Chapter 6 Curriculum Standards and Testing By Ian

Chapter 6 Curriculum, Standards, and Testing By: Ian Chang & Wilson Ly

Curriculum O Saber-tooth Curriculum O Visible Curriculum O Invisible Curriculum O Extra Curriculum

Shaping Curriculum O Teachers O Parental and Community groups O Students O Administrators O Government O Colleges and universities O Standardized tests O Education commissions and Committees O Professional Organizations O Special interest group O Publishers

Common Core Standards O Provides “a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn” O Focus on core math concepts and an emphasis on core writing and nonfiction reading O Attempts to develop a single set of core standards for all states, and allow for more accurate state-to state comparisons O Other subjects are still being debated for the content they cover (science, history, psychology, etc. )

Evaluating Teachers by Student Test Scores O Imperfect approach to the “value-added” concept. O More representative of a student’s world rather than the teacher’s O Can sometimes lead to deliberate attempts to receive more funding (Campbell’s Law) O A better alternative is expert evaluations that observe student progress and other measures.

Tension Points O Intelligent Design vs. Evolution O Censorship and the Curriculum O Cultural literacy or Cultural Imperialism

The Technology Revolution O Computer Revolution O Ways technology is used in the classroom O Digital Divide

Suggestions for Tomorrow’s Curriculum O Critical thinking skills O Financial literacy O Physical Fitness O Civics Education O Creativity O Collaboration and Human Relations