Curriculum Guide and Instructional Resources

What does the word 'curriculum' mean based on its early Latin origins?

How is curriculum design described?

According to (Oliva, 1997), what is curriculum?

What do teachers think of when asked about the meaning of curriculum?

What is the purpose of curriculum development committees gathering data on program strengths and weaknesses?

How can resource teachers contribute to more effective program implementation according to the text?

What is the key role of teams of teachers responsible for a specific discipline in the curriculum development cycle?

What is the significance of determining the success of a new program through careful evaluation according to the text?

What type of curriculum refers to the informal curriculum of family, peer groups, and mass media?

Which type of curriculum is confined to written understandings and directions formally designated by administrators and teachers?

According to Longstreet and Shane, what kind of curricular orientation might be labeled as child-centered or society-centered?

Which type of curriculum involves the messages and lessons derived from the organizational design of public schools?

What kind of curriculum sends students the message that certain content and processes are not important enough to study?

Which type of curriculum includes curriculum documents, texts, films, and supportive teaching materials?

According to Cortes, what does the societal curriculum include?

According to Longstreet and Shane, what might be categorized according to the common psychological classifications of learning theories?

"Much that passes for education is not education at all but ritual." Who is reported to have said this?

What did Eisner suggest about the "null curriculum"?

What did Longstreet and Shane categorize as child-centered or society-centered?

What is the most commonly used structure for organizing objectives?

Which organization places all the objectives for a specific topic or strand together in a sequential order?

What does a unit organization group objectives by?

Which organization outlines objectives in a continuous chain without regard for grade level or strand?

What method centers the curriculum on enduring understandings?

What is one of the important roles of grade-level and course objectives?

What do some curriculum guides provide examples of for each objective?

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Which format incorporates more than one arrangement?

What should decisions about the organization of a curriculum guide reflect?

What is the main purpose of identifying resource materials to assist with program implementation?

What is an example of additional information that some curriculum guides provide?

What is an important consideration in the curriculum development process?

What type of data should curriculum developers consider when conducting a needs assessment?

Why is it important for a curriculum development committee to conduct a needs assessment?

What should be included in the information gathered through needs assessment?

What could lead to key issues influencing curriculum design?

What is one area that teachers may want to make greater use of according to the text?

What might parents and others have concerns about during the curriculum development process?

What type of assessments should be included in the information gathered through needs assessment?

Professional development is an issue related to which aspect of the curriculum development process?

What might teachers be dissatisfied with, according to the text?

What should guide the curriculum development process?

Why is it important for curriculum developers to consider the concerns and attitudes of teachers, administrators, parents, and students?

What is the purpose of an effective curriculum guide?

What is the main role of assessment in curriculum development according to the text?

Why is it important for the curriculum guide to include assessment items and instruments?

What is a crucial aspect of implementing a new program, according to the text?

What is suggested as an effective approach to updating curriculum guides?

What does an effective curriculum guide do beyond listing objectives?

What is the main purpose of developing assessment items and instruments?

Why is it important for new curriculum materials to be piloted in classrooms?

'Developing and/or Identifying Assessment Items and Instruments' helps to ensure what between curriculum, instruction, and assessment?

'Putting the New Program into Practice' entails a much more in-depth and systematic approach to both development and implementation compared to what traditional practice?

What should 'Effective Curriculum Committees' be aware of during the process of implementing a new curriculum?

In this age of word processing, what makes it easier than ever to update curriculum guides as per the text?

What is the purpose of the program philosophy?

What are the characteristics of effective program goals?

What is the role of the grade-level and course objectives in curriculum development?

What do effective philosophy statements do, according to the text?

What should an effective philosophy statement be, based on the text?

Which characteristic defines effective program goals as stated in the text?

What is the primary role of the grade-level and course objectives?

What should an effective program philosophy be consistent with?

What are the guiding questions for constructing a draft philosophy guiding the program as mentioned in the text?

What is an essential characteristic of an effective philosophy statement according to the provided text?

What is one of the characteristics of effective program goals based on the information provided?

What should be considered when identifying, selecting, writing and sequencing objectives for a curriculum?

What is the primary goal of curriculum design?

Which type of curriculum design puts pressure on teachers to create instruction tailored to each student's learning needs?

What is the drawback of subject-centered curriculum design?

Which type of curriculum design focuses on teaching students how to look at a problem and come up with a solution?

What is the main purpose of learner-centered curriculum design?

What is the key drawback of learner-centered curriculum design?

Which type of curriculum design tends to focus on the subject rather than the individual?

In which type of curriculum are instructional plans differentiated, giving students the opportunity to choose assignments and activities?

What type of message is sent to students through the hidden curriculum in schools?

What is the first step in any curriculum development process?

What is the role of a Curriculum Development Committee?

In the context of curriculum development, what does 'concomitant curriculum' refer to?

Which type of curriculum refers to the curriculum that is actually delivered and assessed?

What component involves identifying resource materials to assist with program implementation in an effective curriculum development process?

What is critical for an effective Curriculum Development Committee according to the text?

What is the final step in an effective curriculum development process?