Writing Homework Help

Using your answers to the discussion questions throughout this course and the information you researched from the Week 4 assignment Social Forces and Issues Shaping Curriculum Planning, you will create a proposal to update the curriculum you used. Remember to relate your answers to the student population, neighborhood demographics, alignment to state and national standards, and other issues that affect the curriculum.

Instructions

Write a 6–8 page paper where you address the following points:

1. Identify the immediate issues with the curriculum.
2. Address the following:
   1. Test scores.
   2. Age of the current curriculum.
   3. Need to implement technology.
   4. Social forces.
   5. Revision of state or national standards.
3. Discuss who will be on your curriculum team.
   1. How will you ensure that you have a diverse team?
   2. Explain the role of key positions and who you expect to fill those positions.
4. Describe how you will conduct a needs assessment. Use a variety of resources and methods, not just test results.
5. Explore at least three current trends that include technology integration in the classroom and current methodology in your grade or subject area.
   1. These issues can be ideas such as:
      1. Flipped classroom.
      2. Online instruction.
      3. Differentiated learning.
      4. The latest teaching methods.
      5. Expanded use of technology for students such as iPads for everyone.
   2. Discuss practical considerations with these issues such as cost, teacher training, logistics, et cetera.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Create a proposal for curriculum planning that addresses the immediate issues.
• Unacceptable
  Below 70% FFair
  70-79% CProficient
  80-89% BExemplary
  90-100% A1. Identify immediate issues with the curriculum.Points Range:0 (0.00%) – 41.4 (13.80%)
• Did not submit or incompletely identified immediate issues with the curriculum.
• Points Range:42 (14.00%) – 47.4 (15.80%)Partially identified immediate issues with the curriculum.Points Range:48 (16.00%) – 53.4 (17.80%)Satisfactorily identified immediate issues with the curriculum.Points Range:54 (18.00%) – 60 (20.00%)Thoroughly identified immediate issues with the curriculum.2. Discuss who will be on the curriculum team.Points Range:0 (0.00%) – 41.4 (13.80%)Did not submit or incompletely discussed who will be on the curriculum team.Points Range:42 (14.00%) – 47.4 (15.80%)Partially discussed who will be on the curriculum team.Points Range:48 (16.00%) – 53.4 (17.80%)Satisfactorily discussed who will be on the curriculum team.Points Range:54 (18.00%) – 60 (20.00%)Thoroughly discussed who will be on the curriculum team.3. Describe how to conduct a needs assessment.Points Range:0 (0.00%) – 41.4 (13.80%)Did not submit or incompletely described how to conduct a needs assessment.Points Range:42 (14.00%) – 47.4 (15.80%)Partially described how to conduct a needs assessment.Points Range:48 (16.00%) – 53.4 (17.80%)Satisfactorily described how to conduct a needs assessment.Points Range:54 (18.00%) – 60 (20.00%)Thoroughly described how to conduct a needs assessment.4. Explore 3 current trends.Points Range:0 (0.00%) – 41.4 (13.80%)Did not submit or incompletely explored 3 current trends.Points Range:42 (14.00%) – 47.4 (15.80%)Partially explored 3 current trends.Points Range:48 (16.00%) – 53.4 (17.80%)Satisfactorily explored 3 current trends.Points Range:54 (18.00%) – 60 (20.00%)Thoroughly explored 3 current trends.5. Clarity and writing mechanics.Points Range:0 (0.00%) – 20.7 (6.90%)More than 6 errors presentPoints Range:21 (7.00%) – 23.7 (7.90%)5-6 errors presentPoints Range:24 (8.00%) – 26.7 (8.90%)3-4 errors presentPoints Range:27 (9.00%) – 30 (10.00%)Thoroughly described the three key issues for each social force. 0-2 errors present6. Use references to support your claims, including quotes, facts, and illustrations from the articles in the text and three (3) other outside scholarly sources published in the last two years.Points Range:0 (0.00%) – 20.7 (6.90%)No references provided.Points Range:21 (7.00%) – 23.7 (7.90%)Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.Points Range:24 (8.00%) – 26.7 (8.90%)Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.Points Range:27 (9.00%) – 30 (10.00%)Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
  

  Name:Rubric for Assignment 2: Curriculum Planning: A Foundation

  Description:EDU564 Assignment 2: Curriculum Planning: A Foundation