A new assistant principal maintains that (s)he is a strong believer in a knowledge-centered curriculum and as such child development is not important, but the knowledge-centered approach will improve chances of doing well on state-mandated tests. Evaluate that statement.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: The assistant principal is only partially correct. Supporters of knowledge-centered curricula accept that child development is a factor, but that it is not the major factor, the content is. This, however, does mean students will have a better chance at passing state-mandated tests since all of the material will have been covered. If you select this essay for the test, do not select multiple choice #7 because it covers the same content in a different form.
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