GED-657 Curriculum Development in Middle & Secondary Schools
The course develops an integrated view of problems of curriculum and instruction at the Middle and Secondary levels including analysis and evaluation of significant curriculum practices. The interrelationships between current issues in curriculum development, socio-cultural and political influences, and the needs of the learner is examined and explored. Emphasis is placed on developing curriculum for middle and secondary school learners that includes consideration of emotional and academic developmental needs of the adolescent learner, encourages school to work transitions, includes college preparatory curriculum development, and evaluates interdisciplinary, disciplinary, and problem focused models. Assessment is addressed relevant to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), standardized achievement tests, and alternative assessment.