Assignment Description:
For this assignment, you will be placed (virtually) in a real-world scenario that occurs in schools. Please read the following description of the authentic performance task and complete the requirements as described in the scenario.
Imagine that you have just completed the evaluation process for the two-week curriculum module for all of the 10th grade teachers in your district that you implemented in Week 7. You are now required to present your findings to the district superintendent and other district leaders.
Standards and Criteria for Success:
Develop a presentation style of your choice to explain the evaluation plan that you utilized for this curriculum. Be sure to address the following points:
1. What was the nature and purpose of evaluating this curriculum?
2. What steps of curriculum evaluation did you use? What activities did you undertake to ensure that each step performed its own unique function as part of the evaluation process?
3. Was any formative evaluation used during the development and implementation processes? If so, what needs did that approach to evaluation meet?
4. Describe your findings of the curriculum based on the five value questions presented in the text as are applicable to this curriculum: intrinsic, instrumental, comparative, idealization, and decision value. Which of these questions did you think was most significant in the evaluation process? Give specific examples of ways that you collected data to assist you in answering these questions.
5. Which approaches to evaluation did you use? Why?
6. Which evaluation models did you utilize? Why?
7. Did you use testing to evaluate students’ knowledge of the material? If so, what types? What were the benefits and drawbacks of using this type of assessment?
8. What, if any, challenges did you see as educators worked to meeting the standards stated in the legislation of No Child Left Behind?
9. Was alternative assessment used to judge student learning and curriculum effectiveness? Why or why not? If so, what type?
10. What human issues must you consider when looking at the results of the curriculum evaluation?
11. If applicable, did you feel that the data gathered from your formative or summative assessments were more valuable? Why?
The written product should be 2250 words and include at least three (3) citations. The sections should be clearly marked with headings so that your instructor knows which points you are addressing. Follow the guidelines for APA writing stylAssignment Description:
The following specifications are required for this assignment:
*Length: 2250 words; answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner.
*Structure: Include a title page introduction, and reference page in APA style. These do not count towards the minimum word count for this assignment.
*References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. Include at least three (3) scholarly sources to support your claims.
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