Standards-Based Curriculum and Instruction

University of Phoenix Online
Phoenix, AZ, United States

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

Course Description:

'' This course focuses on the development of strategies for linking standards-based education to classroom curriculum. This course will explore the historical foundations of the standards movement as well as current research on standards as a basis for understanding standards-based instruction. Students will learn to create effective standards-based performance assessment tasks for their classrooms.

Topics and Objectives

Foundations of Standards-Based Curriculum and Instruction

Examine the historical foundations of the modern standards movement.
Analyze early criticism of the modern standards movement.
Evaluate the effectiveness of standards as a vehicle for educational reform.
Analyze the perception of standards in the school setting.
Key Issues of Standards-Based Curriculum and Instruction

Identify different types of standards.
Analyze challenges faced by states and districts as they develop standards.
Examine guidelines for quality, teachable standards.
Compare and contrast standards documents.
Classroom Best Practices for Standards-Based Curriculum and Instruction

Summarize the conditions under which standards are most effective.
Examine the role of standards as part of a system-wide change aimed towards improving student performance.
Recommend strategies to ensure all students successfully meet the standards.
Create a standards-based interdisciplinary unit.
Analyze the roles of administrators and teachers in implementing standards-based curriculum and instruction.
Recommend a professional development plan that emphasizes standards-based curriculum and instruction.
Assessment Techniques for Standards-Based Curriculum and Instruction

Analyze the ways in which traditional grading practices must change to reflect standards-based reforms.
Analyze ways to align testing practices with standards.
Recommend strategies to improve current grading practices to reflect standards.
Future Trends in Standards-Based Curriculum and Instruction

Examine the longevity of the modern standards movement.
Analyze challenges and concerns that remain in the standards movement.
Summarize the next steps in standards-based reform.
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Phone:800-492-6552

School Address:

University of Phoenix Online
3157 E. Elwood Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phone: 800-492-6552
E-Mail: online@phoenix.edu
Web: http://www.uopx.com

Jobs & Resumes: Phoenix
Houses & Roommates: Phoenix

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