Author:
Squires, David A.
Imprint:Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, 2009.
Descriptionxxvi, 205 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Note:Introduction to curriculum alignment -- Alignment and instruction -- Alignment and textbooks -- Alignment and standardized tests -- Alignment, reteaching, and mastery learning -- Ideas from Project 2061 of the American Association for the Advancement of Science -- Curriculum makes a difference -- alignment and the TIMSS analysis -- Criteria for a useful and usable curriculum incorporating alignment -- Addressing alignment through a curriculum design : the balanced curriculum model -- How the balanced curriculum meets this book's recommendations for districts -- Summary of alignment research and recommendations -- Resource: Ten criteria for structuring a useful and usable curriculum.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-201) and index.
