Fundamentals of Curriculum Design
What is the first priority in addressing the curricular needs of a student with special needs?
Examine the Individualized Education Program or IEP
This type of assessment happens during instruction and is used to monitor progress
Formative Assessment
There are certain overarching teaching techniques to consider when adapting curricula. These four techniques are…?
Modality, pacing, size, and color.
What type of assessment is a summative assessment?
An assessment that takes place at the end of instruction, when you are evaluating whether the students have met the goals.
A materials-centred curriculum is centered on?
The selection of a basic set of materials (e.g., a general music textbook series or a method book series).
Inclusive assessment focuses on this measure of growth
Individual growth
A constructivist approach to curriculum can be defined as a learning theory that emphasizes learning as…?
A social process in which students construct meaning through their own experiences.
Summative assessments are most effective when aligned with clear and measurable…?
Learning objectives (or curricular goals)
A content-centred music curriculum stems from?
Music literature
What is alternative assessment?
Using non-traditional and/or performance-based methods to determine a student’s understanding and their ability to apply knowledge. (Ex. Portfolios, projects, performing, etc.)
Particularly with special needs students, it is critical to introduce each concept and skill through all modalities. What are the three main modalities?
aural, visual, and kinesthetic.
What are some main types of summative assessments that follow instruction?
Unit tests, midterm and final exams, and projects, or other end-of-unit assignments.
A method approach in music education stems from?
An established method or idea (e.g., Orff, Kodaly, Music Learning Theory)
For students with special needs, teachers often include goals like communication and motor skills alongside musical objectives. What are these goals?
Non-Musical goals
What is the teacher's role in a constructivist music classroom as they guide students?
Facilitator or Guide
Often, teachers focus on the product instead of the…?
Process
What is an experience-based curriculum, or constructivism, centred on?
This approach is centred on the learning experiences of the student
Finding out what a student already knows or is capable of is the first step in an effective inclusive evaluation. What is the name of this first step?
Establishing a Baseline
Teacher-directed learning (the opposite of constructivism) focuses on what?
A musical topic or concept from one learning perspective at a time (e.g., aural or visual).
In what ways might a summative assessment affect students with special needs that music educators need to be aware of?
academically, socially, and emotionally.