MAT Curriculum Design & Development 3

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of horizontal curriculum alignment?

Accepted Answer

Coordinating reading instruction across all 5th grade classrooms

Answer

Horizontal alignment ensures consistency across classrooms at the same grade level or within the same course.

Question 2

A teacher notices that students consistently hold a misconception about fractions before instruction begins. Using this information to shape the curriculum unit reflects which approach?

Accepted Answer

Diagnostic curriculum design

Answer

Diagnostic curriculum design uses pre-assessment data to identify student misconceptions and adjust instructional plans before teaching begins.

Question 3

According to Bloom's revised taxonomy, which cognitive level requires students to judge the quality of an argument based on established criteria?

Accepted Answer

Evaluating

Answer

Evaluating involves making judgments based on criteria and standards, which is the second-highest level in Bloom's revised taxonomy.

Question 4

A district adopts a 'purchased' curriculum package with scripted lessons and pacing guides. This represents which type of curriculum?

Accepted Answer

Adopted or mandated curriculum

Answer

Adopted or mandated curriculum refers to commercially produced or district-required materials that teachers are expected to implement as designed.

Question 5

Which curriculum theorist argued that schools reproduce social inequality and that the hidden curriculum serves dominant cultural interests?

Accepted Answer

Michael Apple

Answer

Michael Apple's critical curriculum theory argues that schooling and curriculum perpetuate social inequalities by privileging dominant cultural knowledge.

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MAT Curriculum Design & Development 3