SEHS Curriculum Development and Design 3

Question 1

Which Tyler rationale component asks curriculum designers to consider 'What educational purposes should the school seek to attain?'

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Educational objectives

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Learning experiences

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Organization of experiences

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Evaluation

Question 2

A teacher notices that students apply math skills when solving science problems without being explicitly told to. This connection represents which curriculum concept?

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Integrated curriculum

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Fragmented curriculum

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Correlated curriculum

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Parallel curriculum

Question 3

Formative assessment in curriculum design primarily serves to:

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Monitor student progress and adjust instruction during learning

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Assign final grades for a unit of study

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Rank students for advanced program placement

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Satisfy state reporting requirements

Question 4

Which curriculum philosophy holds that schools should focus primarily on transmitting society's cultural heritage and established knowledge?

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Perennialism

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Progressivism

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Reconstructionism

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Existentialism

Question 5

A district adopts a curriculum that is identical across all schools to ensure every student has access to the same content. This is an example of:

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Standardized curriculum

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Differentiated curriculum

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Emergent curriculum

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Student-centered curriculum

Question 6

What does 'curriculum alignment' mean in an educational context?

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Connecting standards, instruction, and assessment so they address the same learning goals

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Matching student ability groups to appropriate content levels

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Ensuring physical education meets health standards

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Arranging the school schedule to maximize instructional time

Question 7

Which term describes the unintended lessons students learn about values, norms, and social roles through the everyday routines and structures of school?

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Hidden curriculum

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Explicit curriculum

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Extracurricular curriculum

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Enacted curriculum