The Greatest Responsibility for Curriculum Development Falls on the Local

question 16

Multiple Choice

The greatest responsibility for curriculum development falls on the local school systems and local schools, and it can be argued that

• A) schools are overburdened and unable to develop meaningful curriculum.
• B) teachers often are given almost single-handed control over curriculum.
• C) excessive burdens of what to teach and how to teach are placed on the local board of education.
• D) much of the decision making involved in the selection and organization of curriculum is greatly affected by pressure and influence from outside schools and local school districts.

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