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The course will require the following as well as the weighted breakout outlined: Improvement plan 30 Points/ Percent Required Readings Present Bibliography Present Project Present **__Class Attendance and participation__** are expected to be an integral part of the course. Preparation for class and active participation related to current issues in curriculum development, implementation, and assessment will also be evaluated. A portfolio of the activities accomplished during the class session will document the continuing professional development of the student. **__A Curriculum Needs Assessment__** - 3 to 4 pages: Conduct a __needs assessment__ that reviews curriculum development, implementation, management, and evaluation/assessment. Evaluate compliance with relevant federal and state laws/mandates/regulations, and local board policy (in Pennsylvania, Chapter 4 regulations including PA Standards). Prepare an __improvement plan__ that acknowledges the ways in which supervision/management of curriculum matters are approved. __Discuss__ this needs assessment, improvement plan, and approval process with a building level administrator and comment on your conversation with him/her. **__ Curriculum Survey/Interviw __** - will be accomplished through the design of an interview survey tool reflective of issues and trends in curriculum development discussed in class and in particular relationship to the mission or goals and objectives of the school. The interview will be conducted with at least three of the following: Note successes and concerns/problems with the district’s implementation process and system. Prepare a document that evaluates your conversation and make recommendations for improvement. This material will be shared in class and submitted as a paper no greater than three pages with the interview tool included. **__An Annotated Bibliography__** of 5 scholarly peer reviewed journals on a topic dealing with curriculum development and implementation will be prepared to share in class. This assignment will be differentiated so that students may choose their particular areas of interest. It should be a facet of the overall curriculum project as a means to further some theoretical component of the curriculum project design. The following parameters must be adhered to in completing this assignment: **__A design of a Curriculum Unit__** for one area of study in the student’s interest or a proposed new curricular program will be accomplished. This assignment will be differentiated according to the students in the class. The students will be able to choose whether they are taking a teacher’s perspective or an administrators perspective. You and/or a group of peers will develop a plan using the tools identified in this course and those used in your professional setting. Some questions to be considered for this project are: //What is your instructional vision? Who are the students being served? What are the needs? What is taught? How? Why? What resources are available? // __ Specifically the culminating project for the Seminar on Curriculum Development is to design an Innovative School Program and curriculum utilizing the Understanding by Design curriculum template. __ The group of colleagues will develop a project which includes a Mission Statement, Goals and Objectives, Educational Program, Student Assessment, Staff and Personnel Matters, etc. Of particular focus will be the design of a Curriculum Unit in the Educational Program section for one area of study in the student’s interest within the scope of the whole project. This assignment will be differentiated according to the students in the class. The Required Readings, Annotated Bibliography, and the Curriculum Project will each be presented throughout the course of the semester in a seminar sharing format. .
 * __ Course Requirements: __**
 * Class Attendance 10 Points/Percent
 * Curriculum needs assessment
 * Curriculum mapping Project 20 Points/Percent
 * Annotated Bibliography 10 Points/Percent
 * Curriculum Survey/Interview 10 Points/Percent
 * Presentations 20 Points/Percent
 * Curriculum Specialist
 * Reading Specialist
 * Principal,
 * Classroom Teacher
 * Special Education Teacher.
 * APA style
 * Typed or Word Processed and double spaced
 * Abstract explaining the rationale choosing the articles
 * Entry for each article that follows the format given in class.
 * A one page conclusion of research trends and findings for classmates.