Curriculum Design & Review Process (CDRP)

CDRP Process Documents

• CDRP Glossary – Defines the meanings of terms commonly used in this process.
• CDRP Frequently Asked Questions – Responses to great questions that will hopefully clarify the rationale and process of CDRP.
• CDRP Process Summary – A summary document that defines the steps, indicates the focus, provides guiding questions, and describes the written product.
• CDRP Inventory – A self-assessment tool designed to help faculty, levels, and departments identify areas of strength and growth within the five elements or steps of CDRP.
• CDRP Timeline – Outlines the objectives and steps leading to the creation of an Action Plan.
• CDRP Action Plan – Used to identify areas of growth and a plan to develop those areas.
• CDRP Action Plan Model – A sample action plan.
• CDRP Specific Stages of Evaluation – Specific evaluation sheets for each stage or process level. Available also as individual documents per stage or level:
  • Determine the need
  • Design the curriculum
  • Implement the curriculum
  • Evaluate learning results
  • Renew the curriculum and instruction

Presentation Materials from Workshop on Assessment & Grading (11/18/09)

• Peter Imperial's Presentation Slides (PowerPoint, PDF)
• "Standards for Teacher Competence in Educational Assessment of Students" – Standards document distributed and referenced during Peter's presentation.
• "Hodgepodge Grading; Endorsed by Students and Teachers Alike" – Another suggested reading from Peter
• "The Quest for Quality" – Recent Educational Leadership article, co-authored by Rick Stiggins, on the importance of assessment quality and balance.

Presentation Materials from the Fall In-service (10/15/09)

CDRP Overview

• In-service Agenda
• Slide Presentation (Keynote, PowerPoint, PDF)
• CDRP Inventory

Faculty Presentations

Below are the slide presentations used during each of the five faculty sessions. Since they're skeletal in nature, please feel free to contact faculty to learn more about these sessions and their work in this area.

• Social Science – PDF (Danielle Devencenzi)
• Religious Studies – Keynote, PDF (Shannon Vanderpol, Allison Willson Dudas, Mike Shaughnessy)
• Physics – PowerPoint, PDF (Adrian O'Keefe)
• Mathematics –PowerPoint (Kevin Quattrin, Mike Silvestri)
• English – (Elizabeth Purcell)