Curriculum Implementation

Posted: August 26th, 2021

Curriculum Implementation

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Table of Contents

Introduction. 3

Realizing Boost in Mathematical Tests. 3

Equipping Students with Study Skills. 3

Incorporating Parental Efforts in Score Raising. 4

Assigning Students Homework. 4

Overcoming resistance to change. 4

Conclusion. 5

References. 6

Curriculum Implementation

Introduction

The increasing need to implement the state standards in the country has emphasized on the administrators and teachers to help in improving the test scores for students. Despite the improvement in test scores in the past few years, the scores among students within the district have been below the expected level (ABRAHAM, 2016). The district school hosts about three hundred (300) students; however, for the past three state tests already completed, they have underperformed particularly in mathematics, thus raising concerns about the curriculum standards. As a result, this report seeks to establish the implementation of the newly introduced online mathematics program to ensure the boosting of performances in mathematics tests. The program is backed by revamping the computer laboratory with an additional twenty-five (25) computer stations. The report purposes to address the importance of the curriculum plan, what the change process will include, how to deal with resistance and other issues emanating from the implementation process.

Realizing Boost in Mathematical Tests

To realize boosts in students’mathematics score, the following strategies will be adopted in the implementation of the program:

EquippingStudents with Study Skills

The immediate strategy to ensure that students’ results are improved will include equipping them with mathematical study skills. Here, it implies that the culture of assigning homework and leaving students to work on them before tests without giving out a guideline to approach the test should be avoided. Students require skills if they have to be successful in their tests (Ornstein, Hunkins & Eng, 2017). Approaches to equip these skills will include helping them to set straight and appropriate priorities, goals and proper time management. In this case, students have to understand that learning is their priority before any other activity, such as leisure (Ornstein, Hunkins & Eng, 2017; ABRAHAM, 2016). As such, a study plan will be critical to facilitate their adherence to set strategies. Hence, the program will emphasize these aspects to ensure its successful implementation.

IncorporatingParental Efforts in Score Raising

The strategy will involve ensuring that a stable relationship between the parent and teachers is sustained through constant communication. Connecting well with parents helps teachers monitor time plans, several activities for students while out of school, and this works to improve their scores. Parents’ involvement will include allowing them to volunteer at their convenience, particularly by incorporating an open-door policy (ABRAHAM, 2016). Hence, they will have a chanceto help in student activities across the week freely.

Assigning Students Homework

 After every thirty-minute class, each student will be given homework, which they can practice while out of class. The aim will be helping them review what they have done in class, including computing and reading skills in mathematics (Ornstein, Hunkins & Eng, 2017; Glatthorn, Boschee & Whitehead, 2009). In this way, therefore, their recalling capability over what they have studied would be enhanced.

Overcoming resistance to change

Being a new program, it is prone to resistance. In this case, the implementation process should define strategies to help overcome resistance. Some of the devised strategies include ensuring that both parents and school administrators have equal power (ABRAHAM, 2016; Ornstein, Hunkins & Eng, 2017). Besides, it will critically involve the subordinate staff in discussion and decision making on how to undertake the change strategies to ensure that every participant is at the same level. Another approach would be emphasizing on teamwork to embrace interactive spirit along the program implementation process (Glatthorn, Boschee & Whitehead, 2009). Hence, through the strategies, the issues arising among the stakeholders would be adequately handled for the benefits of the boost of students’ scores being the main goal for the school.

Conclusion

The implementation of new programs is always a challenge as it incorporates the transition from past curriculum program that stakeholders are used. In this case, appropriate strategies are required. The report’s objective was about the introduction of a new mathematical program to boost student scores. As identified in the implementation strategies, various stakeholders such as parents, students, and teachers are involved. Thus, harmonizing all these groups into adopting the new program is key to its success.

References

ABRAHAM, A. (2016). Curriculum implementation and program management. Place of publication not identified: GRIN Publishing.

Glatthorn, A., Boschee, F. & Whitehead, B. (2009). Curriculum leadership: strategies for development and implementation. Los Angeles: Sage.

Ornstein, A. C., & Hunkins, F. P., & Eng, N. (2017). Curriculum: Foundations, principles, and issues (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.