3 semester credits
Educators in this course are introduced to curriculum, instruction, and assessment in the context of standards and accountability and their relationships to student learning. They explore interrelationships among curriculum, instruction, and assessment: the importance of alignment, connection to learning theory and learner variables, and need for differentiation to meet diverse student needs. Educators examine and make sense of their academic standards and investigate the history, roles, and types of curricula and instruction. They analyze, evaluate, modify, and/or design curriculum and instruction for specific content and purposes.