CAP 603 Curriculum Planning, Organization, and Evaluation

In this course, participants identify, analyze, and critique theoretical frameworks and practical applications of multiple perspectives on curriculum planning, organization, and evaluation. Aspects of official, enacted, overt, hidden, null, and out-of-school curricula are explored. All perspectives are considered through critical examination of contemporary curriculum concepts, practices, and proposals that are dominant at the time the course is offered. The course involves a 15-hour field research project as well as group deliberation regarding the ways in which various forms of curriculum analysis can be used to understand and enhance ongoing curriculum plans in a school, district, or other educational setting. Pre-requisite(s): Admission to the NCE Doctoral Studies in Teaching and Learning program or consent from instructor. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

Credits

3