Islamic Azad University, Arak branch, Iran

This study aims to evaluate the curriculum of distance education centers in Esfahan
secondary schools (high schools) from the viewpoint of the students themselves, in the
school year of 2011-12. In this study, design quality of curriculum materials, the quality of
the new techniques of learning and the quality of education and administration have been
evaluated. The research method has been descriptive survey. Study's population was 11928
students of distance education centers in Esfahan, in school year of 2011-12. Study's
sample, which was determined based on cochran's formula, consist of 240 students who
were studying in Esfahan's distance education centers in 2011-12 school year. These
students were selected based on their gender and region and through stratified random
sampling method. In this research, data collection was done by a survey questionnaire, as
research tool, and then they were analyzed. Similarly, descriptive and inferential methods
were used for statistical analysis of the data obtained from the questionnaires. The main
findings of the research are as follows: based on weighted average of the questions and the
inferential results of quality, the quality of curriculum and materials design, educational
issues, administration (time and place of the classes, educational expenses and related laws)
and the educational programs of distance education centers in Esfahan high schools in
2011-12 school year are indicated to be higher than average while the quality of the new
educational technologies are lower than average.