Curriculum Development and Design Flashcards
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A Massachusetts educator is designing curriculum using Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Which principle involves providing students with multiple ways to express what they know?
Answer: Multiple means of action and expression
UDL's 'multiple means of action and expression' principle ensures students can demonstrate their learning in various ways, such as writing, speaking, or creating.
Which curriculum evaluation model focuses on decision-making by providing information to help stakeholders choose among alternatives?
Answer: CIPP Model (Stufflebeam)
The CIPP Model evaluates Context, Input, Process, and Product to inform decision-making at every stage of curriculum development and implementation.
A teacher notices that her district's written curriculum standards do not address topics related to social-emotional learning. What term describes content that is deliberately omitted from the curriculum?
Answer: Null curriculum
The null curriculum, a concept introduced by Eisner, refers to what is intentionally or unintentionally excluded from the official curriculum.
A district curriculum team is mapping the curriculum to identify gaps and redundancies. Which tool would be MOST appropriate?
Answer: Curriculum mapping software or matrices
Curriculum mapping tools allow educators to chart what is being taught across grade levels and subject areas to identify gaps, overlaps, and misalignments.
When designing curriculum, which factor BEST ensures that instruction is appropriate for the developmental stage of students?
Answer: Grounding instructional decisions in developmental theory and research
Developmental theory (e.g., Piaget, Vygotsky) guides curriculum designers in selecting content and methods appropriate to students' cognitive and social development.
In the context of Massachusetts education, which organization is responsible for establishing the academic standards that guide curriculum development in public schools?
Answer: The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is the state agency responsible for developing and maintaining the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
A curriculum designer uses 'Essential Questions' as an organizing framework. What is the PURPOSE of essential questions in curriculum design?
Answer: To provoke deep thinking and inquiry into big ideas within a discipline
Essential questions, central to Understanding by Design (UbD), stimulate sustained inquiry and help students explore the enduring understandings of a subject.