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Two Curriculum Proposals Statement of the Problem The purpo

The purpose of the proposed project is to develop a social studies curriculum for a continuing education program offered at a local high school. It is the contention of this school that a new social studies curriculum is needed because, last year, 69 percent of the students who took the High School Equivalency Test failed the social studies portion of the exam. These data were said to indicate the need for a better social studies curriculum.

The curriculum that will be developed will be based on the curriculum development principles outlined by Rubin (1991). According to Rubin's perspective of curriculum development, any course of study must be designed on the basis of data obtained from answering four basic research questions. Tailoring these four questions to the concerns of the proposed project allows for the formulation of the following specific set of research questions:

(1) What educational purposes does the school seek to attain through its social studies curriculum?

(2) What educational experiences can be provided that are likely to attain these purposes?

(3) How can these educational experiences be effectively organized?

(4) How can it be determined that these purposes are being attained?

Based on the answers to the foregoing questions, the intended curriculum will be developed. Answers to the questions will be obtained through two methods: (1) an interview with relevant school authorities; and (2) a comprehensive review of the literature on the development and implementation of social studies curriculum.

In order to add context to the proposed project, this section of the proposal provides a brief review of the literature on the development of social studies curricula. The presented review is not meant to be comprehensive but only to provide an indication of the kinds of social studies curriculum being considered for implementation in fulfilling the purpose of the proposed project.

Ornstein (1991...

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