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1 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. What is Curriculum? The process of assessing needs, selecting content, formulating learning objectives, selecting texts and resource materials that contain those objectives, and developing evaluations to assess the degree of learning of those objectives. In essence, what is important for our students to learn in each curricular area? 5

2 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. SHAPING THE CURRICULUM 6

3 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. WHO AND WHAT SHAPE THE CURRICULUM? WHO & WHAT 1. Students 2. Parental & Community Groups 3. Teachers 4. Administrators 5. Federal Govt. 6. State Govt. 7. Local Govt. 8. Colleges and Universities 9. Standardized Tests 10. Education Commissions & Committees 11. Professional Organizations 12. Special Interest Groups EXAMPLES OF HOW 7

4 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. TEXTBOOK ADOPTION STATES –Publishers also Help Shape The Curriculum 8 Source: American Association of Publishers, Washington, DC, 2003.

5 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND STRONG Federal Influence Annual Testing Academic Yearly Progress Report Cards Highly Qualified Faculty Special Education Other? 9

6 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. SEVEN REASONS WHY STANDARDIZED TESTS ARE NOT WORKING 1. At-Risk Students Placed at Greater Risk 2. Lower Graduation Rates 3. Higher Test Scores Do Not Mean More Learning 4. Standardized Testing Shrinks the Curriculum 5. Tests Errors 6. Teacher Stress 7. What is Worth Knowing? Who Decides? 10

7 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. TEACHING TO THE TEST – Is it Necessary? 11

8 Sadker/Zittleman, Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education. © 2007 by The McGraw-Hill Companies. All rights reserved. Principles of Classroom Management What do you and your group believe is important to developing an orderly, safe and yet exciting classroom environment conducive to learning for all? 12


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