MLE508 Middle Level Coherent Curriculum II

In this course students develop strategies to assess curriculum programs and middle level students learning within their school settings, and with respect to national, state, and local standards. Students develop skills to evaluate effectiveness of curriculum approaches, using information from students, parents, and community. Alternative means of assessment are investigated as appropriate aspects of middle school curriculum which address the needs of diverse and special need learners. Emphasis at the grade level and school level, as students examine a larger context for curriculum. The relationships between middle level curriculum and the curriculum at the elementary and high school levels are examined. Students develop an action research project that involve their early adolescent students. 3 semester hours