Curriculum Design & Development Flashcards
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A principal is implementing a new curriculum and wants to evaluate its effectiveness after one semester. Which data source is MOST appropriate for this purpose?
Answer: Comparison of student performance data before and after implementation aligned to curriculum objectives
Pre/post student performance data aligned to curriculum objectives provides direct evidence of whether the curriculum is producing intended learning outcomes.
Which principle should guide a principal when deciding how to prioritize TEKS standards within a limited instructional calendar?
Answer: Prioritize readiness standards that are foundational for future learning and heavily tested
Readiness standards are identified by TEA as critical foundations for future success and are emphasized on STAAR, making them the appropriate priority.
A principal is supporting a team of teachers in writing a new unit. Which element of Understanding by Design (UbD) should the team establish FIRST?
Answer: Identify desired results, including enduring understandings and essential questions
UbD's Stage 1 requires identifying desired results — what students should understand and be able to do — before any assessment or activity is designed.
Which scenario represents an example of the 'hidden curriculum' in a school setting?
Answer: Students learn to value competition over collaboration through classroom grading structures that rank peers
The hidden curriculum refers to the implicit lessons about norms, values, and expectations that students absorb through school culture and structures, not the explicit content.
A principal observes that teachers in the same department interpret 'mastery' of a TEKS differently, leading to inconsistent grading. What is the BEST systemic solution?
Answer: Facilitate collaborative development of common assessments and shared scoring rubrics
Common assessments and shared rubrics calibrate teacher expectations around mastery, ensuring consistent standards across sections.
When reviewing a district curriculum map, a principal notices that a key algebra concept is introduced in 7th grade but never revisited before the 9th-grade Algebra I course. This is BEST described as a problem with:
Answer: Vertical alignment and the spiral curriculum principle
Failing to revisit and build on a concept between introduction and a subsequent course violates the vertical alignment and spiral curriculum principle.
A Texas principal is asked to lead the campus through a TEKS-based curriculum adoption process. Which step should occur BEFORE selecting a new curriculum program?
Answer: Conduct a needs assessment analyzing current student performance data and instructional gaps
A needs assessment grounded in student data ensures curriculum decisions are driven by identified gaps rather than trends or marketing.