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Curriculum Development & Design Flashcards

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  1. Which curriculum theory argues that schools should actively work to transform society and address social injustices?

    Answer: Reconstructionism

    Reconstructionism holds that education should serve as a vehicle for social change, with curriculum actively challenging inequities and preparing students for civic transformation.

  2. A curriculum developer uses student performance data disaggregated by subgroup to identify equity gaps. This practice aligns with which curriculum development principle?

    Answer: Cultural responsiveness

    Culturally responsive curriculum development uses disaggregated data to identify and address inequities, ensuring all student subgroups have equitable access to rigorous content.

  3. Which of the following BEST describes 'curriculum mapping' as a school improvement tool?

    Answer: Documenting what is actually taught, when, and how across classrooms

    Curriculum mapping documents the actual taught curriculum — content, skills, assessments, and pacing — to identify gaps, redundancies, and misalignments across classrooms.

  4. A school implements a curriculum that emphasizes the great books of Western civilization as the core of student learning. This reflects which philosophical orientation?

    Answer: Perennialism

    Perennialism, associated with Hutchins and Adler, holds that education should center on enduring truths and great works that have stood the test of time.

  5. When a curriculum developer conducts a 'needs assessment,' what is the primary purpose?

    Answer: To identify gaps between current and desired student outcomes

    A needs assessment identifies discrepancies between current student performance or program offerings and desired outcomes, informing curriculum priorities.

  6. Which approach to curriculum design starts with the interests and developmental needs of the student rather than academic disciplines?

    Answer: Learner-centered design

    Learner-centered curriculum design organizes content and experiences around student interests, developmental characteristics, and individual needs rather than predetermined subject structures.

  7. A new curriculum is piloted in three classrooms before district-wide rollout. This phase of implementation is best described as:

    Answer: Field testing

    Field testing tries out a new curriculum in a limited, real-world context to identify problems and gather data before scaling to the full district.