CIC 531 Implementing and Assessing Content Area Curriculum

Candidates will explore various types of curriculum—including intended, enacted, attained, hidden, and null—to examine how these frameworks influence instructional decision-making and classroom practice. Through critical analysis of their current professional educational settings, students will identify gaps, biases, and elements of the hidden curriculum. In particular, they will design and administer targeted surveys to gather meaningful data from students or stakeholders, develop well-constructed survey items and response scales, and analyze the results to assess the impact of curriculum implementation. Based on their findings, candidates will propose evidence-based instructional improvements tailored to their teaching and learning contexts. This course supports educators in developing deeper curricular awareness and applying reflective, research-informed practices to promote more equitable and effective teaching and learning outcomes.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

None but having previously taken CIC 511 and CIC 521 is highly encouraged.