Curriculum Development Flashcards

Which curriculum design approach organizes content around broad themes that cut across subject areas?

Answer: Integrated/interdisciplinary design

Integrated or interdisciplinary design connects content from multiple subjects around unifying themes or concepts.

In backward design (Understanding by Design), what is the FIRST step a curriculum developer should take?

Answer: Identify desired learning outcomes

Backward design begins with identifying the desired results before planning assessments or instruction.

Which factor is MOST important when sequencing curriculum content across grade levels?

Answer: Vertical articulation and developmental appropriateness

Vertical articulation ensures content builds logically and developmentally from one grade to the next.

A curriculum that emphasizes students constructing their own understanding through experience best reflects which theoretical foundation?

Answer: Constructivism

Constructivism holds that learners actively build knowledge through interaction with their environment and experiences.

Which type of curriculum refers to what students actually learn as opposed to what was planned or taught?

Answer: Learned curriculum

The learned curriculum represents the actual knowledge, skills, and attitudes students acquire from their educational experiences.

When a school district aligns its written, taught, and tested curriculum, this practice is called:

Answer: Curriculum alignment

Curriculum alignment ensures consistency between what is planned, delivered, and assessed to maximize student learning.

Which evaluation model uses a series of decision-making stages including Context, Input, Process, and Product evaluations?

Answer: CIPP Model

The CIPP Model (developed by Stufflebeam) evaluates curriculum across four stages to support decision-making.