Standard Based Curriculum Vs competency based curriculum

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Standard Based CurriculumVs.

Competency BasedCurriculum

Prepared By : Jobelle B. SalvadorIV -8 BEED


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What Is Curriculum ?

is the planned interaction of pupils withinstructional content, materials, resources, andprocesses for evaluating the attainment ofeducational objectives.

All the learning which is planned and guided bythe school, whether it is carried on in groups orindividually, inside or outside the school. (JohnKerr)


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What Is Curriculum ?

Outlines the skills, performances, attitudes, andvalues pupils are expected to learn fromschooling. It includes statements of desired

pupil outcomes, descriptions of materials, andthe planned sequence that will be used to helppupils attain the outcomes.


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Standard Based

Curriculum


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Definition of Standards

According to Collins Cobuild dictionary, astandard is a level of quality or achievement,

especially a level that is thought to beacceptable. It is something used to measure orestimate the quality or degree of something

In the field of education, standards is a termwhich defines a cumulative body of knowledgeand set of competencies that is the basis forquality education. They express what all pupilsshould know and be able to do, but do notdictate pedagogy (Ministry of Education, 1998;Ravitch, 1996)


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Importance of Having NationalStandards

National standards allows forequal pupil opportunity

It is clear what pupils shouldknow at different levels of theireducation.


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Advantages of Setting Standards

They express clear expectations

of what all pupils should knowand be able to do

The state. provide a definedframework for national testing.


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Districts and schools. provide a focusfor developing new ways to organizecurriculum content, instructionalprograms and assessment plans.

Teachers. Standards help teachersdesign curriculum, instruction andassessment.


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Pupils. standards set clear

performance expectations,

Parents. they allow parents to

know how their children areprogressing in their education.


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STANDARD BASED CURRICULUM

Learner centered / consider thechildrens interest

Based on the assumption that allstudents including students withdisabilities can achieve a higherlevel .


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A curriculum that is standards -based indicates specific criteria thatdelineates what students areexpected to learn and be able toperform.

Schools and student are heldaccountable for their performance.


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In a standards based educationalsystem, standards, curriculum andinstruction are purposefully linked.

Expectations for all students arehigh.

Standards are clearly defined.


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Competency

Are define as the knowledge , skillsand attitudes necessary to becompetitive in the 21 st centuryworkforce. It is real demonstratedcapability.


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Competency

Statements of the characteristicsthat graduating students shoulddemonstrate that indicate they areprepared to perform and functionindependently in professionalpractice.


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Competency Based Curriculum

Learning is measured according to howwell the learner performs in relation tocompetencies (objectives ).

Instructional system in which performance

based learning process is used.

Focuses on the outcome of the learning


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Competency Based Curriculum

Addresses what the learners areexpected to do rather than on what theyare expected to learn about.Allows the students to learn at their ownpace .

Students progress by demonstratingcompetence , which means they have toproved that they mastered the knowledgeand skills required for a particular course.


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Characteristics

participants knowledge are assessedas they enter the program . Learningshould be self paced.

Flexible training approachesincluding large group , small groupactivities and individual .


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Support Material

Includes :Print , audiovisual and simulations keyedto the skills being mastered is used


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Questions To Consider WhenUsing Competency BasedCurriculum

What activities | exercises canperform to demonstrate competency?

What level of performance isconsidered acceptable ?


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Questions To Consider WhenUsing Competency BasedCurriculum

Are the methods of assessmentsappropriate to distinguish competent fromless competent students

What is your remediation plan for

students who do not demonstratecompetency ?


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Standard Based Curriculum Vs competency based curriculum