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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Critical analysis of the significance of theories‚ principles and models of inclusive curriculum. Inclusive curriculum is the educational programme designed to avoid all barriers to learning/student success i.e. the Central of inclusive curriculum design are clarity and flexibility. There are three ways of approaching curriculum theory and practice: curriculum as Product‚ curriculum as Process‚ and curriculum as Praxis (practice). The governing model of describing and managing education today is
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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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Key elements and relationships in curriculum Key elements within the curriculum and the relationships between them are shown in diagram 1 below. Staff and students are at the heart of curriculum. The relationships between them are shaped by the answers to key questions about assessment‚ content‚ learning interactions and the connections between those elements. In the diagram the top question in each pair is a design question for staff. The lower set of questions is commonly asked by students
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INTRODUCTION. Curriculum is designed to develop successful learners. Confident and creative individuals and active and informed citizens (MCEECDYA‚ 2008‚ p.13). In 2008‚ the Australian Government promised to deliver a fair and equitable curriculum for the national’s educational system‚ taking the task away from the State and Local Governments. The purpose of this was to create an even level of education throughout the country whether in Hobart of Cape York‚ and to ensure our nations position
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head: Hidden Curriculum; Forces That Impact Instruction Hidden Curriculum; Forces That Impact Instruction S. Duncan University of Phoenix EDD 558 Jennifer Wordell Monday‚ June 12‚ 2006 Hidden Curriculum; Forces That Impact Instruction Students who go to college to become teachers are taught a general course of subject matter that when they become teachers they will teach to their students. They are given new ways to teach the same curriculum that has been
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students will search the different Subject Design Discipline Design Broad Fields Design Correlation Design Process Design CONTENT: Types and Patterns of Curriculum Design A. Subject- Centered The Traditional Curriculum Patterns consist of the Subject curriculum‚ Correlated curriculum and Broad-Fields curriculum. The Subject Curriculum is an organization in which the school subject constitutes the basis for organizing the school experiences of learners. There is a multiplicity of subjects with
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“Curriculum is perceived as a plan or program for all the experiences that the learner encounters under the direction of the school” (Oliva and Gordon‚ 2013‚ p. 7). To the outside world‚ curriculum may be seen as the planned interaction of pupils with instructional content‚ materials‚ resources‚ and processes for evaluating the attainment of educational objectives according to the Oxford English Dictionary. However‚ as educators‚ creating a working definition for curriculum requires a delicate balance
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Ch. 10 Summary Curriculum is any knowledge and skills that schools are supposed to help students master. It can be in the form of study guides‚ books‚ movies‚ board games among other things. Because curriculum has such a large interpretation‚ there is often disagreement. Political‚ religious and economic elements often influence curriculum. It is left to states and localities to define what curriculum means. In an attempt to build consensus over the issue‚ states have put forth educational standards
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