Social Sciences
Afsaneh Saber garakani; Mahnaz Parmoz; fariba hanifi
Abstract
Objective: Curriculum quality plays an important role in academic success and performance. As a result, the aim of this study was investigating the status of evaluation components of curriculum quality in the elementary schools in Tehran city.
Method: This study in terms of purpose was applied and in ...
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Objective: Curriculum quality plays an important role in academic success and performance. As a result, the aim of this study was investigating the status of evaluation components of curriculum quality in the elementary schools in Tehran city.
Method: This study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was mixed (qualitative-quantitative). The population of the qualitative section was the curriculum experts and professors of Tehran city, which according to the principle of theoretical saturation number of 12 people of them were selected by purposive sampling method. The population of the quantitative section was male and female teachers of public elementary schools of Tehran city in the 2021-2022 academic years with number 23593 people, which according to the Krejcie and Morgan table number of 377 people of them were selected by cluster sampling method. The research tools were semi-structured interviews and researcher-made questionnaires, which validity of the interviews was confirmed by triangulation method and its reliability was calculated by the coefficient of agreement between two coders 0.83, and the face validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by the opinion of experts and its reliability was calculated by Cronbach's alpha method 0.85. Data were analyzed with open, axial and selective coding methods in MAXQDA software and one-sample t-test in SPSS software.
Results: The findings showed that evaluation of curriculum quality in the elementary schools has 108 indicators in 23 components and 6 dimensions were included systematic approach of evaluation of curriculum quality (with 4 components of strategic thinking, generalizability of goals, receiving corrective feedback and facilitating the teaching and learning process), qualitative evaluation of activities ( with 3 components of evaluation of motivational activities, evaluation of practical activities and evaluation of curriculum activities), quality of modern facilities and technologies (with 3 components of cultural and sports facilities, educational facilities and welfare facilities), quality of structural factors (with 4 components of lack of resources and inappropriate distribution, weak foresight, individual and organizational communication and lack of work discipline), quality assessment of curriculum principles (with 4 components of flexibility,
Mahnaz Parmoz; Afsaneh Saber garakani; fariba hanifi
Abstract
Purpose: Curriculum quality plays an important role in academic success and performance. As a result, the aim of this study was investigating the status of evaluation components of curriculum quality in the elementary schools in Tehran city.Methodology: This study in terms of purpose was applied and ...
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Purpose: Curriculum quality plays an important role in academic success and performance. As a result, the aim of this study was investigating the status of evaluation components of curriculum quality in the elementary schools in Tehran city.Methodology: This study in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was mixed (qualitative-quantitative). The population of the qualitative section was the curriculum experts and professors of Tehran city, which according to the principle of theoretical saturation number of 12 people of them were selected by purposive sampling method. The population of the quantitative section was male and female teachers of public elementary schools of Tehran city in the 2021-2022 academic years with number 23593 people, which according to the Krejcie and Morgan table number of 377 people of them were selected by cluster sampling method. The research tools were semi-structured interviews and researcher-made questionnaires, which validity of the interviews was confirmed by triangulation method and its reliability was calculated by the coefficient of agreement between two coders 0.83, and the face validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by the opinion of experts and its reliability was calculated by Cronbach's alpha method 0.85. Data were analyzed with open, axial and selective coding methods in MAXQDA software and one-sample t-test in SPSS software.Findings: The findings showed that evaluation of curriculum quality in the elementary schools has 108 indicators in 23 components and 6 dimensions were included systematic approach of evaluation of curriculum quality (with 4 components of strategic thinking, generalizability of goals, receiving corrective feedback and facilitating the teaching and learning process), qualitative evaluation of activities ( with 3 components of evaluation of motivational activities, evaluation of practical activities and evaluation of curriculum activities), quality of modern facilities and technologies (with 3 components of cultural and sports facilities, educational facilities and welfare facilities), quality of structural factors (with 4 components of lack of resources and inappropriate distribution, weak foresight, individual and organizational communication and lack of work discipline), quality assessment of curriculum principles (with 4 components of flexibility, curriculum sequence, curriculum usefulness and curriculum comprehensiveness) and quality assessment of curriculum strategic management (with 5 components of improving the appearance of the curriculum, improving the content of the curriculum, coherence of the curriculum, drawing the vision and growth of national-religious identity). Also, the components of strategic thinking, generalizability of goals, facilitating the teaching and learning process, evaluation of motivational activities, evaluation of practical activities and evaluation of curriculum activities, cultural and sports facilities, educational facilities, welfare facilities, lack of resources and inappropriate distribution, weak foresight, individual and organizational communication, flexibility, curriculum sequence, curriculum usefulness, improving the appearance of the curriculum, improving the content of the curriculum, coherence of the curriculum, drawing the vision and growth of national-religious identity were in favorable situation, but the components of receiving corrective feedback, lack of work discipline and curriculum comprehensiveness were in an unfavorable situation (P<0.001).Conclusion: The results of this study have many practical implications for education specialists and planners, and they based on the results of this study, can take an effective step towards improving the evaluation components of curriculum quality, especially the three components of receiving corrective feedback, lack of work discipline and curriculum comprehensiveness.
Glavij Vafaeifar; Mostafa Ghaderi; Sadegh Maleki Avarsin
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Purpose: Due to the importance of descriptive evaluation in elementary school, the present study was conducted with the aim of designing and validating of academic achievement evaluation pattern in elementary schools multi-grade classes.
Methodology: The present study in terms of time was cross-sectional, ...
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Purpose: Due to the importance of descriptive evaluation in elementary school, the present study was conducted with the aim of designing and validating of academic achievement evaluation pattern in elementary schools multi-grade classes.
Methodology: The present study in terms of time was cross-sectional, in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was qualitative. The research population was university experts and managers primary education staff of country in 2021 year. The research sample was 15 people according to the theoretical saturation principle who after examining the inclusion criteria were selected by purposive sampling method. The research tool was a semi-structured interview and data were analyzed by coding method in MAXQDA software.
Findings: Findings showed that the academic achievement evaluation pattern in elementary schools multi-grade classes has 306 indicators and 41 components in 6 categories of goals and approaches (with 11 components such as comprehensive evaluation and its application to life, descriptive evaluation in all areas, descriptive evaluation qualification with reported structure change and process-based qualitative evaluation with structuralist approach), contextual (with 4 components of management equipment implementation of evaluation of multi-grade classes, rationalization of executive infrastructures with emphasis on reducing density in multi-grade classes, quality of teaching and teacher evaluation methods and culture and dissemination of descriptive evaluation factors), input (with 5 components of qualitative evaluation tools, paying attention to the educational expectations of multi-grade classes, performing descriptive evaluation in all teaching stages, adaptation of multi-grade curriculum with descriptive evaluation and coordination of weekly program with learning roadmap), process (with 13 components such as increasing confidence, calmness, satisfaction and self-esteem, reducing the anxiety of multi-level students, quality of criteria in the report card, variety of self-assessment and peer assessment and parenting assessment tools and emphasizing to group learning of multi-grade students), output (with 5 components of participatory decision making for basic promotion, quality of reporting and report card of student, validity, reliability and testability of multi-level descriptive evaluation, continuous learning with diverse feedback and multi-dimensional quality the descriptive evaluation with qualitative feedback) and outcome (with 3 components of annual analysis of the findings of descriptive evaluation, analysis of the findings of descriptive evaluation longitudinally and analysis of the consequences of descriptive evaluation). Also, the content validity ratio of 0.90 and the content validity index of 0.92 according to the experts' opinion indicated the appropriate validity of the academic achievement evaluation pattern in elementary schools multi-grade classes.
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, planning is necessary to the academic achievement evaluation pattern in elementary schools multi-grade classes
