FED Curriculum Theory and Development

Question 1

Ralph Tyler's rationale for curriculum development is best summarized as organizing curriculum around which four questions?

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Purposes, experiences, organization, and evaluation

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Who, what, when, and where

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Standards, assessments, materials, and pacing

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Objectives, activities, resources, and grading

Question 2

The term 'null curriculum' refers to:

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Subject matter that schools do not teach, implicitly communicating what is unimportant

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Content that is mandated but never taught

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A curriculum with no measurable learning objectives

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State-mandated curriculum that schools reject

Question 3

Backward design, as advocated by Wiggins and McTighe in 'Understanding by Design,' starts curriculum planning by:

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Beginning with desired learning outcomes and assessments, then planning instruction

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Selecting textbooks and materials first

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Writing daily lesson plans before unit goals

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Reviewing state standards after instruction is complete

Question 4

Which curriculum approach emphasizes integrating subject areas around real-world themes or problems rather than teaching them as separate disciplines?

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Interdisciplinary or integrated curriculum

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Subject-centered curriculum

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Core knowledge curriculum

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Discipline-based curriculum

Question 5

The concept of 'scope and sequence' in curriculum development refers to:

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The breadth of content covered (scope) and the order in which it is taught (sequence)

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The length of school day and calendar year

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The number of electives versus required courses

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State assessment design and test scheduling

Question 6

Hilda Taba's approach to curriculum development is distinguished by its emphasis on:

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Teacher-driven, grassroots curriculum creation beginning with specific units

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Top-down administrative mandates

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Strict separation of academic disciplines

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Standardized testing as the primary curriculum driver