Government officials recently presented states with an unprecedented challenges and
the opportunity to compete in “Race to the Top”. Which of the following reform areas
of “Race to the Top” does not belong?
a. Supporting data systems
b. Evaluating teachers
c. Maintaining science education
d. Implementing rigorous standards
Which of the following does not belong with the other three?
A. Point of view
B. Political perspective
C. Credibility of evidence
D. Historical context
Recommended curriculum: Ideological curriculum:
a. Experimental curriculum: Perceived curriculum
b. Operational curriculum: Formal curriculum
c. Tested curriculum: Supported curriculum
d. Written curriculum: Formal curriculum
Reform reports are not fueled by which of the following?
a. Achievement gap between students of different races
b. Decline of education in America
c. Low international ranking
d. Unacceptable technology integration
Most research on reading instruction suggests the best approach is
A. Direct instruction
B. Means-based approaches
C. A mixture of direct and means-based approaches
D. Grouping within the classroom
The concept of the parallel curriculum as applied to the gifted learner includes the
overall or umbrella curriculum along with all but one of the following:
A. Core curriculum
B. Connective curriculum
C. Compacted curriculum
D. Curriculum of practice
True or False. School district leaders need accurate measures that align with standards
and produce timely results.
a. True
b. False
True or False. There is no intellectual reason for continuing subject area courses.
a. True
b. False
True or False. Inquiry-based learning is a relatively new approach to teaching.
a. True
b. False
Common Core State Standards are designed to
a. improve teaching and learning without being prescriptive
b. emphasizes a set of skills students will truly need
c. draw from research
d. establish state testing guidelines
True or False. Differentiated professional development is the same as differentiated
instruction.
a. True
b. False
According to the text, a materials adoption committee, at a minimum, should include
A. A teacher from each school affected
B. A principal from each school affected
C. A parent from each school affected
D. At least two instructional material specialists
True or False. Common Core requires states to provide drug abuse education
a. True
b. False
There are four trends in English/language arts including:
A. More mini-courses on specific interest areas
B. More diversified view of students’ response to literature
C. More emphasis on contemporary writing
D. Restricting the types of writing based on “less is more”
True or False. All educational goals are curriculum-based.
a. True
b. False
True or False. There are eight types of items that should be included in a district
planning calendar.
a. True
b. False
For school leaders wanting to improve pre-K programs they should include all but
which of the following?
A. Developing an Early Childhood Advisory Council.
B. Establishing Pre-K inclusion classes. This requires the conversion of pre-K special
education classes into inclusion classes.
C. Keep the same teacher evaluation
D. Research effective pre-K programs.
Plato proposed children be directed toward specific roles. Which of the following roles
was not included?
A. Artisan
B. Guardian
C. Philosopher
D. Writer
True or False. Modeling by a teacher may occur after the teacher has allowed students
to discuss all they know about a subject.
a. True
b. False
Professional development for principals and teacher leaders includes all but which of
the following?
A. A rationale for curriculum alignment
B. Orienting only teachers about alignment
C. Helping teachers use assessment and data analysis reports
D. Monitoring teacher planning and instruction
Noyce, Perda, and Traver developed a chart for needs assessment that asked three
questions. Which of the following is not one of the questions?
A. What does the district want to know?
B. How will the district find out?
C. Can the district use all of the information?
D. What does the district do next?
When you orient for mastery you are dealing with:
A. Developing materials so students master every aspect
B. Strengthening the organic curriculum
C. Improving the enrichment curriculum
D. Learning that is essential for all students
True or False. Technology has little impact on the management of assessment and
analysis of data.
a. True
b. False
True or False: The role of the federal government in schools is increasing and creating
multiple challenges.
a. True
b. False
There have been attempts to develop conceptual systems for classifying curriculum
process and product. One reason these have not been successful is
a. They have not included all types
b. They give too much attention to the curriculum development process
c. They confuse value-oriented. Content oriented and process oriented
d. They did not consider radical society-centered approaches
Several “provocative forecasts” about future schooling have been made including
a. Schools need protection against excessive global influence
b. There will be an increase police presence to improve security in schools
c. Scientific knowledge brings new understanding of child development
d. Holistic standards will be reduced
Some goals might be achieved primarily through the extracurricular program, which of
the following is not an example?
A. Develop a positive self-image
B. Acquisition of knowledge, intellectual skills, understanding
C. Value own ethnic identity
D. Accept people of other ethnic groups.
Bradley’s effectiveness model includes all but which of the following?
A. vertical curriculum continuity
B. broad involvement
C. text review
D. theory-into-practice
Which of the following are not benefits of web-based curriculum mapping tools?
A. Reduction of the need for highly qualified teachers
B. Permits alignment of curriculum with local benchmarks
C. Connects existing curriculum with state standards
D. Provides teachers opportunities to operate collaboratively
If you want to get the most competent teachers, with respect to curriculum, to serve on
the curriculum development group, the best method for the curriculum council to use is:
A. Evolvement
B. Peer selection
C. Administrative selection
D. Rotation
True or False. Verbs that can be considered those that evaluate would also be those used
to judge.
a. True
b. False
Identify the two areas where most alterable decisions are made.
James Banks is best known for five editions of a book on____________.
Describe what diagnostic-prescriptive models of curriculum are like. Within the
description assume differentiated instruction is used.
Glatthorn’s (1987) curriculum development process in _____________ participation
structure
______________ curriculum embodies all of the school-sponsored programs that are
intended to supplement the academic aspect of the school experience.
In the naturalistic model of curriculum development there are usually several teachers
on a ___________________rather than a curriculum specialist.
A curriculum database for a school, with respect to that school, would contain
information about courses offered with enrollments, extracurricular activities and
___________________________________________.
Some people say there is nothing new, ideas are recycled now and then. Does the
Winnetka plan developed by Carlton Wasburne support or refute the statement. Explain.
School districts today are not just focusing on the core curriculum, district and state
issues, but also on a_______________________.
The development of metacognitive strategies, thinking skills, and procedural knowledge
is called ___________________knowledge.
Identify five skills needed for social studies, according to Stoskopf
Response to Intervention may require the restructuring the roles of professionals in
education. List some of these professionals and discuss how their roles might be
changed.
In pre-observation conferences, supervisors can help the teacher assess what progress
already has been made and determine what mastery objectives should be emphasized in
the week ahead. The pre-observation conference should provide both with an
opportunity to reflect on assessment concerns. What might be some of the questions to
be used during this conference and why those questions?
Identify and explain the forces that caused a shift in curriculum leadership after 2003.
In your essay explain the types of changes that took place.
Identify and explain Mark Smith’s four categories for understanding curriculum
development.
The three types of learning are mastery, organic, and _________
Compare and contrast the most common type of schedule for a ninth grade student with
the recommendations of the Education Policies Commission report of 1952,
You are working in a school district that is unionized and has strict rules about seniority
in terms of class assignment. Talks are currently underway for a new contract, but they
are not going well. Unfortunately the state has mandated that the social studies program
K-12 must be revised this year. The text identified five ways of choosing teacher
representatives on curriculum development teams. Which one would you use and why?