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Process of Changing a Educational Curriculum

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All things being equal, curriculum change does not just occur. It becomes as a result of certain factors. Discuss the factors that influence curriculum change and the problems and constraints associated with changing any curriculum

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Influences that provoke the change of curriculum are discussed.

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The problem with education today is deciding what to teach. In the news right now is the notice that the US president, Obama, is noted as saying he is going to revamp the near-decade old No Child Left Behind big picture US educational initiative, that steered curriculum planners.

Larger districts have curriculum experts that try to align often with state and or national standards. But with so many teachers, and curriculum planners it becomes a challenge deciding what IS to be taught in the age with ...

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