This course is designed to provide the student with a background in the foundations of curriculum theory and practice in the K-12 setting. Students will study the historical origins of technical and non-technical approaches to the curriculum process, as well as the nature of the subject matter, society/culture and learners as contributors to the curriculum. The curriculum revision process, including local and state influences upon the curriculum, and issues of ownership of the curriculum will be examined. The role of the school curriculum as a critical factor in our democratic society is a central theme of the course. Curriculum evaluation strategies and curriculum-based assessment will be analyzed in terms of the effect of the curriculum on students and the community. The purpose of this course is to prepare teachers and administrators to be curriculum leaders.
- Credits: 3
- Offered: Fall, Spring