Curriculum managers and educational experts are always looking for
better ways to achieve better learning through teaching. However,
curriculum innovations seemed to be difficult for many, issues which need to
be addressed. Certain aspects need to be clarified in order to overcome the
attitude and feelings that create some concerns.

• Poor academic performance of the learners. Issues on the varied
implementation of the curriculum among schools and teachers seem to
be the one of the reasons for the prevailing low performance of the
schools all over the country. There is perennial complaint about books
and other instructional materials. Overcrowded classrooms do not
provide a good learning environment.
• Curricular innovations lack the sense of ownership from
stakeholders. Sometimes the implementers lack full understanding of
the changes or modifications that they are doing. The goal is unclear,
thus there are a lot of questions in the implementation as well as
evaluation from concerned persons. Because of these concerns, there
is little support that comes from other stakeholders. They just leave
the school to do it their own thus, giving the classroom teacher the
burden.
• Some curricular innovations are results of bandwagon but are not
well supported by the managers. In desire of some schools to be
part of global educational scenario, changes and innovations are
drastically implemented even if the school is not ready. They jus have
to show that they are also keeping abreast of the development even if
their equipment is insufficient.
• Lack of regular monitoring and evaluation. After a new curriculum
has been installed, it is left unattended. Very little means is provided
to find out if the implementation is running smoothly or not. When the
time of implementation ends, sometimes there is no evaluation
aspects, thus the innovation cannot be judged as failure or success for
it to be continued or not.
• Innovations result to teacher burn out. With so many new changes
taking place in the curriculum, many teachers are getting burn out.
They get so tired quickly and motivation is very low because they
cannot cope up with rapid changes that take place.
• Innovations are not communicated to all. Only the managers or the
proponents understand the changes. Those who are directly involved
merely follow hook line and sinker. This is called regimentation

By: Ria A. Cortez | Teacher II | Limay National High School | Limay, Bataan