Responds

As educators, we have all been part of curriculum implementation in our schools or classrooms. Also, if you work in any other business, there are often changes that have a major impact on your work.  Please recall an example of a change that did not go well and identify the cause of the failure. In the text, you read about tactics for success and problems that cause failure.  The answer should reflect your understanding of the content and refer to specific text suggestions on change.  If you do not recall an example, discuss some of the factors that affect the implementation of change. This should be course-content related. 25 points

2. Are the Texas tests for public school children, such as the STAAR tests, considered more criterion-referenced or norm-referenced tests or both? Explain. 5 points

3. A. Should our public policy-makers who push for educational change, have to study more about the nature of schools and curriculum?  If you could select anything from this course to teach a policy-maker, what might it be? 10 points

B. You have looked at the impact of the foundations on the curriculum, organization, implementation, and evaluation.  Out of this content, is there anything in a formal study of curriculum that should be relayed to the public? 10 points

4. The curriculum in our schools is founded on foundations from four areas (philosophical, historical, psychological, and sociological). These are discussed in detail in the curriculum theory. Please identify the four foundation areas, and describe one and its importance today. Include direct classroom evidence or your education experience. Therefore, your discussion goes from theory to practice.(Example: Societal Foundations=drug/alcohol education lessons in the curriculum) 25 points

5. The text describes several curricula, development models. If you were leading a curriculum development project, which model seems most compatible with your philosophy of education and knowledge of curriculum development? Explain why you would follow the particular model. 15points

6. What is the difference between formative and summative evaluation? Explain, briefly. 5 points