Curriculum Development and Design Flashcards

Which evaluation model focuses on decision-making and provides information to stakeholders at each phase of a program?

Answer: CIPP Model (Context, Input, Process, Product)

Stufflebeam's CIPP Model evaluates Context, Input, Process, and Product to support informed decisions throughout program development.

At TJHSST, students engage in a multi-year research project. This best exemplifies which curriculum feature?

Answer: Vertical articulation

Vertical articulation ensures coherent progression of skills and knowledge across grade levels, as seen in sustained research projects.

What distinguishes formative assessment from summative assessment in curriculum design?

Answer: Formative assessment informs ongoing instruction; summative evaluates final learning

Formative assessment provides feedback during learning to adjust teaching, while summative assessment measures achievement at the end of an instructional period.

A curriculum designer notices that two courses teach the same content in the same year with no coordination. This is an example of:

Answer: Horizontal redundancy

Horizontal redundancy occurs when parallel courses at the same grade level repeat identical content without intentional reinforcement or integration.

Eisner's concept of the 'null curriculum' refers to:

Answer: What schools choose NOT to teach, shaping student knowledge by omission

Eisner argued that what is deliberately or inadvertently left out of the curriculum has as much educational impact as what is included.

Which instructional strategy best supports differentiated curriculum for advanced learners like TJHSST students?

Answer: Curriculum compacting

Curriculum compacting allows students who demonstrate mastery to skip redundant content and accelerate to more challenging material.

Which document typically maps the specific topics covered in each course and the order in which they are taught?

Answer: Scope and sequence chart

A scope and sequence chart outlines the breadth of content (scope) and the order of instruction (sequence) across a course or program.