Curriculum Development in Vocational and Technical Education: Planning, Content, and Implementation, 5th Edition
By Curtis R. Finch, John R. Crunkilton

$120.20

The fifth edition of Curriculum Development in Vocational and Technical Education offers useful information about how to plan, develop and implement curricula and programs in community colleges and secondary schools. The twelve chapters take the reader through the process of curriculum building from start to finish. Also included are numerous illustrations, forms, and descriptions of how to successfully work through the development process. Each chapter includes a set of references that assist in gathering additional related information.

The text is divided into four sections: 1) curriculum development, 2) curriculum planning, 3) curriculum content, and 4) curriculum implementation. Collectively, these chapters provide a range of ways that curricula can be created to assist students in preparing for employment in the world class workplace. The book is an invaluable resource for instructors, administrators, curriculum specialists, and others who want to design the best curricula or programs for their students.


* Presents contemporary designs of curriculum development.

* Details how to prepare meaningful goals and objectives that align with curriculum content.

* Provides methods for assessing the curriculum.

* Discusses various components of vocational curriculum, such as Tech Prep, academic and vocational subject integration, and school-based enterprise.


New to this edition:

* Includes emphasis on the school-to-work transition curriculum, providing teachers with a wide range of strategies that can be used to make students' transition from school-to-work successful.

* Describes how the Internet can be used as a valuable resource in curriculum development in identifying relevant content sources and materials, and in turn providing students with up-to-date information related to the workplace (Ch. 10).

* Offers the latest in curriculum systems and frameworks, decision-making strategies, and curriculum content determination strategies, providing a variety of ways to organize and implement curricula; thus contributing to more relevant instruction for students enrolled in vocational and technical education programs (Chs. 2, 3, and 6).





Table of Contents

Each chapter begins with “Introduction” and concludes with “Summary” and “Related References.”
I.CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN PERSPECTIVE.

1.Curriculum Development: An Overview.



Historical Perspectives.


Contemporary Perceptions of Education.


Toward a Definition of Curriculum.


Characteristics of the Vocational and Technical Curriculum.


A Rationale for Curriculum Development in Vocational and Technical Education.


Utilizing Sections I, II, III, and IV.

2.Contemporary Designs for Curriculum Development.



A Systems View of Curriculum Development.


Selected Designs.

II.PLANNING THE CURRICULUM.

3.Making Decisions in Planning the Curriculum.



Strategic Planning in Education.


Decision Making in Education.


Factors Affecting Decision Making.


Decision-Making Strategies.


Establishing Standards for Decision Making.


Identifying Types of Data to Be Collected.


Making Decisions in Curriculum Planning.

4.Collecting and Assessing School-Related Data.



Assessing the Current Status of Vocational and Technical Education Programs.


Determining Student Occupational Interest.


Following Up Former Students.


Projecting Future Enrollments.


Assessing Facilities.

5.Collecting and Assessing Community-Related Data.



The Community.


Current and Projected Sources of Employment.


Projecting Labor Supply and Demand.


Assessing Current and Projected Labor Supply.


Interfacing Labor Demand and Supply.


Projecting Program Costs for Use in Decision Making.


Identifying and Assessing Available Resources.

III.ESTABLISHING THE CURRICULUM CONTENT.

6.Determining Curriculum Content.



Factors Associated with Determining Curriculum Content.


Selecting a Curriculum Content Determination Strategy.


Philosophical Basis for Content Determination.


Introspection.


The DACUM Approach.


Task Analysis.


The “All Aspects” of Industry Approach.


The Critical Incident Technique.


The Delphi Technique.


Synthesis of Strategies.

7.Making Curriculum Content Decisions.



The Content Decision-Making Process.


Identifying Constraints Related to Curriculum Content.


Examining Content as It Relates to Constraints.


The Curriculum Framework.

8.Setting Curriculum Goals and Objectives.



Curriculum Outcomes.


Types of Goals and Objectives.


Foundations of Educational Goal Formation.


Preparing Goals.


Preparing Objectives.


Sequencing Objectives within the Curriculum.

IV.IMPLEMENTING THE CURRICULUM.

9.Identifying and Selecting Curriculum Materials.



Curriculum Materials.


Need for Securing Curriculum Materials.


Selecting Curriculum Materials.


Selecting Educational Software: A Special Case.


Textbook Selection.


Curriculum Materials for Learners with Special Needs.


Sources of Curriculum Materials.


Planning to Secure Curriculum Materials.

10.Developing Curriculum Materials.



Determining the Need for Curriculum Materials.


Factors to Consider in Curriculum Materials Development.


The Curriculum Materials Development Process.


Managing the Curriculum Materials Development Process.


Disseminating Curriculum Materials.

11.Curriculum Development for School-to-Work Transition.



School-to-Work Transition.


Individualized Instruction.


Modularized Instruction.


Competency-Based Education.


Integrating Academic and Vocational Education.


Tech Prep.


School-Based Enterprise.

12.Assessing the Curriculum.



A Framework for Assessment.


Planning for Assessment.


Instruments for Program and Materials Assessment.


Conducting the Program Assessment.


Assessing Curriculum Materials.


Utilizing Assessment Results for Curriculum Improvement.

Appendix A: Curriculum Materials Assessment Form.


Appendix B: Educational Software Assessment Form.


Index.


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