For example, to assess arithmetic, number and operations concepts, the measurable objectives used include the pupil being able to demonstrate an understanding of the relative magnitude of numbers, being able to accurately solve problems involving proportional reasoning and applying properties of numbers. These criteria would be assessed and supported through documentation as evidence. To assess the overall depth of knowledge of each pupil, the attainment of each measurable objective is compared to a standardized chart in order to assess the level of achievement reached (Department of Education, n.d.). The Department of Education Web site also supplies teachers supplementary materials which outline the required knowledge which must be demonstrated by the pupil to attain each measurable objective. The materials meet the first aim of the strategic plan, as they are designed to promote high-quality instruction, in such a way as to improve student achievement. The provision of these materials is aimed at standardizing the taught and tested curriculum across the state, which should increase student achievement. The materials also do not really address the second goal of the strategic plan, although this is concerned predominantly with leadership within the school rather than curriculum areas, therefore it is likely to be covered by other areas of guidance provided by the Department of Education which relate specifically to leadership in education. The curriculum guidance also does not address the third goal specifically, although this is something which is difficult to do through such means. This goal is achievable predominantly through the learned curriculum rather than the taught curriculum, so it is more about the ways in which the individual schools themselves shape the learning environment. The curriculum guidance may go some way to addressing the fourth aim of the strategic plan, as the curriculum would have been designed with consideration to the needs of external institutions, such as colleges and employers as well as society as a whole. The curriculum guidance ensures that...
Finally, the curriculum guidance also helps to practice and promote effective use of all resources as they offer guidance on the taught curriculum which may be used when planning the resources to be used.IV. What Might be Suggested by John Dewey John Dewey would heartily approve of the teaching practice of Ms. Thompson. She is teaching in the 'present moment' utilizing that which is available for use instead of lamenting that which is not present. The students feel cared for by Ms. Thompson, they are thriving under her instruction. John Dewey would challenge Ms. Thompson to always keep in focus in terms of her
Tyack and Cuban with Dewey on Social Change David Tyack and Larry Cuban do share similar views to John Dewey about the nature of the traditional education system in the United States as well as its origins. Public education as it exists today is a product of the 19th Century industrialization and urbanization process, which created schools that resembled factories, timetables and schedules, and teachers who acted like bosses on
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