WHAT MAKES A GOOD QUALITY SCHOOL CURRICULUM? Background paper developed by Mr. Philip STABBACK Dr. Brian MALE Ms. Dakmara GEORGESCU1 Geneva‚ November 2011 1 The paper is meant to inform the curriculum process in Iraq by drawing attention on important aspects of current education and curriculum quality that underpin options considered in the process of developing the new Iraqi Curriculum Framework. 1 WHAT MAKES A GOOD QUALITY SCHOOL CURRICULUM? INTRODUCTION The purpose of this
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questions the Namibian curriculum in light of Eisner’s statement. From Eisner ’s perspective the null curriculum is simply that which is not taught in schools. Somehow‚ somewhere‚ some people are empowered to make conscious decisions as to what is to be included and what is to be excluded from the overt (written) curriculum. Since it is physically impossible to teach everything in schools‚ many topics and subject areas must be intentionally excluded from the written curriculum. But Eisner ’s position
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Definition of Curriculum Introduction Falcon School District 49 is located in Colorado Springs‚ Colorado and consists of 18 schools: three high schools‚ five middle schools and 10 elementary schools. A thorough review of the district website turned up several documents and a small blurb from the superintendent which points to a curriculum definition in line with “subjects useful for living.” Following is an analysis of these documents detailing how I arrived at my conclusion. Following this analysis
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Curriculum and syllabus In the existing literature on language education‚ the term curriculum and syllabus are sometimes used interchangeably‚ sometimes differentiated‚ sometimes misused and misunderstood. According to Nunan‚ a curriculum is concerned with making general statements about language learning‚ learning purpose‚ and experience‚ and the relationship between teachers and learners‚ whereas a syllabus is more localized and is based on the accounts and records of what actually happens at the
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CURRICULUM APPROACHES 5 Curriculum Approaches 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Behavioral Approach Managerial Approach System Approach Academic Approach Humanistic Approach Behavioral Approach 4 steps in planning the behavioral approach 1. 2. 3. 4. Goal and Objectives Content and Activities Organization of the Content and Activities Evaluation Managerial Approach Some roles of the Managerial Approach Help develop the school’s education goals Plan curriculum with students‚ parents‚ teachers‚ and
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au/opinion/politics/curriculums-narrow-focus-leaves-students-bereft-of-big-ideas-20100301-pdi2.html#ixzz2N1UHM6l2 Australia needs an innovative‚ world-class approach to school curriculum‚ but it is clear from the ’’back to basics’’ national curriculum draft that we have a long way to go yet. While maths‚ science‚ history and English - the disciplines the draft gives priority to - are all critically important‚ they do not cover many areas of significance for 21st-century learners. Curriculum must pay attention
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CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT The purpose of this guide is to provide some general instructions to school districts as staff begin to develop or revise their curriculum guides. This document provides an overview of the curriculum development process and suggests a series of steps to follow in creating curriculum documents. Currently‚ the State Department of Education has comprehensive program development guides in Mathematics‚ Physical Education and World Languages located at the curriculum web site
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DESIGNING CURRICULUM Objectives of these Guidelines: These guidelines will prepare the student to be able to: 1. List and describe the chapters and subsections of a thesis proposal and a research report and their proper order. 2. Describe the characteristics of an appropriate proposal title. 3. Compare and contrast the styles appropriate for (1) a dissertation or thesis‚ (2) a research proposal‚ (3) a research report‚ (4) a professional paper‚ and (5) a journal article. CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
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What Is Curriculum? by Jason C. Heard CIMA 0712 21975 Curriculum & Instruction Management Nova Southeastern University September 1‚ 2012 Defining curriculum can be a daunting task. John Portelli notes‚ “Those who look for the definition of curriculum are like a sincere but misguided centaur hunter‚ who even with a fully provisioned safari and a gun kept always at the ready‚ nonetheless will never require the
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A CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE: A QUESTION OF VALUES DONALD GILLIES ABSTRACT A Curriculum for Excellence outlines a curriculum for young people in Scotland from age 3 to 18. In the report‚ endorsed wholly by Scottish ministers‚ much is made of the underpinning values of the proposed curriculum. However‚ the absence of any consultation period has meant that such values and the report itself have not been subject to systematic debate by parliament‚ public‚ or the educational community values
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