Discussion: Perspectives of Problems

Obtaining

a

Doctor

of

Education

(EdD)

from

Walden

University

will

deepen

my

understanding

of

new

developments

in

the

field

of

education

a

nd

prepare

me

to

serve

as

a

teacher

leader,

who

is

capable

of

applying

new

learning

and

innovative

practices

to

make

research

based

decisions

(Walden

University,

2013a).

A

concentration

in

Curriculum,

Instruction,

and

Assessment

will

permit

me

to

achieve

my

future

career

path

as

a

curriculum

specialist.

Curriculum

specialists

analyze

student

and

school

data

to

improve

implementation

and

selection

of

instructional

materials.

On

a

norm

their

job

involves

research

and

requires

finding

appropriate

textbooks

and

curricula

in

order

to

improve

student

learning

outcomes

(Emporia

State

University,

2019).

With

this

advanced

degree,

I

will

be

able

think

critically

while

gaining

expertise

in

best

practices

aligned

to

learner

-

centered

curriculum

and

instructional

des

ign,

instructional

strategies,

and

student

assessment,

which

will

impact

student

academic

performance

(Walden

University,

2013b).

Obtaining

a

Doctor

of

Education

(EdD)

from

Walden

University

will

deepen

my

understanding

of

new

developments

in

the

field

of

education

and

prepare

me

to

serve

as

a

teacher

leader,

who

is

capable

of

applying

new

learning

and

innovative

practices

to

make

research

based

decisions

(Walden

University,

2013a).

A

concentration

in

Curriculum,

Instruction,

and

Assessment

will

permit

me

to

achieve

my

future

career

path

as

a

curriculum

specialist.

Curriculum

specialists

analyze

student

and

school

data

to

improve

implementation

and

selection

of

instructional

materials.

On

a

norm

their

job

involves

research

and

requires

finding

appropriat

e

textbooks

and

curricula

in

order

to

improve

student

learning

outcomes

(Emporia

State

University,

2019).

With

this

advanced

degree,

I

will

be

able

think

critically

while

gaining

expertise

in

best

practices

aligned

to

learner

-

centered

curriculum

and

instr

uctional

design,

instructional

strategies,

and

student

assessment,

which

will

impact

student

academic

performance

(Walden

University,

2013b).

When

considering

implementing

a

set

of

rigorous

English

language

arts

and

mathematics

standards

for

all

students

in

grades

kindergarten

to

grade

12,

it

is

imperative

to

think

of

the

impact

on

special

education

(SPED)

and

English

language

learners

(ELL)

students.

Many

are

apprehensive

because

they

feel

the

new

standard

s

are

more

demanding,

and

that

teachers

and

administrators

do

not

have

time

to

prepare

for

their

implementation,

which

would

lead

to

failure

among

students

and

widen

the

achievement

gap

(

Boslaugh,

201

9

)

.

The

2004

re

-

authorization

of

the

Individuals

with

Disabilities

Education

Ac

t

(IDEA

)

requires

children

with

disabilities

to

be

involved

and

progress

in

the

general

education

curriculum

(Beals,

2014).

Serving

as

a

curr

iculum

specialist,

I

would

have

to

study

and

compare

state

standards

with

the

national

standards.

After

comparing

and

studying

standards,

I

would

be

responsible

for

researching

instructional

strategies

that

would

assist

in

students

meeting

the

rigorous

co

ntent

specific

goals.

I

would

also

have

to

ensure

that

the

instructional

strategies

appeal

to

the

vast

variety

of

learners

and

learning

styles

.

Understanding

that

SPED

and

ELL

students

need

to

be

challenged

and

prepared

for

college

and

careers

upon

comple

ting

high

school,

as

a

curriculum

specialist

I

would

be

tasked

with

analyzing

data

to

determine

students

strengths

and

weaknesses

as

it

pertains

to

content

goals.

Identifying

the

strengths

and

weaknesses

according

to

the

data

would

allow

me

to

focus

on

ho

w

instruction

unfolds

in

the

classroom.

As

a

curriculum

specialist,

I

would

examine

and

review

curriculum

to

ensure

that

it

has

embedded

accommodations

for

all

learners

especially

the

SPED

and

ELL

students.

I

would

be

responsible

for

ensuring

that

Obtaining a Doctor of Education (EdD) from Walden University will deepen my

understanding of new developments in the field of education and prepare me to serve as a

teacher leader, who is capable of applying new learning and innovative practices to make

research based decisions (Walden University, 2013a). A concentration in Curriculum,

Instruction, and Assessment will permit me to achieve my future career path as a

curriculum specialist. Curriculum specialists analyze student and school data to improve

implementation and selection of instructional materials. On a norm their job involves

research and requires finding appropriate textbooks and curricula in order to improve

student learning outcomes (Emporia State University, 2019). With this advanced degree, I

will be able think critically while gaining expertise in best practices aligned to learner-

centered curriculum and instructional design, instructional strategies, and student

assessment, which will impact student academic performance (Walden University, 2013b).

Obtaining a Doctor of Education (EdD) from Walden University will deepen my

understanding of new developments in the field of education and prepare me to serve as a

teacher leader, who is capable of applying new learning and innovative practices to make

research based decisions (Walden University, 2013a). A concentration in Curriculum,

Instruction, and Assessment will permit me to achieve my future career path as a

curriculum specialist. Curriculum specialists analyze student and school data to improve

implementation and selection of instructional materials. On a norm their job involves

research and requires finding appropriate textbooks and curricula in order to improve

student learning outcomes (Emporia State University, 2019). With this advanced degree, I

will be able think critically while gaining expertise in best practices aligned to learner-

centered curriculum and instructional design, instructional strategies, and student

assessment, which will impact student academic performance (Walden University, 2013b).

When considering implementing a set of rigorous English language arts and mathematics

standards for all students in grades kindergarten to grade 12, it is imperative to think of the

impact on special education (SPED) and English language learners (ELL) students. Many

are apprehensive because they feel the new standards are more demanding, and that

teachers and administrators do not have time to prepare for their implementation, which

would lead to failure among students and widen the achievement gap (Boslaugh,

2019). The 2004 re-authorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education

Act(IDEA) requires children with disabilities to be involved and progress in the general

education curriculum (Beals, 2014). Serving as a curriculum specialist, I would have to

study and compare state standards with the national standards. After comparing and

studying standards, I would be responsible for researching instructional strategies that

would assist in students meeting the rigorous content specific goals. I would also have to

ensure that the instructional strategies appeal to the vast variety of learners and learning

styles.

Understanding that SPED and ELL students need to be challenged and prepared for college

and careers upon completing high school, as a curriculum specialist I would be tasked with

analyzing data to determine students strengths and weaknesses as it pertains to content

goals. Identifying the strengths and weaknesses according to the data would allow me to

focus on how instruction unfolds in the classroom. As a curriculum specialist, I would

examine and review curriculum to ensure that it has embedded accommodations for all

learners especially the SPED and ELL students. I would be responsible for ensuring that