Date of Award
Summer 1982
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Education
First Advisor
R. Schuppan
Second Advisor
Bev Bimes
Abstract
This thesis analyzes informational needs within a decision-making model for curriculum development, focusing on the Francis Howell School District's shift from decentralized to centralized curriculum in the 1970s. The study uses Lipham's decision-making model, which involves recognizing a problem, gathering information, considering alternatives, making a choice, and evaluating the outcome.
The author, a member of the planning committee, provided information and suggestions for the study, including criteria for curriculum guides, sample guides from other districts, and a review of goals and objectives. The thesis also explores different value bases and curriculum theories, emphasizing the importance of understanding these values in the decision-making process. The goal is to create useful and relevant curriculum guides that meet the needs of the district, with an emphasis on the importance of involving teachers and administrators in the process.
The thesis also provides a scope and sequence of the skills taught in the "Mathematics In Our World" series, aligned with district goals and objectives, the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS), and the Missouri Basic Essential Skills Test (BEST).
Recommended Citation
Rowell, Sandra J., "Informational Needs Within a Decision Making Model for Curriculum Development" (1982). Theses. 1279.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/theses/1279
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