WGU CQN1 TASK 1
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question 1.
decisions about curriculum or instruction
ANSWER
Decisions about the curriculum relate to plans or programs and thus are programmatic.
Whereas, those decisions made about instruction (and thereby implementation) are
methodological and pedagogical.
Question 2.
formal vs operational
ANSWER
Formal curriculum does not dictate specifics such as the texts students will read or the type of
animal to be studied when learning about habitats. Those specifics are identified in the
operational curriculum, and in a quality curriculum, they should reflect the values and priorities
of the community the curriculum serves. Standards are designed to ensure that all students
have the same skills and use the same processes, whereas curriculum identifies what content
and resources they will be using to do so.
(Lalor, Angela Di Michele. Ensuring High-Quality Curriculum : How to Design, Revise, or Adopt
Curriculum Aligned to Student Success, Association for Supervision & Curriculum
Development, 2016. ProQuest Ebook Central,
http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/westerngovernors-ebooks/detail.action?
docID=4742653.Created from westerngovernors-ebooks on 2026-03-02 23:08:49.)
Question 3.
materials in curriculum
ANSWER
tools selected to implement methods and achieve the goals of the curriculum. Materials are
intentionally chosen to support a student's learning. Material choices reflect student interest,
cultural diversity, world perspectives, and address all types of diverse learners.
, Question 4.
standards
ANSWER
first examine the curriculum to determine how well the assessments and learning experiences
align to the standards. Too often a curriculum lists standards in a way that denotes equal
importance, and the curriculum user or writer accepts that tasks align to the standards in
equal measure. This chapter focuses on the importance of examining how standards are
communicated within a curriculum and provides activities that will help you determine the
degree of alignment between tasks and standards.
Question 5.
methods in curriculum
ANSWER
the instructional decisions, approaches, procedures, and routines that teachers use to engage
all students in meaningful learning. These choices support the facilitation of learning
experiences in order to promote a student's ability to understand and apply content and skills.
Methods are differentiated to meet student needs and interests, task demands, and learning
environment. Methods are adjusted based on ongoing review of student progress towards
meeting the goals.
Question 6.
explicit curriculum
ANSWER
- a curriculum that has been intentionally designed, tested, and taught to students, often with
resources that will help teachers facilitate classroom instruction.
Question 7.
Instruction
ANSWER
Learning experiences and lessons are two ways to communicate what should be taught daily.
Either structure should include information about what students will do, why they will do it,
and what the teacher will have as evidence of student learning. These lessons and learning
experiences should be strongly aligned to the standards for that unit. A quality curriculum
includes learning experiences or lessons that address content, process, and dispositions.
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question 1.
decisions about curriculum or instruction
ANSWER
Decisions about the curriculum relate to plans or programs and thus are programmatic.
Whereas, those decisions made about instruction (and thereby implementation) are
methodological and pedagogical.
Question 2.
formal vs operational
ANSWER
Formal curriculum does not dictate specifics such as the texts students will read or the type of
animal to be studied when learning about habitats. Those specifics are identified in the
operational curriculum, and in a quality curriculum, they should reflect the values and priorities
of the community the curriculum serves. Standards are designed to ensure that all students
have the same skills and use the same processes, whereas curriculum identifies what content
and resources they will be using to do so.
(Lalor, Angela Di Michele. Ensuring High-Quality Curriculum : How to Design, Revise, or Adopt
Curriculum Aligned to Student Success, Association for Supervision & Curriculum
Development, 2016. ProQuest Ebook Central,
http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/westerngovernors-ebooks/detail.action?
docID=4742653.Created from westerngovernors-ebooks on 2026-03-02 23:08:49.)
Question 3.
materials in curriculum
ANSWER
tools selected to implement methods and achieve the goals of the curriculum. Materials are
intentionally chosen to support a student's learning. Material choices reflect student interest,
cultural diversity, world perspectives, and address all types of diverse learners.
, Question 4.
standards
ANSWER
first examine the curriculum to determine how well the assessments and learning experiences
align to the standards. Too often a curriculum lists standards in a way that denotes equal
importance, and the curriculum user or writer accepts that tasks align to the standards in
equal measure. This chapter focuses on the importance of examining how standards are
communicated within a curriculum and provides activities that will help you determine the
degree of alignment between tasks and standards.
Question 5.
methods in curriculum
ANSWER
the instructional decisions, approaches, procedures, and routines that teachers use to engage
all students in meaningful learning. These choices support the facilitation of learning
experiences in order to promote a student's ability to understand and apply content and skills.
Methods are differentiated to meet student needs and interests, task demands, and learning
environment. Methods are adjusted based on ongoing review of student progress towards
meeting the goals.
Question 6.
explicit curriculum
ANSWER
- a curriculum that has been intentionally designed, tested, and taught to students, often with
resources that will help teachers facilitate classroom instruction.
Question 7.
Instruction
ANSWER
Learning experiences and lessons are two ways to communicate what should be taught daily.
Either structure should include information about what students will do, why they will do it,
and what the teacher will have as evidence of student learning. These lessons and learning
experiences should be strongly aligned to the standards for that unit. A quality curriculum
includes learning experiences or lessons that address content, process, and dispositions.
