Curriculum Development & Design Flashcards
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Which of the following BEST describes 'curriculum coherence' in an AP program?
Answer: Logical, consistent connections between learning goals, instruction, and assessment across a course
Curriculum coherence means that learning goals, instructional strategies, and assessments are logically connected and mutually reinforcing throughout the course.
A teacher implementing project-based learning (PBL) in an AP course must ensure:
Answer: PBL projects align with and address required AP content standards and skills
In an AP context, PBL must be anchored to College Board content requirements so students develop both engagement and the knowledge needed for the exam.
When differentiating curriculum for advanced learners in an AP class, a teacher should prioritize:
Answer: Increasing the complexity and depth of tasks within required content
Effective differentiation for advanced learners deepens complexity and critical thinking within required content rather than simply adding quantity or skipping ahead.
In curriculum design, 'scaffolding' is BEST defined as:
Answer: Temporary, structured support that helps students access complex content and is gradually removed
Scaffolding provides temporary instructional support that bridges the gap between students' current ability and the target learning goal, then is systematically withdrawn.
An AP teacher conducting a curriculum audit should examine which of the following to identify gaps?
Answer: Alignment between taught content, the CED, and student performance on AP exams
A curriculum audit requires comparing what is being taught against CED requirements and checking whether student outcomes on AP exams reflect that alignment.
Which curriculum design approach integrates content from multiple disciplines around a central theme or problem?
Answer: Interdisciplinary or integrated design
Interdisciplinary design organizes curriculum around a unifying theme or problem that draws on knowledge and methods from multiple subject areas.
When revising an AP curriculum after reviewing exam score data, which action reflects best practice in data-driven curriculum development?
Answer: Identify which specific skills and content areas show weakness and redesign instruction to address them
Data-driven curriculum revision targets specific instructional weaknesses revealed by performance data and redesigns those components rather than eliminating or overhauling the whole curriculum.