Assignment
Write a five to seven page paper in which you:
1. Discuss the philosophical basis that affects the proposed curriculum design.
2. Examine the elements of norm-referenced and criterion-referenced testing, and determine how to apply these methods in the proposed curriculum design.
3. Recommend at least three ways to integrate interdisciplinary units into the proposed curriculum. Provide a rationale and support your recommendations.
4. Select at least three approaches that you would use to assess outcomes within the proposed curriculum design. Analyze the importance of each of the selected approaches in facilitating the comprehension of concepts and facts within a contextually based learning environment. Provide a rationale to support your position.
5. Use at least five scholarly resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites that can be edited by the public do not qualify as scholarly resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Acquire a philosophical base and working knowledge of curriculum design, including approaches to systematic curricula, application of competencies to curriculum design, integrating alternative curricula into mandated programs, and how desired competencies translate into curriculum design
• Identify the different influences on mandated curricula.
• Develop strategies for interpreting and aligning standards, integrating interdisciplinary units, ensuring coherence in curriculum, and coordinating different disciplines in a curriculum.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in designing mandated and discretionary curricula.
• Write clearly and concisely about designing mandated and curricula using proper writing mechanics.