Analysis of Curriculum Alignment at Elementary Level in Punjab-Pakistan

The objective of this study is to explore the alignment of the enacted curriculum with the classroom instruction, assessment and the supported curriculum. The study was delimited to subject science for Grade 8 of schools and teachers of one district of Punjab. The sample of the study consisted of 200 schools, 200 teachers, Textbook of Science 8 and Curriculum of Science 8th class. The sample was selected stratified random sampling method and universal sampling method. Self-developed observation sheet for schools, questionnaire for teachers, and content analysis sheet for textbook and curriculum were the instruments employed for data collection. It was concluded that the classroom instruction and classroom assessment were not aligned with the National Curriculum Science 2006 because most of the teachers did not follow the instructional guidelines given in the curriculum. Moreover, the assessment also was not aligned with the curriculum. However, the Textbook content was fully congruent with the curriculum.