An historical review of elementary education from the distant to the very recent past, designed to develop interplay between past and current educational controversies by contrasting and comparing various personalities and issues. Provides a complete understanding of the history, organizational patterns and resources available for the development of the school curriculum. Special emphasis is given to recent trends in elementary curriculum development.
Students receive an introduction to the many facets of curriculum development.
Varied opportunities are provided for the students to acquire comprehension knowledge through papers and readings. We look at the construction, calibration, and application of those instruments used to measurement achievement, intelligence, and aptitude. We examine the limitations inherent in such instruments, and take note to debunk the most egregious and exaggerated claims of some test publishers. This course presumes no statistical sophistication on the part of the students. Emphasis is placed on reading trends and various procedures for teaching reading.