CEOE Curriculum Development 4

Question 1

A curriculum developer notices that similar topics are revisited each year with increasing complexity. This design principle is known as:

Accepted Answer

Spiral curriculum

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Discrepancy analysis

Answer

Discrepancy analysis identifies gaps between current student performance and desired performance targets.

Question 3

The 'null curriculum' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Content and skills that are intentionally or unintentionally excluded from the curriculum

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Sheltered instruction

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Tyler Rationale

Answer

Ralph Tyler's rationale, outlined in Basic Principles of Curriculum and Instruction, presents these four fundamental curriculum questions.

(CEOE) Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators Practice Test

(CEOE) Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators Practice Test

CEOE Curriculum Development 4