Developing Curriculum
Dr. Mollie F. DeHart
Director, District Academic Programs
Miami Dade College
Wolfson Campus, Room 1448
mdehart@mdc.edu
305.237.3731
305.237.3715
Developing Curriculum
Objective for today’s session is to provide
information regarding:
1. Developing courses and/or programs
2. Incorporating assessment of learning
outcomes
3. Utilizing various tools for curriculum approval
process
 Websites
 Guidelines
 Forms
Developing Courses and/or Programs
Policies/ Procedures/Guidelines:
Policy:
 Miami Dade College Manual of Policy
• VIII-3 Objectives: Curriculum and Instruction
Procedure:
 Miami Dade College Manual of Procedures
• Chapter 8=Procedure 8150
http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/8150UseOfCurriculumForms.pdf
Guidelines:
 Charting the Course of Action (PowerPoint)
http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/ChartingTheCourseOfAction.ppt
Developing Courses and/or Programs
Forms:
 Course (CASSC Form 102)
www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/102CurriculumActionCourseForm.doc
 Program (CASSC Form 103)
www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/103CurriculumActionProgramForm.doc
 Instructional Support Materials (CASSC Form 104)
www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/104InstructionalSupportMaterials.doc
 Experimental Course (CASSC Form 105A)
www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/105AExperimentalCourseForm.doc
 Course User Fee (CASSC Form 109)
www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/109FeeForm.doc
 Continuing Workforce Education Course
(CASSC Form 111)
www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/111CWEForm.doc
Course and Program Proposals
FLDOE
Board of
Trustees
Executive Committee
College Provost
for Education
Associate Provost for Academics
College-wide CASSC
CASSC Coordinating Committee
Campus CASSC (all campuses)
Academic Deans Council
Campus Academic Dean
Discipline/School Coordinator
Discipline/School Committees
MDC Academic Approval Process
Flow Chart
CONTACT:
Academic Programs
for Assistance
Course and Program Proposals
• PROCESS CAN TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS,
PLAN ACCORDINGLY!!
• Due Dates
 Fall = JANUARY SUBMISSION
 Baccalaureate=1½ -2 years prior to
implementation
• PLANNING CALENDAR
(CASSC→CAMPUS/DEANS MEETINGS
WEBSITE): http://www.mdc.edu/cassc/
Course and Program Proposals (con’t)
Evaluation Criteria
• Begin with the end in mind as you design the
learning curriculum
• Develop the learning outcomes, assessment
strategies, and learning strategies around the
learner (student).
 Design all components with the student in mind.
 Program Review Process
http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/Progra
mReview_Process.pdf
Learning Outcomes
• Outcome Statements
 Describe what a student should be able to
represent, demonstrate, or produce.
Learning Outcomes (con’t)
• Learning Agenda II Website
https://www.mdc.edu/asa/learningagenda2
MDC has begun conversations regarding the
General Education Review process and
alignment of the curriculum by compiling a team
of faculty and administrators, and inviting
several consultants/speakers including:
John Tagg
Dr. Lee Shulman
Dr. Peggy Maki
Learning Outcomes and Assessment
 Determine pedagogies or educational
experiences that develop the knowledge,
understanding, habits of mind, ways of knowing
and problem-solving.
 Determine teaching strategies, educational
processes or experiences that promote
department and institutional level learning
outcomes.
Learning Outcomes and Assessment
(con’t)
Inventories of Teaching and Assessment
Practices
• Helps students understand expectations
• Places ownership of learning on students
• Assists in determining whether design of
curriculum will prepare students for outcomes
assessment
• Assists in determining whether assessment is
aligned with student learning
• Peggy Maki’s presentation
http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/LA2_MDCWorkshop112105.ppt
Bloom’s Taxonomy
• http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/bloom.html
3 Types of Learning:
Cognitive
Mental Skills
(Knowledge)
What we know
Psychomotor
Affective
Manual or Physical
Skills
(Skills)
Growth in feelings or
emotional areas
(Attitude)
How we “do”
How we “feel”
Competencies
• Use active verbs that target what students are
expected to demonstrate.
Examples:
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Create
Compose
Calculate
Develop
Build
Evaluate
Translate
Assessment
• What do you expect students to know and be
able to do?
• What do the curricula and educational
experiences “add up to”?
• What do you do in your classes or programs to
promote the kinds of learning or development
that MDC seeks?
MDC Competency Template
• http://www.mdc.edu/asa/documents/112CourseC
ompetenciesForm.doc
• Example: The student will be able to
demonstrate an understanding of curriculum
development by:
 Composing course or program proposals within
established guidelines
 Describing components of Learning Outcomes
 Incorporating assessment of Learning Outcomes
in course/program proposals
 Utilizing resource materials and tools provided
 Constructing courses/programs which meet the
needs of the student and institution
Web Resources
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State Links for Community Colleges and Workforce Education
Programs
 Baccalaureate Proposal Approval Process
http://www.fldoe.org/cc/Educators/bach_app.asp
 Curriculum Frameworks http://www.firn.edu/doe/dwdframe/index.html
 Community Workforce Education Frameworks (CWE)
http://www.firn.edu/doe/dwdframe/0506/other/pdf/cwe.pdf
 Florida Community Colleges & Workforce Home
http://www.fldoe.org/cc/
 Minds to Work Home
http://www.fldoe.org/cc/mindsToWork/
 Program Request Form
http://www.firn.edu/doe/dwdframe/progreqform.doc
 Workforce Education Home
http://www.firn.edu/doe/workforce/
More Links
• Other State Sites
 Florida Academic Counseling & Tracking for
Students (FACTS)
http://www.facts.org/
 Florida Senate & House
http://www.leg.state.fl.us
 Labor Market Statistics
http://www.labormarketinfo.com/
 Statewide Course Numbering System (SCNS)
http://scns.fldoe.org/
More Links
• Miami Dade College
 Credit/Vocational Course Offerings
http://www.mdc.edu/course_catalog/
 College Academic Programs
https://sisvsr.mdc.edu/ps/sheet.aspx
 Miami Dade College Catalog
http://www.mdc.edu/catalog/