KALAISELVAM A/L SUBRAMANIAM

MPP181089
WHAT IS CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT
AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?
• is the process in which educators across all levels formally
evaluate a course or an educational program to address the
changing needs of students and the workforce.

• Teachers, educational advisers and program coordinators

collaborate to develop the curriculum and ensure there are no
gaps that may impede academic progress.
Anderson (2002) identifies the process of curriculum alignment within a
triangular metaphor that links:
• objectives and assessments
• objectives and instructional activities and materials
• assessments and instructional activities and materials.

OBJECTIVE INSTRUSTION ASSESMENTS

CURRICULUM DESIGN
• A term used to describe the purposeful, deliberate, and systematic
organization of curriculum.
• Types of Curriculum Design
There are three basic types of curriculum design:

1. Subject-centered design
2. Learner-centered design
3. Problem-centered design
GOAL- BASED OF CURRICULUM DESIGN

Determine Identify and

Determine locus of
organizational allocate leadership
decisions
structures needed functions

Develop a Organize,
Align goals with
curriculum evaluate, change
curricular fields
database provide resources
GOAL- BASED OF CURRICULUM
PLANNING
Develop a Carry out
planning specific planning
calendar activities

Establish the
Organize for
planning
planning
framework
UNIT AND LESSON DESIGN
• Developing quality lessons is an important part in
curriculum which is alignment process, it important that
teachers have the vision to effective instruction to guide
the design and implementation of their lessons.
INTERVENTIONS
• Skilled, knowledgeable facilitators who provide teachers with
helpful learning opportunities.
• Support materials such as textbook
• Workshops and professional development activities that focus
on high-quality instruction
ORGANIZING THE ALIGNMENT PROJECT
• Allocate responsibilities.
• The organization are responsible for each alignment project .