Curriculum Leadership: Strategies for Development and Implementation
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Chapter 1: The Nature of Curriculum
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Chapter 2: Curriculum History
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- Academic Scientism (1890–1916)
- Brain Revolution (2012–present)
- Developmental Conformism (1941–1956)
- Global Education
- Modern Conservatism (2000–2012)
- P–16 Education
- Privatistic Conservatism (1975–1989)
- Progressive Functionalism (1917–1940)
- Romantic Radicalism (1968–1974)
- Scholarly Structuralism (1957–1967)
- Status of Charter School Legislation
- Technological Constructionism (1990–1999)
Chapter 3: Curriculum Theory
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- ASCD
- Curriculum Theory and Practice
- Education Week’s Research Center
- Education World Article on Multiple Intelligences
- Educational Theory
- Guide to Action Research
- Guide to Educational Research
- Media Policy Center
- National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
- Phi Delta Kappa International
- University of Maryland, Department of Education: Educational Policy and Leadership
Chapter 4: The Politics of Curriculum
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- eSchool News
- National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Federal Legislative Action Center
- National Conference of State Legislatures
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Accredited Institutions
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Schooling in America
- Southern Regional Education Board
- UNICEF
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
- Urban Excellence Framework
- U.S. Department of Education
- U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee
- The Wallace Foundation
Chapter 5: Curriculum Planning
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Chapter 6: Improving the Program of Studies
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Chapter 7: Improving a Field of Study
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- All Kinds of Minds
- Brown University Knowledge Loom
- Center on Innovation and Improvement: School Turnarounds
- Institute of Education Sciences (IES) What Works Clearinghouse
- McREL: Professional Staff Development
- National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
- Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA)
- Public Impact
Chapter 8: Processes for Developing New Courses and Units
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Chapter 9: Supervising the Curriculum: Teachers and Materials
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Chapter 10: Curriculum Development and Implementation
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- Effective Schools Research
- National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
- National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Leadership Compass
- National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
- Textbooks and Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
- The Flesch–Kincaid Grade Level Reading Formula
- Types of Curriculum
Chapter 11: Aligning the Curriculum
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- Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) of Alberta, Canada
- Curriculum Alignment
- www.mcrel.org
www.ehow.com/about_6616423_definitioncurriculum-alignment.html
www.ascd.org1 - Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
- Google Scholar
- High-Stakes Testing
www.apa.org/pubs/info/brochures/testing.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-stakes_testing
http://users.manchester.edu/Student/cedavenport/professionalwebsite/High%20stakes%20testing%5B1%5D.pdf - Institute for Educational Leadership
- The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
- New Zealand Ministry of Education’s Assessment Online
- New Zealand Qualifications Authority
- Thomas B. Fordham Institute
http://edex.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/publication/pdfs/SOSSandCC2010_FullReportFINAL_8.pdf
http://208.106.213.194/doc/20100323_CommonCoreReview.pdf - What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)
Chapter 12: Curriculum Evaluation
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- Assessment vs. Evaluation
- Curriculum Audit
- Curriculum Evaluation
http://tyrannyofthetextbook.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/rubrics-for-evaluating-curriculum
www.mcrel.org
www.naesp.org
www.ascd.org - Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
- Google Scholar
- National Center for Education Statistics
- National Center for Educational Achievement
- Research Center for Leadership in Action
- Value-Added Assessment (VAA)
- What Works Clearinghouse (WWC)
Chapter 13: Current Developments in the Subject Fields
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- Annenberg Foundation: Math in Daily Life
- Differentiated Curriculum
- Google Lit Trips
- International Reading Association (IRA)
www.reading.org
www.reading.org/General/CurrentResearch/Standards/ProfessionalStandards2010.aspx - The K–12 Mathematics Curriculum Center
- Learning First Alliance
- National Core Art Standards
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Curriculum Focal Points
- National Reading Styles Institute
- National Science Resources Center
- National Science Teachers Association
- National Standards for Arts Education
- Progressions Framework in Mathematics
- Reading Recovery Council of North America
- Science News for Students
- The History Place
- The National Academies (Framework for K–12 Science Education)
Chapter 14: Current Developments Across the Curriculum
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- Center for Implementing Technology in Education
- International Society for Technology Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards
- Internet4Classrooms: Grade-Level Content Skills
- National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
- National Staff Development Council: “Data-in-a-Day Technique Provides a Snapshot of Teaching That Motivates”
- National Writing Project
- BBC News: “Teachers Face Handheld Revolution”
- Technology in Education Resource Center
- Topmarks Educational Search Engine
Chapter 15: Individualizing the Curriculum
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- Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA), Alberta, Canada: Find Past Papers and Mark Schemes
- Association for Positive Behavior Support
- The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement: Differentiating Instruction
- Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders
- Learning Generation report on promoting the use of technology in special-education classrooms
- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
- New Horizons for Learning
- OpenEd Resource Catalog
- PBS Misunderstood Minds: Resources for Instructional strategies
- Reading Recovery
- Six Seconds: Emotional Intelligence for Positive Change
- SMART Education: Online Strategies to Help Teach Special Education Students
