PSI Curriculum Development & Design 3

Question 1

A police academy is revising its curriculum to meet new state standards. Which source should carry the MOST weight when establishing course content requirements?

Accepted Answer

State POST commission standards and job task analysis results

Answer

POST commission standards and job task analysis data provide authoritative, legally defensible bases for curriculum content.

Question 2

During a needs assessment for a new fire suppression curriculum, a training manager conducts surveys, interviews, and observations. This process is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Front-end analysis

Answer

Front-end analysis gathers data about performance gaps and learner needs before curriculum development begins.

Question 3

An instructor designs a public safety course where each new topic deliberately revisits and expands on concepts from earlier lessons. This design strategy reflects the:

Accepted Answer

Spiral curriculum approach

Answer

The spiral curriculum, associated with Bruner, revisits concepts at increasing levels of complexity across the course.

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes criterion-referenced assessment in a public safety curriculum?

Accepted Answer

Measuring student performance against a predetermined standard

Answer

Criterion-referenced assessment evaluates whether each student meets a defined performance standard, regardless of how peers perform.

Question 5

A hazmat instructor wants to ensure curriculum content is job-relevant. Which tool would BEST validate that training tasks directly reflect actual hazmat technician duties?

Accepted Answer

Job task analysis (JTA)

Answer

A job task analysis systematically identifies the actual tasks performed on the job and is the gold standard for ensuring curriculum relevance.

(PSI) Public Safety Instructor Certification Practice Test

(PSI) Public Safety Instructor Certification Practice Test

PSI Curriculum Development & Design 3