Curriculum Development and Design Flashcards
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Understanding by Design (UbD), developed by Wiggins and McTighe, begins curriculum planning with:
Answer: Identifying desired learning outcomes and evidence of achievement before planning instruction
UbD uses 'backward design,' starting with desired results (Stage 1), then determining acceptable evidence (Stage 2), and finally planning learning experiences (Stage 3).
The 'enacted curriculum' differs from the 'intended curriculum' in that it represents:
Answer: What teachers actually deliver in the classroom
The enacted curriculum is what actually takes place during instruction, which may differ significantly from the formally planned intended curriculum.
A curriculum committee decides to adopt a competency-based curriculum. This means students progress based on:
Answer: Demonstrated mastery of specific skills and knowledge, regardless of time
Competency-based education advances students upon demonstrated mastery of defined competencies rather than seat time or grade-level promotion.
Which of the following best describes 'curriculum mapping'?
Answer: A process of documenting what is taught, when, and how across grade levels and subjects
Curriculum mapping is a systematic process of recording the operational curriculum to identify gaps, overlaps, and alignment across a school or district.
Cultural responsiveness in curriculum design requires educators to:
Answer: Incorporate students' cultural references, histories, and experiences into the curriculum
Culturally responsive curriculum validates and incorporates students' cultural identities, experiences, and knowledge as assets to enhance learning and engagement.
In curriculum theory, a 'reconceptualist' perspective would most likely argue that curriculum should:
Answer: Interrogate power, identity, and social justice rather than just deliver content
Reconceptualist curriculum theorists (e.g., Pinar, Apple) critique technical-rational approaches and focus on curriculum as political text, examining whose knowledge is valued and why.
Which of the following is the PRIMARY purpose of a curriculum framework at the state or national level?
Answer: To establish broad goals, standards, and organizational structures to guide local curriculum development
A curriculum framework sets overarching goals, content standards, and guiding principles that local schools and districts use to develop their own specific curricula.