Traditional curriculum a linear approach to curriculum design in which the

teacher talks and the student listens. This approach is heavily content driven,
presenting the facts and expecting students to retain the info.
Progressive curriculum a non-linear approach to curriculum in which the
instructor may incorporate group activities, cooperative learning,
manipulatives, technology etc. in order to enhance the educational experience.

Traditional

Progressive

School is a preparation for life.

School is a part of life.

Learners are passive absorbers of information and

Learners are active participants, problem solvers,

authority.

and planners.

Teachers are sources of information and authority.

Teachers are facilitators, guides who foster thinking.

Parents are outsiders and uninvolved.

Parents are the primary teachers, goal setters, and

planners, and serve as resources.

Community is separate from school, except for

Community is an extension of the classroom.

funding.

Decision-making is centrally based and

administratively delivered.

Decision-making is shared by all constituent groups.

Program is determined by external criteria,

Program is determined by mission, philosophy, and

particularly test results.

goals for graduates.

Learning is linear, with factual accumulation and skill

Learning is spiral, with depth and breadth as goals.

mastery.

Knowledge is absorbed through lectures, worksheets, Knowledge is constructed through play, direct
and texts.

experience, and social interaction.

Instruction is linear and largely based on correct

Instruction is related to central questions and

answers.

inquiry, often generated by the children.

Disciplines, particularly language and math, are

Disciplines are integrated as children make

separated.

connections.

Skills are taught discretely and are viewed as goals.

Skills are related to content and are viewed as tools.

Assessment is norm-referenced, external, and

Assessment is benchmarked, has many forms, and

graded.

is progress-oriented.

Success is competitively based, derived from recall

Success is determined through application over

and memory, and specific to a time/place.

time, through collaboration.

Products are the end point.

Products are subsumed by process considerations.

Intelligence is a measure of linguistic and

Intelligence is recognized as varied, includes the

logical/mathematical abilities.

arts, and is measured in real-life problem-solving.

School is a task to be endured.

School is a challenging and fun part of life.

Goals & Objectives

The Basic Education Department is integrally dedicated to character development and education
of the pupils/students under their respective, careful jurisdiction and mandate. The department
endeavor to strengthen and solidify a Christ-centered outlook in the pupils/students through basic
Christian catholic teachings in collaboration with the Augustinian ideal and tradition.

Teaching guide
Each Teacher Guide provides advice on how to plan. They demonstrate how teachers can cover

all the curriculum content for each stage and provide guidance on long-term, medium-term and
short-term planning.

Academic budget
This example academic program is requesting a total of $150,000 in Direct Costs.
Trainee Costs requested total $90,000 (60% total direct costs) and Training Related
Expenses (TRE) total $60,000 (40% total direct costs). Trainee Costs reflect the
direct support that goes to trainees in the approved program. You may request
support for different numbers of appointed trainees between the Stipend, Tuition
and Fees, and Trainee Travel line items. However, every trainee who receives
Stipend support must also receive support for Tuition and Fees. In this example,
Stipend support is requested for two (2) trainees; Tuition and Fees are requested for
five (5) trainees; and Travel support is requested for four (4) trainees. In this
example, all five (5) trainees would receive a Statement of Appointment with
different levels of support for Stipends, Tuition and Fees and Trainee Travel. Training
Related Expenses (TRE) defray the costs of personnel, consultants, equipment,
supplies and nontrainee travel associated with the ERC academic program. TRE
may not exceed 40% of the Total Direct Costs requested across all academic
programs. Individual academic programs may exceed the 40% rule but the total TRE
requested across all academic programs must be within the 40% rule.
For this example, Trainee Costs and TrainingRelated Expenses are allocated as
follows:
Trainee Costs Stipends (2 @ $22,032) = $44,064 T
uition and Fees (5 @ $8,200) = $41,000
trainee Travel (4 @ $1,234) = $4,936
Total Trainee Costs = $90,000
TrainingRelated Expenses (TRE) Personnel (Faculty, etc.) = $53,000
Consultants = $2,500 Supplies = $1,500
Nontrainee Travel (Faculty, etc.) = $3,000
Total TRE = $60,000
Course guide
-Freshman

Year

Fall
HIST 1210
1010 Beginning Language I
Spring
HIST 1220
1020 Beginning Language II

Sophomore Year
Fall
2010 Intermediate Language I
Spring
2020 Intermediate Language II
Upper Division Elective

Junior Year
Fall
Third-year Language
Upper Division Elective
Signature Experience Requirement
Spring
ASTP 5001
(Third-year Language)
Upper Division Elective

Senior Year

Fall
2 Upper Division Electives
Spring
2 Upper Division Electives
Transfer students should take the HIST 1210 and 1220 core courses immediately upon
entering the University. Please note HIST 1210 and 1220 will each be offered only once a
year (one per semester). ASTP 5001 is offered only in the Spring semester.