Differences Between Course, Curriculum, And Program Evaluation

Curriculum describes the program of study to students and teachers. The description includes lessons and all the academic contents that are to be taught in a particular school course or program ("Education reform," 2015). Contrary to the course and program evaluation, the curriculum includes the learning objectives, standards, assignments as well as the projects to be given to students. Some of the assessment methods used to evaluate curriculum include standardized testing and highs takes testing ("Education reform," 2015). These two methods include tests and grading rubrics.Different from curriculum and program evaluation, course refers to a series of study items that students are supposed to complete before they are allowed to move to the next level of their education ("Education Reform," 2013). In some instances, the course of study comprises of some additional credit requirement set by the educational board. The main aim of a course is to ensure that a student takes and completes all the academically and culturally essential programs. Standardized tests are administered to the students for the purposes of evaluation and controlling what is taught to students ("Education Reform," 2013).Program evaluation is different from curriculum and course. It entails the systematic methods of collecting, classifying, and analyzing