High-school study of English, mathematics, the sciences, history, foreign languages, and geography is central to the
a. essentialist curriculum.
b. humanistic curriculum.
c. student-centered curriculum.
d. activity-centered curriculum.
[Ques. 2] Kevin is on the curriculum development committee for a new school in his district. He believes that schools should focus on cultivating the intellect, instilling timeless values, and presenting the classics. What kind of curriculum is Kevin most likely to support?
a. student-centered curriculum
b. essentialist curriculum
c. perennialist curriculum
d. value-centered curriculum
[Ques. 3] Chapter 14 concludes with a discussion of emerging trends in curriculum: the importance of the arts, education of English language learners, Pre-K education, and career and technical education. Which trend do you believe will be the most important to the future education of your children? Why? Which trend do you believe might be least important to the relevance and quality of their education? Why?
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[Ques. 4] Educators in school districts should recognize the characteristics and relative merits of various curricular designs before selecting the approach most suited for the district. Discuss the content emphasis, instructional emphasis, and relative merits of the subject-centered and the student-centered curricular approaches.
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[Ques. 5] What were some of the recommendations that were made in the 1983 report, A Nation at Risk?
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[Ques. 6] What were some of the factors that contributed to the numerous educational policy reports at the end of the twentieth century?
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[Ques. 7] Describe the function of a school improvement plan.
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[Ques. 8] What were the forces that contributed to the emphasis on the academically talented and the return to academic essentials in the late 1950s?
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[Ques. 9] In evaluating the national goal, all children in America will start school ready to learn, explain the concerns state and local governments might have in reaching this goal.
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[Ques. 10] What is the purpose of the mental discipline approach to education?
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