CEOE Curriculum Development 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does 'scope' refer to in curriculum development?
- The sequence in which content is taught over time
- The breadth and depth of content included at any given level (Correct answer)
- The method used to deliver instruction
- The resources available for teaching
Correct answer: The breadth and depth of content included at any given level
Scope refers to the range and depth of topics and skills addressed within a curriculum at a particular grade level or course.
Question 2: Which curriculum theorist is most closely associated with the concept of 'reconceptualism' and examining curriculum as political text?
- Ralph Tyler
- Franklin Bobbitt
- William Pinar (Correct answer)
- Hilda Taba
Correct answer: William Pinar
William Pinar is a leading reconceptualist who views curriculum through autobiographical, political, and aesthetic lenses.
Question 3: A school implements a program allowing advanced students to skip certain units and accelerate through content. This is an example of:
- Curriculum alignment
- Curriculum compacting (Correct answer)
- Curriculum mapping
- Curriculum spiraling
Correct answer: Curriculum compacting
Curriculum compacting modifies the curriculum for advanced learners by eliminating content they have already mastered.
Question 4: According to Bloom's Taxonomy (revised), which cognitive level requires students to break material into component parts and determine how parts relate?
- Evaluating
- Applying
- Analyzing (Correct answer)
- Synthesizing
Correct answer: Analyzing
Analyzing involves breaking content into parts and exploring relationships between those parts.
Question 5: Which curriculum approach is MOST aligned with the philosophy that schools should transmit core cultural knowledge and skills to all students?
- Progressivism
- Reconstructionism
- Essentialism (Correct answer)
- Existentialism
Correct answer: Essentialism
Essentialism holds that there is a core body of knowledge all students should learn, and schools are responsible for transmitting it.
Question 6: In curriculum development, 'horizontal articulation' refers to:
- Coordination of content across different grade levels
- Coordination of content within the same grade level across subjects (Correct answer)
- Alignment of curriculum with state standards
- Sequencing of topics within a single course
Correct answer: Coordination of content within the same grade level across subjects
Horizontal articulation ensures that curriculum is coordinated and consistent across different subjects or classes at the same grade level.
Question 7: Which document typically provides the most authoritative guide for what should be taught in each subject and grade level in a state?
- Teacher lesson plans
- Textbook table of contents
- State academic standards (Correct answer)
- District pacing guides
Correct answer: State academic standards
State academic standards are the official documents outlining the knowledge and skills students are expected to master at each grade level.
CEOE Curriculum Development 3
What does 'scope' refer to in curriculum development?