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Curriculum construction / Laurie Brady and Kerry Kennedy.
Includes index. PART 1: The social contexts of curriculum construction -- 1. The school curriculum and its stakeholders: Who owns the curriculum? -- 2. The Australian curriculum: Process, politics and issues -- 3. School curriculum and diversity: Equity for all students -- PART 2: Curriculum priorities and their social contexts -- 4. Understanding 21st century students and the contexts that influence them -- 5. General capabilities and integrated classrooms -- 6. Digital technology and classroom learning -- 7. The Australian curriculum and its Asian contexts - towards inclusive engagement -- 8. Values for Australian students -- PART 3: Curriculum planning for schools -- 9. Curriculum planning models: Theory and practice -- 10. Curriculum process: System and school -- 11. Curriculum translation in classrooms: Teachers as decision makers -- PART 4: Assessment, evaluation and school review -- 12. Assessment issues and the school curriculum -- 13. Reporting student outcomes to parents and community -- 14. Curriculum and program evaluation -- 15. School review processes and continuous improvement -- PART 5: Changing the school curriculum -- 16. Curriculum issues in promoting teaching and learning -- 17. Teachers leading curriculum change. This text introduces and analyses all aspects of curriculum development, interpretation and implementation. The text develops students’ understanding of both the theoretical and practical components of curriculum construction. The theoretical dimension of the text includes coverage of the broad social and political influences on a curriculum; coverage of global contexts, national curriculum initiatives; and a discussion of values in education. The practical section of the text provides teachers, as well as members of the school community, with the knowledge and skills to engage fully in the task of curriculum construction. This text introduces and analyses all aspects of curriculum development, interpretation and implementation. The text develops students’ understanding of both the theoretical and practical components of curriculum construction. The theoretical dimension of the text includes coverage of the broad social and political influences on a curriculum; coverage of global contexts, national curriculum initiatives; and a discussion of values in education. The practical section of the text provides teachers, as well as members of the school community, with the knowledge and skills to engage fully in the task of curriculum construction.