are individuals or

institutions that are interested in the
school curriculum. Their interests vary in
degree and complexity. They get
involved in many different ways in the
implementation, because the curriculum
affects them directly or indirectly.

1. Learners at the Center of the

Curriculum

The learner is placed at the center.

The learners are the very reason a
curriculum is developed. They are the
ones who are directly influenced by it.
Learners in all levels make or unmake
the curriculum by their active and
direct involvement.

Important Role of the Learners in the

Curriculum

Consider as the center of the

educational process.
Learners or students are the very
reason why school exists.
Learners are the primary stakeholders
in the curriculum

Age, gender, physical, mental,

emotional development, cultural
background, interests, aspirations and
personal goals are some of the factors
that should be considered in the
implementation of the curriculum.
The students make the curriculum
alive.

The success of the curriculum can

only be measured by the extent of
learning that the learners have
achieved. Therefore, a fit between
the planned or written curriculum
and the characteristics of the learner
will guarantee success in education.

2. Teachers as Curriculum Developers

and Implementers

In the teaching and learning process, the

other side of the coin is the teacher.
Planning and writing the curriculum are
the primary roles of the teacher.
A teacher is a curriculum maker. He/she
writes curriculum daily through a lesson
plan, unit plan or yearly plan.
The teachers prepare activities for the
students to do.

The teacher addresses the goals, needs,

interests, of the learners by creating
experiences from where the students can
learn.
The teacher designs, enriches and
modifies the curriculum to suit the
learners characteristics.
As a curriculum developer, teachers are
part of textbooks committees, faculty
selection boards, school evaluation
committee or textbook writers themselves.

Teachers are empowered to develop their

own school curricula taking into
consideration their own expertise, the
context of the school and the abilities of
the learners. By doing so, teachers
become architects of school curriculum.
On the others hand, a developed
curriculum remains inactive, if it is not
implemented. At this point, teachers role
shifts from a developer to an
implementer. From a designer or
technician to a decision maker.

The teachers role now shifts from

planning to doing. Doing here implies
guiding, facilitating and directing
activities which will be done by the
students.
The teachers role as an implementer is
very crucial. Oftentimes, unsuccessful
implementation of the curriculum
becomes the root of the educational
failure, thus some would say that the root
of the educational problem is the teacher.

Views of the students about the teacher

as a curriculum maker and implementer.

Teachers are the most crucial persons

in the implementation of a curriculum.
Teachers shape the school curriculum
by sharing the experiences that they
have and the resources they are
capable of giving or imparting to the
learners.

Therefore, no technology can ever

replace a teacher; it will only support
the multifaceted role of the teacher.
Thus, the complexity of teaching
requires tremendous maturity, decision
making in the implementation of any
curricular plan as in the choice of
materials, methods or strategy of
teaching and modes of evaluation.

3. Curriculum Managers and Administrators

In school organization, there is always

a curriculum manager or school
administrator. In fact, for school
principals, one of their functions is
being a curriculum manager.

Why are school administrators

and curriculum managers
important to curriculum
implementation?

The school administrators play an

important role in shaping the school
curriculum because they are the people
who are responsible in the formulation
of the schools vision, philosophy,
mission and objectives. They provide
necessary leadership in evaluating
teaching personnel and school
program. Keeping records of curriculum
and reporting learning outcomes are
also the managers responsibilities.

The school administrators have the

responsibility of running the entire
school effectively. They have to oversee
the smooth transition of the child from
one grade level to another and they
should see to it that the curriculum is
implemented vertically or horizontally
with very minimal overlaps. Instead
there should be continuity, relevance,
balance, so that overall curriculum will
produce a well rounded person.

Indeed the role of the

administrators can never be ignored.
The principle of command
responsibility and institutional
leadership rests on the shoulder of
the school administrators.

4. Parents as Supporter to the

Curriculum

My child and my money go to this

school.
Parents would be willing to pay the
cost of educating their child for as
long as their children get the best
learning or schooling experiences.

Parents voices are very loud and

clear. In our country, it is a general
fact that even in college the parents
are responsible for their childs
education. The power of the parents
to influence curricula to include
instructional materials and school
activities is great, such that the
success of curricula would somehow
depend on their support.

How do parents shape their curriculum and

why are they considered as stakeholders?

Effective parental involvement in

school affairs may be linked to parent
educational programs which is central
to high quality educational experiences
of the children.

The parents involvement extends

from the confine of the school to the
homes.
In most schools the Parent
Association is organized.

5. Community Members as Curriculum Resources

The success in the implementation of the

curriculum requires resources.
The community members and materials in
the existing local community can very well
substitute for what are needed to implement
the curriculum.
The whole community can serve as
curriculum resource thus; each member has
a great stake in the curriculum
implementation.

6. Other Stakeholders in Curriculum

Implementation

Professional organizations have shown

great influence in school curriculum.
Some of these organizations are those
of each profession, like teachers
organization, lawyers organization,
medical doctor association, engineers
organization and many others.

The government has a great stake in

curriculum implementation.
The government is represented by the
Department of Education (DepED) for basic
education curricula ;
The Commission on Higher Education
(CHED) for the tertiary and graduate
education curricula.

This two government agencies have

mandatory and regulatory powers over
the implementation of the curricula.

The third government agency that has a high

stake in the schools curricula is the Professional
Regulatory Commission (PRC). It is because the
graduates of the different tertiary degrees must
be certified as professionals.
The PRC through the Professional Regulatory
Boards, conducts examinations for some degrees
programs like the Licensure Examinations for
Teachers, Accountants, Dentists, Engineers, bar
examination to certify lawyers and the Philippine
Medical Association through its Medical Board of
Examiners conducts medical board exams for
the licensure examination for doctors.