The Role of Stakeholders in Curriculum Implementation

1. Learners

2. Teachers

3. Curriculum Managers and

Administrators

4. Parents

5. Community Members

6. Other Stakeholders

the very reason a curriculum is developed

the ones who are directly influenced by it

make or unmake the curriculum by their

active and direct involvement

the primary stakeholders in the curriculum

Since the learners are the primary

stakeholders in the curriculum, the universal

as well as the individual characteristics of the

1. Learners

students should be considered. Age, gender,

physical, mental, emotional development,

cultural background, interests, aspirations

and personal goals are some of the factors

that should be considered in the implement-

ation of any curriculum.

the other side of the coin in the teaching

learning process

his/her primary role is the planning and

writing the curriculum

a curriculum maker

he writes a curriculum daily through a

lesson plan, a unit plan or a yearly plan

prepares activities for the students to do

2. Teachers

addresses the goals, needs, interests of the

learners by creating experiences where the

students can learn

designs, enriches and modifies the

curriculum to suit learner’s characteristics

as a curriculum developer, they are part of

textbook committees, faculty selection

boards, school evaluation committees or

textbook writers themselves

supervise curriculum implementation, select

and recruit new teachers, admit students,

procure equipment and materials needed for

effective learning

plan for the improvement of school facilities

and physical plants

have a great stake or concern about what

kind of curriculum their schools offer and

how these are implemented

3. Curriculum Managers and Administrators

the best supporters of the school,

especially because they are the ones paying

for their child’s education

the power of parents to influence curricula

to include instructional materials and school

activities is great, such that the success of

the curricula would depend on their

support

4. Parents

How do parents shape the curriculum and

why they are considered as stakeholders?

1. Effective parental involvement in school

affairs maybe linked to parent educational

programs which is central to high quality

educational experiences of the children.

2. The parents involvement extends from the

confine of the school to the homes.

3. In most schools the Parent Association is

is organized.

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 is needed to implement

the curriculum

respected community members maybe

included in school boards

some can become resource speakers

they can provide local and indigenous

knowledge in school curriculum

5. Community Members

Professional organizations have shown

great influence in school curriculum

they are asked by curriculum specialists to

contribute in curriculum review since they

have a voice in the licensure examinations,

curriculum enhancement and many more

often, professional organization have a

better view of the industry where the

graduates of the curriculum go.

6. Other Stakeholders

Some of these organizations are those of

each profession, like teachers’ organization,

lawyers’ organization, medical doctors’

association, engineers’ organization and many

others.

On the other hand, since all schools in the

country, are under the regulation of the

government as provided for in the Philippine

Constitution, then the government has a great

stake in curriculum implementation.

The government is represented by the:

1. Department of Education (DepEd)

for basic education curricula

2. Commission on Higher Education

(CHED) for the tertiary and graduate

education

3. The Professional Regulations

Commission (PRC)

The DepEd and the CHED have mandatory

and regulatory powers over the implementation

of any curricula. PRC has high stake in the

school’s curricula because the graduates of the

different tertiary degrees must be certified as

professionals. PRC through the Professional

Regulatory Boards, conducts examinations for

some degree programs like the Licensure

Examination for Teachers, Accountants, Dentists,

Engineers and Nurses among others while the

Supreme Court has a professional 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.