The Balanced Curriculum Model

The Balanced Curriculum Model

The Balanced Curriculum is a web-based tool that school districts use to create, align, assess, and manage their curriculum development and implementation. The courses are divided into time-bound units with significant tasks (or assured activities) that local district teachers develop and promise to...

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Main Author: David A. Squires
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-02-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244013478012
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spelling doaj-47b067b387ac43dc8af0e8213591a46b2020-11-25T04:01:10ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open2158-24402013-02-01310.1177/215824401347801210.1177_2158244013478012The Balanced Curriculum ModelDavid A. Squires0Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, USAThe Balanced Curriculum is a web-based tool that school districts use to create, align, assess, and manage their curriculum development and implementation. The courses are divided into time-bound units with significant tasks (or assured activities) that local district teachers develop and promise to teach. The significant tasks are aligned to standards and assessment specifications. District curriculum authors also develop assessments for all to use when implementing the curriculum. Results of more than 15 years of implementation show that all districts that have developed curriculum using this model, and ensured implementation, have had significant improvement on their test scores. Implications for teachers, principals, and central office staff are given at the end of the article.https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244013478012
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