The persons involved in curriculum design are teachers, students,

administration, DepEd/CHED, alumni, parents, professionals, organizations, and

business organizations. These are the persons who support and give life to the

curriculum. 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 tobe addressed. Certain aspects need to be clarified in order to overcome theattitude and feelings that create some concerns.

1. Internal- means inside

a. Teachers- are the developers and implementers of the curriculum. They are

the curriculum maker. The one who prepares activities for the students todo.

b. Students- are the center of the curriculum. They are the reason why a

curriculum is developed. They are the primary stakeholder in the

curriculum. They are the ones who make the curriculum alive.

c. Administration-They are the ones who provide optimum educational

opportunities for all the children in school, like equipment, supplies,

finance, curriculum faculty and other personnel. They are the one who

prepare the school budget and assist in curriculum construction.

d. DepEd/CHED- this are the two agencies that has mandatory and regulatory

powers over the implementation of any curricula, because all schools in the

country are under the regulation of the national government as provided in

the Philippine Constitution, then the government has a great stake in

curriculum implementation.

2. External- means outside

a. Alumni- These are the graduate students, the one who are already

experienced, and benefited the effectiveness of the curriculum.

b. Parents-They are the supporters of the curriculum, because they are the

ones paying for their child’s’ education. They are willing to pay the cost of

educating their child for as long as their children get the best learning or

schooling experiences. They follow up the lessons of their children

especially in basic education. They provide curriculum materials that are

not provided in school. They provide permission for their children to

participate in various activities outside the school campus.

c. Professionals-They are engaged in an occupation as a paid job rather than

as a hobby, showing a high degree of competence. They are being asked by

curriculum specialists to contribute in curriculum review because they have

a voice in licensure examinations, curriculum enhancement and many more.

d. Organizations-A group of people identified by shared interests or purpose.

This also refers to the group of students in school.

e. Business Organization- They are the company or other organization that

buys and sells goods, makes products or provide services for a course of

study at a university, college and other education that teaches the basic

principles of business and business practices.

By: CHARITO G. BALUYOT | Teacher III | Limay National High School | Limay, Bataan