CEOE Curriculum Development 3

Question 1

What does 'scope' refer to in curriculum development?

Accepted Answer

The breadth and depth of content included at any given level

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

William Pinar

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Curriculum compacting

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Analyzing

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Essentialism

Answer

Essentialism holds that there is a core body of knowledge all students should learn, and schools are responsible for transmitting it.

(CEOE) Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators Practice Test

(CEOE) Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators Practice Test

CEOE Curriculum Development 3