MTEL Curriculum Development and Design 3

Question 1

A curriculum committee wants to evaluate whether the curriculum is effective. Which data source would be MOST useful for this purpose?

Accepted Answer

Student performance data on standardized assessments

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Teacher attendance records

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The number of textbooks purchased

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School building maintenance reports

Question 2

The 'hidden curriculum' in a school MOST likely refers to:

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Unwritten norms, values, and behaviors implicitly taught through school culture

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Elective courses not listed in the course catalog

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Advanced coursework for gifted students

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Remedial content for struggling learners

Question 3

Which approach to curriculum integration links content from two or more subject areas around a central theme?

Accepted Answer

Interdisciplinary curriculum

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Differentiated instruction

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Mastery learning

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Competency-based progression

Question 4

A high school redesigns its curriculum to focus on real-world problems that students investigate over extended periods. This approach is BEST described as:

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Project-based learning curriculum

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Direct instruction model

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Rote memorization curriculum

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Behaviorist curriculum design

Question 5

According to Tyler's Rationale, which of the following questions should curriculum developers answer FIRST?

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What educational purposes should the school seek to attain?

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How can we determine whether the purposes are being attained?

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What educational experiences can attain these purposes?

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How can these experiences be effectively organized?

Question 6

A curriculum that is designed specifically to reflect and validate the cultural backgrounds and experiences of all students is known as:

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Culturally responsive curriculum

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Null curriculum

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Standardized curriculum

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Remedial curriculum

Question 7

In differentiated curriculum design, what does 'tiered assignments' refer to?

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Tasks at varying levels of complexity addressing the same core concept

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Assignments worth different point values for grading purposes

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Homework assigned on different days of the week

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Projects completed in stages over a semester