During the age of scholarly structuralism
A. There was a modest amount of federal activity with curriculum
B. There was development and dissemination of generic curriculum
C. Teacher individuality was recognized
D. Course content was secondary to process
True or False: Curriculum mapping is a great tool for planners to identify gaps.
a. True
b. False
Current developments in curriculum are to emphasize the changes across the curriculum
which include all but one of the following:
A. Writing skills
B. Reading skills
C. Thinking skills
D. Listening skills
The main weakness of the Stufflebeam approach to curriculum evaluation is:
A. Complex and expensive to maintain
B. Too much dependence on data
C. Failure to recognize the complexity of the decision-making process
D. Involves too many people
The primary characteristics of the open classrooms popularity during the late 1960s and
early 1970s include all but the following:
A. Special learning centers
B. Prescribed curriculum and materials
C. Integration of several subject fields
D. Flexibility in time for student initiated activities
Which of the following does not belong with the other three?
a. At the beginning of a unit, have strategies to establish learning goals
b. At the end, have strategies to help students assess achievement
c. During the unit, monitor student progress
d. Summarize and note taking
Which of the following does not belong with the other three?
a. Supported curriculum is influences by federal and state legislation.
b. Supported curriculum is influenced by class size
c. Supported curriculum is influenced by parallel curriculum
d. Supported curriculum is influenced by program of study
According to the recommendations in Education for Global Leadership:
A. Only 50 % of American students take a language
B. Because of globalization all high school students need 3 years of a language
C. Foreign language immersion should be required in elementary school
D. We should teach international content across the curriculum at all levels of learning.
Which of the following questions does not belong with the other three?
A. What unintended effects does this curriculum have on teaching?
B. Do the teachers teach for the objectives at that grade?
C. Does the district provide curriculum-based tests?
D. Do the teachers allocate time to the several components of this field of study that
reflects district priorities?
True or False. The courts ruled that when tests were used for purposes that denied
constitutional guarantees of equal protection or due process (as in retention or denial of
graduation), schools needed to provide evidence that those tests assessed skills and
concepts actually taught in the classroom.
a. true
b. false
True or False: Collaborating with the international community is important.
a. True
b. False
A teacher suggests the nature of a student’s disability be placed on the district
curriculum database. The teacher’s idea is:
A. Not needed it is already there
B. A good idea as it would provide more information
C. A poor idea because it violates privacy rights
D. A poor idea because it would be too much work to enter the information
A school district revised its K-12 social studies program, but funded only 80% of the
required instructional materials. The indicator of effective curriculum most strongly
violated is
A. Broad involvement
B. Long-range planning
C. Supported curriculum
D. Positive human relations
Technology has had a significant impact on student writing. All but one of the following
are examples of this positive change:
A. Increase student output of compositions
B. Improved quality of compositions due to tools of word processors
C. Increase information sources for writing topics
D. Increased use of network computers
There are three questions that must be asked when doing a map. Which of the following
is not one of the questions?
A. Who is doing what?
B. How are we assessing the results?
C. How does out work align with our goals?
D. Are we operating efficiently and effectively?
Which of the following questions are not the ones to include in walkthroughs?
A. Do student grouping patterns support learning?
B. Are students learning both basic and high-order levels of knowledge?
C. Are teachers asking higher-order question?
D. Do students understand their goals for learning?
True or False. Teacher-centered planning should reflect either the formal, perceived, or
operational curriculum.
a. True
b. False
Below are four statements, which one is appropriate for a diagnostic-prescriptive
approach to curricula organization?
A. Uses modules and levels rather than grades
B. Requires differentiated instruction
C. Mini courses having topical names such as “War Literature”
D. Totally individualized instruction
Which of the following levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy are viewed as “higher-order
thinking skills”?
A. Knowledge, comprehension, analysis
B. Comprehension, analysis, and synthesis
C. Application, comprehension, and analysis
D. Analysis, synthesis, and evaluation
Wise, Darling-Hammond, McLaughlin, and Bernstein identified five conclusions
relative to teacher evaluation including:
A. Walk-through observations should be about 50% of the total observations.
B. Quality evaluation models have at least two evaluators observe each teacher
C. The system must be congruent with the background and personality of both evaluator
and teacher.
D. Teacher involvement in and responsibility for the process improves the quality of
teacher evaluation
With respect to the time allowed for assessment of the supported curriculum:
A. The time allocated must seem appropriate with respect to district goals.
B. The district allocated time at two levels of schooling.
C. Experts are important for content, but not time allocation
D. District, but not school schedules, is important in determining time allocations
According to Schmoker (2012), schools can make a profound difference if they increase
the amount of following except
A. purposeful close reading, discussion, and writing that students do in school
B. discussion
C. Science
D. writing
Whatever assessment teachers decide to use the following guidelines can be considered
except which one?
A. Understanding and articulating in advance of teaching the achievement targets
B. Continuously adjusting instruction based on the results of classroom assessments
C. Corrective strategies provide students with successful learning experiences
D. Using classroom assessments to build students’ confidence
The National Science Standards are divided into strands. Which of the following is not
one of those strands?
A. Life Science
B. Physical Science
C. Chemistry
D. Science and Technology
True or False. Social-centered radicals want to deschool the educational process.
a. true
b. false
A materials adoption committee should survey or interview teachers by asking all of the
questions below except:
A. For which group of students will the materials be used?
B. What price-range is appropriate and acceptable for the text?
C. Will the materials be used primarily in class or outside of class?
D. Will the materials be used chiefly to teach skills and concepts or to provide guided
practice and independent practice?
Marie asserts that all of the coursework, K-12, represents the program of studies for the
school district. Marie is
A. Correct
B. Incorrect, it represents the course of study
C. Incorrect, program of studies relate to a grade level
D. Incorrect, program of studies relates to a level of schooling
First-District administrators should be responsible for overseeing project management,
seeking answers to the following questions:
A. Have necessary instructional materials been identified?
B. Are assessments completed?
C. Are professional development sessions on teacher evaluation?
D. Are principals and supervisors helping teachers plan effectively, teach to mastery
objectives, and use assessment results to modify instruction?
Issues in District/School Curriculum Decision Making include:
A. May the school modify goals, reconceptualize fields of study, recommend activities
and set the pacing of instruction?
B. May the school modify goals, reconceptualize fields of study, select the tests, bring
in outside people to enhance the curriculum?
C. May the school modify goals, reconceptualize fields of study, change the district
curriculum council?
D. May the school modify goals, reconceptualize fields of study, remove people from
the task force, change the outcomes?
True or False: Goals 2000 have not yet been achieved even though we are well into the
21st century.
a. true
b. false
Charter schools were envisioned as potentially providing significant advantages for the
public schools. In 2002 Murphy and Shiffman completed a study. What were the results
of that study and how has it effected the movement?
According to Hatch (2013), strong networks of ___________ increase the chances that
teachers can work together to integrate technology and innovative classroom practices.
Digitally savvy students are now effectively using ___________________ technology.
A new teacher suggests that all teaching should be inquiry-based. Describe this
approach and either support or reject the teacher’s view.
A school’s curriculum philosophy and rationale statement must align with individual
state or Common Core Standards as well as augment the school’s vision, mission, and
________________________.
What is meant by “community-based learning” and how is it different from traditional
learning?
One very influential book was “Conant Report” written by __________.
Describe how to establish a planning framework using the Goal-Based Curriculum
Planning Model.
The two leaders of the “progressive functionalism” movement were John Dewey and
________.
Describe the nature and purpose of “walk-through” visits.
Who was the first person to question whether goals were important in evaluating the
curriculum?
It has been said that developing technology means there has been a shift from
traditional education to distance learning. What does this mean?
Curriculum-based tests may be done by an in-district assessment expert or an outside
agency. Assume you are the superintendent of a district containing 5,000 students and
do not have an in-district expert. Would you test by the unit, semester, or year? Support
your decision.
What are the two major effects of the committee for the Reorganization of Secondary
Education’s seven cardinal principles and why are they significant?
Conrad W. Snyder developed a plan for determining what should be taught. Explain the
first step in the plan, including the specific questions to be asked and answered.
According to Tovani (2010), “When students _____________ success each day, they
will take the __________ they need to take in order to learn” (p.28).
The total set of organized learning experiences at a given level of schooling is called a
__________________.