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The Function of Curriculum in Schools
Design and Delivery
Curriculum Construction
Myths and Measurement
Alignment and Other Challenges
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This is the content of schooling in all its forms (written and unwritten).
What is Curriculum?
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American children are taught to be "neat and clean". Rarely discussed conventions like these are part of this.
What is the Hidden Curriculum?
100
These must be quick, ready-reference sources.
What are User-Friendly Curriculum Guides?
100
By providing an example of the "Asian Society" and its market-trend economy, English pushes for what kinds of groups?
What are Futurists?
100
This "problem" suggests that locally developed tests are poor instruments, lacking reliability and rote memorization.
What is Frontloading?
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The catalyst that forges the selection of curriculum content in the schools.
What is Power?
200
Because teachers sometimes lack confidence in the classroom, what is needed (other than textbooks)?
What is the Written Curriculum?
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The phrase, "we believe all children can learn" is an example of this.
What is Tautology?
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This myth ignores the idea that most teachers are loyal to their textbooks rather than to curriculum guides.
What is the Bubble-Up Curriculum Approach?
200
Teachers keep curriculum general because they fear this.
What is Evaluation?
300
Tests are neutral. True or False.
What is False?
300
This term recognizes that language and culture are being linked to political power.
What is the Cultural Arbitrary?
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According to English, "Curriculum is not a metaphysical exercise". It is this ______, instead.
What is a Political Activity?
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Fact or Myth: Those who construct curriculum should maintain a "blind eye" to what is tested.
What is Myth?
300
With this issue, local control is sacrificed.
What is Backloading?
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The physical act of creating the curriculum for use in schools.
What is Curriculum Design?
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The process in which written, taught, and tested curriculum are brought closer together.
What is the Tightening Process?
400
Comparing existing student performance with its ideal, or desired level, is this.
What is Gap Analysis?
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Within curriculum guides, measures of time should be calculated this way.
What are Ranges of Time?
400
Looking for common patterns and changing the curriculum based on those patterns.
What is Pareto Analysis?
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This term means "defined in the work plan as the required level of focus." Connectivity is present in order to optimize student performance.
What is Vertical Articulation?
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The processes of curriculum development, curriculum mapping, and curriculum assessment are factors of this system.
What is Curriculum Quality Control?
500
These tools often become pigeon-holed into one subject area. English says that this should not be so.
What are Outcome Indicators?
500
This document must be a flexible element, useful for differentiated instruction.
What is a Pacing Guide?
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An example of this is when students are given sample PSSA questions to study for a test.
What is Context Alignment?