AP Curriculum Development & Design 3

Question 1

Which approach to curriculum organization presents concepts in a simplified form early on and revisits them with increasing complexity over time?

Accepted Answer

Spiral curriculum

Answer

Jerome Bruner's spiral curriculum revisits core concepts repeatedly at increasing levels of depth and sophistication.

Question 2

In the context of AP curriculum development, 'horizontal alignment' means:

Accepted Answer

Coordinating content and skills across different subjects at the same grade level

Answer

Horizontal alignment ensures consistency and coherence of content, skills, and expectations across subjects taught at the same grade level.

Question 3

When an AP teacher uses 'enduring understandings' as curriculum anchors, these are best described as:

Accepted Answer

Big ideas that have lasting value beyond the course

Answer

Enduring understandings are transferable, big-picture insights that students should retain and apply long after the course ends.

Question 4

A teacher wants to ensure that formative assessments align with AP exam expectations. Which strategy best achieves this?

Accepted Answer

Use AP-style free-response and stimulus-based tasks regularly throughout the unit

Answer

Regularly practicing AP-style tasks (free-response, document-based, stimulus-based) builds the specific skills assessed on the actual exam.

Question 5

Which principle of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) addresses providing students multiple ways to demonstrate their knowledge?

Accepted Answer

Multiple means of action and expression

Answer

The UDL principle of multiple means of action and expression allows students to show mastery through varied output formats such as writing, speaking, or creating.

AP Practice Test

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AP Curriculum Development & Design 3