TEA Curriculum Design & Development 2

Question 1

A principal wants to ensure curriculum coherence across grade levels. Which approach BEST achieves vertical alignment?

Accepted Answer

Mapping prerequisite skills and concepts from K-12 to build progressively

Answer

Vertical alignment requires mapping how concepts and skills build systematically across grade levels to ensure progression.

Question 2

When conducting a curriculum gap analysis, a principal discovers that TEKS standards for 7th-grade science are not being addressed in any unit. What is the FIRST action the principal should take?

Accepted Answer

Convene a curriculum mapping session with science teachers to identify where gaps exist

Answer

The first step is gathering accurate information by working with teachers to pinpoint exactly where coverage gaps exist before taking corrective action.

Question 3

Which curriculum design model emphasizes beginning with the desired learning outcomes and then planning instruction and assessments to meet those outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Backward Design (Understanding by Design)

Answer

Backward Design, developed by Wiggins and McTighe, starts with identifying desired results before designing learning experiences.

Question 4

A principal notices that students consistently score lower on application-level items than recall items on state assessments. Which curriculum adjustment BEST addresses this pattern?

Accepted Answer

Increasing the proportion of higher-order thinking tasks in daily instruction

Answer

Incorporating higher-order thinking tasks aligns instruction with the application-level cognitive demands students encounter on assessments.

Question 5

Under Texas law, which document serves as the legal framework specifying what students are expected to know and be able to do at each grade level?

Accepted Answer

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

Answer

The TEKS are the state-mandated curriculum standards that define required content and skills for each grade level and subject in Texas public schools.

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TEA Curriculum Design & Development 2