FS6 Exploring the Curriculum

FIELD STUDY

Episode 2

WHATS THE CURRICULUM MADE OF?

Name of FS Student
Course Year & Section
Resource Teacher Signature Date
Cooperating School

My Target
At the end of this activity, I should be able to identify the components of the curriculum and
curricular approaches.

My Performance (How I Will Be Rated)

Field Study 4, Episode 2 Whats the curriculum made of?
Focused on: The components of the curriculum and curricular approaches.
EXEMPLARY SUPERIOR SATISFACTORY UNSATISFACTORY
TASKS
4 3 2 1
Observation/ All tasks were All or nearly all Nearly all tasks Fewer than half of
Documentation: done with tasks were done were done with tasks were done;
outstanding with high quality acceptable quality or most objectives
quality; work met but with poor
exceeds quality
expectations
4 3 2 1
My Analysis Analysis questions Analysis questions Analysis questions Analysis questions
were answered were answered were not were not answered
completely; in completely answered
depth answers completely Grammar and
thoroughly Clear connection spelling
grounded on with theories Vaguely related to unsatisfactory
theories the theories
Exemplary Grammar and
 grammar and spelling are Grammar and
spelling superior spelling
acceptable
4 3 2 1
My Reflection Reflection Reflection Reflection Reflection
statements are statements are statements are statements are
profound and clear, but not shallow; unclear and
clear, supported clearly supported supported by shallow and are
by experiences by experiences experiences from not supported by
from the episode from the episode the episode experiences from
the episode
4 3 2 1
My Portfolio Portfolio is Portfolio is Portfolio is Portfolio has many
complete, clear, complete, clear, incomplete; lacking
well-organized well-organized supporting components; is
and all supporting and most documentation is unorganized and
documentation supporting organized but is unclear
are located in documentation lacking
sections clearly are available
designated and/or in logical
and clearly
marked locations.
4 3 2 1
Submission Before deadline On deadline A day after the Two days or more
deadline after the deadline
4 3 2 1

Over-all Score Rating:

(Based on
transmutation)

____________________________________ ___________________________
Signature of FS Teacher Date
above Printed Name

Transmutation of score to grade/rating

Score Grade Score Grade
20 - 1.0 - 99 12-13 - 2.50 - 81
18-19 - 1.25 - 96 11 - 2.75 - 78
17 - 1.5 - 93 10 - 3.00 - 75
16 - 1.75 - 90 8-9 - 3.5 - 72
15 - 2.00 - 87 7-below - 5.00 - below
14 - 2.25 - 84
 My Map
For this concept, go through the following steps.

2. Interview a school
1. Visit a school and find out
administrator/faculty about
how they attain the aims of
how they concretize their
elementary, secondary and
school's vision and goals into
tertiary education.
the curriculum.

3. Record the different

4. Interview one or two
methods/startegies that they
students and ask them their
employed to attain their
school's vision/mission.
school's objectives.
 My Tools
For this Episode, visit a school/university or get a copy of the school brochure. Copy the
school/universitys vision, mission and goals on this page.

Vision

Mission

Goals
 My Analysis

1. How important is the schools vision, mission and goals in designing the curriculum?

2. What methods and strategies were employed by the school community to realize these goals?

3. How did the students manifest that they have internalized their vision, mission and goals?
My Reflections/My Insights
My Portfolio

Paste the schools brochure on this page.

Proof / Activities / Ways to help the students internalize their
schools vision, mission and goals.
Put a sample of any of the following on this page.

Academic budget

Scope and sequence chart

Teaching guide

Course guide