MYLS Curriculum Development and Design 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which curriculum design model begins with identifying desired learning outcomes before selecting instructional activities?
- Tyler Rationale
- Backward Design (UbD) (Correct answer)
- Spiral Curriculum
- Activity-Based Design
Correct answer: Backward Design (UbD)
Backward Design, developed by Wiggins and McTighe, starts with the end goals in mind before planning instruction and assessment.
Question 2: A numeracy curriculum that revisits fractions in grade 5 with greater complexity than in grade 3 is an example of which design principle?
- Scope and sequence
- Spiral curriculum (Correct answer)
- Vertical alignment
- Differentiated instruction
Correct answer: Spiral curriculum
Bruner's spiral curriculum intentionally revisits concepts at increasing levels of complexity across grade levels.
Question 3: When a curriculum committee ensures that reading skills taught in grade 6 build directly on those from grade 5, this is called:
- Horizontal alignment
- Scope
- Vertical alignment (Correct answer)
- Integration
Correct answer: Vertical alignment
Vertical alignment ensures coherent progression of skills and concepts across consecutive grade levels.
Question 4: Which component of a standards-based curriculum framework specifies the breadth of content to be covered at each grade level?
- Sequence
- Scope (Correct answer)
- Pacing guide
- Benchmark
Correct answer: Scope
Scope refers to the range and breadth of content, skills, and concepts included in a curriculum at a given level.
Question 5: A teacher designing a literacy unit creates a pre-assessment to gauge prior knowledge. In the UbD framework, this falls under which stage?
- Stage 1 – Desired Results
- Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence (Correct answer)
- Stage 3 – Learning Plan
- Stage 4 – Reflection
Correct answer: Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence
Stage 2 of UbD focuses on determining acceptable evidence of learning, including formative and diagnostic assessments.
Question 6: Cross-curricular integration in a middle school curriculum most directly supports which learning theory?
- Behaviorism
- Constructivism (Correct answer)
- Direct instruction theory
- Mastery learning
Correct answer: Constructivism
Constructivism holds that learners build understanding by connecting new information to existing knowledge across meaningful contexts.
Question 7: Which document typically outlines the day-by-day or week-by-week timeline for delivering curriculum content across an academic year?
- Curriculum map
- Pacing guide (Correct answer)
- Lesson plan
- Scope and sequence document
Correct answer: Pacing guide
A pacing guide specifies the timeline and rate at which specific curriculum content should be taught throughout the year.
MYLS Curriculum Development and Design 2
Which curriculum design model begins with identifying desired learning outcomes before selecting instructional activities?