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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
QUALITY CURRICULUM

Keep in mind that curriculum defines structure, organization, balance, and presentation of the classroom content—the scope, sequence, and coordination of concepts and processes as part of the curriculum design. Curriculum should reflect the school’s goals. It can vary from school to school or state to state. Ideally, content standards should be the focus regardless of the school, district, or state to ensure that all students have an opportunity to acquire a body of fundamental and rich knowledge to function successfully in today’s international community. Curriculum is often viewed in the following ways: the intended curriculum—your school or school district’s official written curriculum; the implemented curriculum—what is actually taught by the teacher; and the achieved curriculum—what is learned by the students. These are not always the same. They become the same when the five components of a CCIAP are in sync, viable, and supported by the school community.

 

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