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dodea curriculum development
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assessment adoption cycle
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The Department
of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) uses an extensive six year process
to evaluate and revise all subject area programs. This process is
a revolving cycle that begins with evaluating the current program
and ending with the implementation and assessment of new textbooks
and materials. Each task of the cycle is described in the Cycle
Description.
- Step 1
- Task Analysis/Needs
Assessment/Program Evaluation
- Task Analysis:
Identify tasks for all steps of the cycle according to results
of needs assessment conducted and review program implementation.
- Program Evaluation:
Conduct evaluation, which may include standardized test results,
performance assessment results, attitudinal surveys of students,
parents, and administrators, and configuration map observation
results.
- Step 2
- Develop/Revise
Curriculum Performance Standards
- Develop Assessment
Specifications
- Conduct Materials
Review
- Curriculum Revision/Development:
Convene work groups in districts and Headquarters to revise
curriculum and develop content and performance standards.
- Materials Review:
Convene to review materials for correlation with curriculum
standards.
- Step 3
- Compile Materials
Review Results
- Implementation
Buy
- Develop/Review/Purchase
Assessments
- Results of Review:
Compile evaluations from materials review, write integrated
assesments, and compile cost-analysis completed for highest
ranking materials.
- Implementation
Buy: Order materials through the districts for electronic data
transfer through Headquarters.
- Step 4
- Pre-Implementation
Training: Standards, Curriculum Materials, Instructional Strategies,
and Assessments
- Pre-Implementation
Training: Conduct training in districts in the content and performance
standards, instructional strategies, and assessments using the
newly adopted materials as tools to implement the standards.
- Step 5
- Full Implementation
of Curriculum/ Materials
- Implementation
of Assessments
- Implementation:
Implement fully the use of materials and standards for students.
- Step 6
- Assess Fidelity
of Implementation
- Adjust and Supplement
- Fidelity of
Implementation: Assess the degree and quality of the implementation,
and the use of the adopted materials to meet the standards.
Make adjustments accordingly.
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