Evolution of Curriculum

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Contemporary needs and interests of students, suggests a need for more adaptive and student-centered approaches.

Technology and Digital Learning Integration Era

Standards and norms begin to become a priority.

Standards-Based and Accountabliity Era

Educational research and pyschology affected instruction.

Progressive Education Movement

Curriculum was majorally Greek and Latin classics with an emphasis preparing students for Universtiy.

Classical Curriculum

Curriculum has been an ever evolving swinging pendulum. Poliices drive instruction and accountability. Many current curriculums cover pieces of expectations from all eras.

Resources Reflection

Curriculum was mostly influenced by accountability policies, standardized testing, and technology.

Rise of Technology in Learning

After the launch of Sputnik in 1957 it was back to the basics.

Science and Math

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Evolution of Curriculum

1800s

Heavily influenced by church, religion, and morality.

Early 1900s

Influenced by the Industrial Revolution.

Mid 1900s

The Space Race

Late 1900s

Focused on data-driven instruction and school accountability.

Early 2000s

Technology was integrated more into classrooms.

Present Days

Changes in the last 10 years.

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• Science became the forefront of education.
• Late 1930s through the 1960s publishers began producing scripted teacher's guides and instructional practices reflected the dominance of behaviorism.

• Congress responded with the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) in 1958, directing federal funding to improve science and mathematics curricula and increase opportunities for exceptional students seeking training in critical scientific fields
• In 1965, Congress passed the ESEA Act which funded a program to provide supplemental support to students identified as economically deprived.

• A slow shift toward the learner due to dissatisfaction from the public and a large majority dropping out due to not needing what was being taught
• The curriculum began to shift from classical materials and languages to contemporary vocational studies.
• There was more demand for a trained, intelligent workforce
• The Progressive movement caused a shift from rote-memorization to student-centered, experiential learning with an emphasis on critical thinking and problem-solving.
• Reading textbooks predominantly taught the whole-word method.

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• 2022 - Louisiana passed Act 517 - banning the use of the 3 cueing system to teach reading
• These acts caused many districts to seek out new High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM).
• Curriculums focus on evidence based learning.

• Online platforms increase
• A shift to competency based learning
• 2015 - Every Student Succeeds Act passes and replaces No Child Left Behind. This gives states more power in judging their schools' quality.
• STEM/STEAM focus curriculums
• 2021 - Louisiana passed Act 108 - requires K-3 teachers and administrators complete training in The Science of Reading

• The basal reader was the dominant resource for reading instruction. The whole language approach and the three cueing system were used.
• Schools began incorporating diversity after the civil rights movements.

• 1993-The Massachusetts Education Reform Act calls for a common curriculum and statewide tests.
• Curriculum Frameworks were developed.
• 1994-Goals 2000: Educate America Act -established eight broad goals to improve school readiness, high school graduation rates, student achievement, and teacher professional development.
• A shift from local curricula to state wide academic standards.

• 2001 - No Child Left Behind Act - mandated standardized testing in reading and math
• 2004 - Arthur K Ellis divides Exemplars of Education in chapters on "Learner Centered Curriculum," "Society-Centered Curriculum," and Knowledge-Centered Curriculum"
• 2009 - Common Core State Standards Initiative is launched - States all across the country adopt Common Core Standards. Curriculum is written and adopted by districts to teach the standards.
• The Theory of Connectivism emphasizes real-time collaboration in digital spaces. Curriculum looks for a balance between traditional texts and digital resources.