Selective Test Curriculum Development and Design 2

Question 1

Which curriculum design model begins with identifying desired results before planning instruction?

Accepted Answer

Understanding by Design (UbD)

Answer

Understanding by Design, developed by Wiggins and McTighe, uses 'backward design' starting with desired outcomes.

Question 2

A teacher designs a unit where concepts from 3rd grade are revisited in 5th grade with greater depth. This reflects which curriculum principle?

Accepted Answer

Spiral curriculum

Answer

A spiral curriculum, associated with Bruner, revisits topics across grade levels with increasing complexity.

Question 3

What does 'scope' refer to in curriculum design?

Accepted Answer

The breadth and depth of content covered

Answer

Scope defines the range and depth of content that will be addressed in the curriculum.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes a 'hidden curriculum'?

Accepted Answer

Unintended lessons learned through school culture and norms

Answer

The hidden curriculum refers to implicit values, behaviors, and norms students absorb through the school environment.

Question 5

A district aligns its K-12 math curriculum so skills taught in one grade directly prepare students for the next grade's content. This is called:

Accepted Answer

Vertical alignment

Answer

Vertical alignment ensures curriculum content builds logically and progressively across grade levels.

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