LANTITE Curriculum Development and Design 3

Question 1

A teacher modifies the grade-level curriculum to provide more complex tasks for advanced students while offering scaffolded versions for struggling learners. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Curriculum differentiation

Answer

Curriculum differentiation involves adapting content, process, or product to meet diverse student readiness levels, interests, and learning profiles.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'curriculum compacting'?

Accepted Answer

Streamlining curriculum for students who have already mastered content so they can pursue enrichment

Answer

Curriculum compacting allows students who demonstrate mastery of content to move ahead or pursue extension activities rather than repeat already-known material.

Question 3

The phrase 'taught curriculum' refers to:

Accepted Answer

What actually occurs in classrooms during instruction

Answer

The taught curriculum is what teachers actually deliver in the classroom, which may differ from the written or intended curriculum.

Question 4

When designing a new curriculum unit, a teacher first considers the prerequisite knowledge students need. This demonstrates attention to:

Accepted Answer

Curriculum sequence

Answer

Sequence in curriculum design refers to the logical ordering of content, including ensuring students have necessary prerequisite knowledge before advancing.

Question 5

Which stakeholder group is primarily responsible for establishing national curriculum standards in the United States?

Accepted Answer

State governments and education departments

Answer

In the US, education is primarily a state responsibility, so state governments and their education departments set curriculum standards, though federal initiatives can influence them.

(LANTITE) Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Practice Test

(LANTITE) Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Practice Test

LANTITE Curriculum Development and Design 3