CEOE Curriculum Development 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A curriculum developer notices that similar topics are revisited each year with increasing complexity. This design principle is known as:
- Linear sequencing
- Spiral curriculum (Correct answer)
- Mastery learning
- Direct instruction
Correct answer: Spiral curriculum
The spiral curriculum, associated with Jerome Bruner, revisits key concepts with greater depth and complexity at each level.
Question 2: Which type of needs assessment gathers data about the gap between what students currently know and what they are expected to know?
- Market analysis
- Environmental scan
- Discrepancy analysis (Correct answer)
- Demographic study
Correct answer: Discrepancy analysis
Discrepancy analysis identifies gaps between current student performance and desired performance targets.
Question 3: The 'null curriculum' refers to:
- Curriculum that has been officially removed from state standards
- Content and skills that are intentionally or unintentionally excluded from the curriculum (Correct answer)
- A curriculum with no learning objectives
- Hidden messages conveyed through school routines
Correct answer: Content and skills that are intentionally or unintentionally excluded from the curriculum
The null curriculum, a term coined by Elliot Eisner, encompasses what schools choose not to teach and the effects of those omissions.
Question 4: When developing curriculum for English Language Learners, which approach involves teaching academic content while simultaneously developing language skills?
- Submersion
- Pull-out ESL
- Sheltered instruction (Correct answer)
- Immersion without support
Correct answer: Sheltered instruction
Sheltered instruction delivers grade-level content in ways that make it comprehensible to ELLs while also developing academic language.
Question 5: Which curriculum framework describes four essential components: objectives, content, learning experiences, and evaluation?
- Taba Model
- Tyler Rationale (Correct answer)
- ADDIE Model
- Bloom's Taxonomy
Correct answer: Tyler Rationale
Ralph Tyler's rationale, outlined in Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction, presents these four fundamental curriculum questions.
Question 6: A teacher analyzes student test data, adjusts instructional strategies, and re-teaches specific skills. This process BEST exemplifies:
- Summative assessment driving curriculum revision
- Data-driven instructional decision making (Correct answer)
- Standardized test preparation
- Formative curriculum evaluation
Correct answer: Data-driven instructional decision making
Using assessment data to adjust instruction in real time is the core principle of data-driven decision making.
Question 7: Which professional organization publishes curriculum standards and resources that are widely referenced in Oklahoma educator certification?
- ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) (Correct answer)
- NEA (National Education Association)
- AFT (American Federation of Teachers)
- NAESP (National Association of Elementary School Principals)
Correct answer: ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)
ASCD is the primary professional organization focused on curriculum development, instructional leadership, and educational improvement.
CEOE Curriculum Development 4
A curriculum developer notices that similar topics are revisited each year with increasing complexity.
This design principle is known as: