Exam 14: Curriculum, Standards and Accountability

Goal 5 of Goals 2000 states that American students would be first in the world in math and science achievement.What grade level has come close to meeting this goal in science?

During the 1980s a new constructivist approach to teach reading and writing was implemented.What was this approach?

How does society make changes and modifications to the education system to meet the current needs of the students and society?

What is the difference between formative assessment and summative assessment?

In 2010 the Common Core State Standards were developed based on research and evidence.What does it mean for a state to adapt the Common Core State Standards?

The curriculum is the material taught in school.What constitutes the specific parts of the curriculum?

What are some of the concerns with the common core curriculum?

In Ms.Stiles class, the students write in their journals about each lesson and create portfolios showing what they have learned.What type of method does Ms.Stiles use to assess her students?

The School Mathematics Study Groups developed the New Math curriculum during the 1960s.Why did the New Math reform fail?

What are some of the advantages of implementing a common core of standards?

Why is mentoring so important for teacher induction and what does an effective mentoring program look like?

Describe what "scope and sequence" means in a curriculum?

People have been changing and modifying the education system since the first American schools opened.Which of the following is NOT a former reform movement?

What is one of the concerns with the current social studies curriculum guidelines?

What is the primary goal of the information obtained from student assessments?

The National Science Education Standards were published in 1996.What has changed since then that may impact science education?

Who institutes the curriculum and who interprets how the curriculum is taught?

What is the current reform movement which is based on tests and provides data for judgments about achievement and program effectiveness?

Teachers should be held accountable for student achievement, but how accountability is measured has become very controversial.Why is the value-added analysis method a controversial way to evaluate teacher performance?

Ms.Waldron has one group of students in her science class who will explore and observe on their own.Another group of students will explore with more guidance from the teacher.What approach is Ms.Waldron implementing in her instruction?