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COURSE SYLLABUS: ED502 - Leading the Curriculum and Instruction Reform Movement

Course Title:	ED502 - Leading the Curriculum and Instruction Reform Movement
Department:	Education
Instructor:	Mark D. Hogue, M.Ed. - - Vita

COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OVERVIEW

This course will examine the major cognitive theories utilized in reform-based classrooms and the strategies that promote higher-order learning skills. The course further addresses and demonstrates the profound implications underlying the coherence of curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

TEXTBOOK  Online Bookstore

Sirotnik, K. A. (2004). Holding accountability accountable: what ought to matter in public education. New York: McGraw Hill.
ISBN: 0807744646

CONTACT INFORMATION

The most effective means of contact is via email . With very few exceptions, I will respond to your inquiries and submitted assignments within 24 hours.

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION

1. your name,
2. your student identification (example: stu00000),
3. the course number (example: ED502), and
4. the assignment title (example: Assignment One) are included in the SUBJECT box of your email message.

EXAMPLE: Subject: Jane Doe; stu00000; ED502; Reflection and Reaction Paper #1

NOTE: Assignments that are attached to email must be Microsoft Office compatible!
If you are unsure if your document is compatible please save it in "Rich Text Format" to ensure Microsoft Word can open the file.

COURSE COMMENTARY

Each candidate enrolled in this course has up to eight weeks to complete the assignments indicated below. However, a candidate may elect to accelerate his/her course of study and finish the assignments at an earlier time without permission from the instructor.

After each assignment that is submitted, the candidate will receive an email within 24 hours indicating his/her score along with possible comments or feedback from the instructor.

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

1. Reflection and Reaction Papers
The text utilized in this course presents strong implications for reform in educational policy, curriculum, and epistemology. After reading the text, the candidate will be armed with tools for enlightenment; therefore, Reflection and Reaction Papers will best assess educational growth. There will be a total of four (4) Reflection and Reaction Papers. Each paper should be 1 – 2 pages in length, double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font. Each Reflection and Reaction Paper should focus on one chapter from the text (only four chapters will be represented in this series of assessments), answering the following questions:

• What case is the author from the chapter making? Summarize.
• What are your feelings toward the author’s assertions?
• What are your experiences, if applicable, with this topic?
• According to the author, what are the vehicle(s) for change? Do you agree?
• What are your final thoughts and opinions?

2. Final Position Paper
Also, the candidate will prepare a Final Position Paper that contrasts one of the chapters authored in the text with his or her own opinion. This chapter may be one where the candidate has prepared a Reflection and Reaction Paper, but not necessarily. The paper should be 2 – 3 pages in length, 12 point Times New Roman font, double spaced, with a brief bibliography. The candidate will

• State the position of the author, summarizing the implications of the chapter,
• State his/her opposing position,
• Provide personal rationale supporting his/her case and dispelling the author’s, and
• Provide an evidence base, with at least two sources, supporting his/her opposing position

ASSIGNMENT	POSSIBLE POINTS
Reflection and Reaction Paper #1	25
Reflection and Reaction Paper #2	25
Reflection and Reaction Paper #3	25
Reflection and Reaction Paper #4	25
Final Position Paper	40
Total	140

GRADE DERIVATION

90 - 100	= A
80 - 89	= B
70 - 79	= C
60 - 69	= D

COURSE ITINERARY

1. Order the required text for the course
2. Read and review the text
3. Complete each assignment and email to the instructor
4. Complete your final paper and email to the instructor
5. Your final grade for the course will be submitted to the Registrar within 24-48 hours of submitting your final paper.