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Title: Analysis of Alignment between Single National Curriculum Standards 2022 and Punjab Examination Commission Assessment 2023 in Pakistan
Language: English
Authors: Adeel Khurshid, Haq Nawaz
Source: Bulletin of Education and Research. 2025 47(1):59-79.
Availability: Institute of Education and Research. University of the Punjab Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, 54590 Pakistan. e-mail: ber.ier@pu.edu.pk; Web site: http://pu.edu.pk/home/journal/32
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 21
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Grade 8
Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Standards, Academic Standards, National Curriculum, Grade 8, Science Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, Alignment (Education), Tests, Student Educational Objectives, Expectation
Geographic Terms: Pakistan
ISSN: 0555-7747
Abstract: Standard-based curriculum enhances quality, and coherence of educational outcomes to gauge the alignment between standards and assessment to meet the diverse needs of learners. The Single National Curriculum (SNC) 2022 was developed and implemented to provide quality education aimed at unifying and standardizing education across the country in line with the fourth goal of SDG. The current study was descriptive to explore the alignment between curriculum standards and assessment of 8th-grade science. The sources of data were SNC 2022 science grade VI-VIII, a textbook of PCTB and PEC assessment test. An online Webb Alignment Tool was used to measure the level of alignment on four criteria; categorical concurrence, range of knowledge, DOK consistency, and balance of representation. The results of the study revealed that the assessment met the criteria of categorical concurrence whereas depth of knowledge consistency was at an acceptable level. The assessment less meet the criteria of balance of representation and range of knowledge even at a minimum acceptable level. Furthermore, there is a less good degree of alignment between SNC 2022 science SLOs and PEC assessment 2023. Furthermore, 84% of assessment items are of the lowest DOK level-l and level-2 and no items of DOK level-4 were included.
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Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1490952
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