Tuesday, April 13, 2010

The "B" in my ABCDE model


The "B" in my ABCDE model for K-12 curriculum development is essentially a front-end analysis piece of what is needed to close the gap between the current curriculum and the ideal curriculum. After Agents are selected, the Background needs to be analyzed to determine what steps should be taken in order to create a curriculum specific to this system.

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The "A" in my ABCDE model


The "A" in my ABCDE model for K-12 curriculum development represents the agents that are responsible for this system-wide change. There is definitely a hierarchy that exists for these agents in terms of what I'm calling "political power," yet those who will be making the change happen through creation, implementation, and evaluation have just as much, if not more, "change power." I will likely identify who possible agents for change specific to this curriculum are within my model, although the individuals selected may vary from task to task. Color coding who is responsible for what for each stage of ABCDE may be useful in helping to determine/demonstrate who does what and where.

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Prototype of the ABCDE Model


Based on feedback from Jerry, I've revised my overall model. I still plan on creating components for each part, but this is my overarching plan. I'm not sure how to indicate that evaluation encompasses all parts, other than to draw a big circle around it all. Hey, it's a start.
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