Standards-based Curriculum Ivy A. Gomez Reporter Standards-based Curriculum Designed based on the content standards as explicated by experts in the field (Glatthorn et al.,1998) Includes general statements of knowledge, skills and attitudes that students should learn and master as a result of schooling (Marzano, 1996) Aspects of Standards Knowledge or Content Standards -describe what students should know -includes themes or conceptual strands Skills Standards -include thinking and process skills and strategies that student should aquire Aspects of Standards Depositions -are attitudes and values that should be developed and nurtured in students Benefits of using curriculum standards to education: 1. Ensure that students learn what they need to know for high-level functioning in 21st century. 2. Ensure educational quality across school districts and educational institutions. Benefits of using curriculum standards to education: 3. Provide educators with guideposts to mark the way to providing students with meaningful outcomes to learn on. 4. Provide a curriculum template within which teachers and candidates focus on instructional delivery techniques that work. A standards-based curriculum.... - involves teachers in the process of curriculum planning and design - empowers the teachers to take an active role in planning for the implementation of the curriculum prescribed by the government Thank yu.
