3. THE
SEVEN
(7)
R’s OF QUALITY
CURRICULUM
MATERIAL
DESCRIPTION OF THE R
1 RIGOROUS Requires students to demonstrate a high level of
understanding and thinking
2 REAL Authentic quality that mirrors what the students will do as
teachers
3
REQUIRES
INDEPENDENCE Students are self-directed in doing their tasks
4 RICH IN THINKING Requires students more than memorization
5 REVEALING Uncovers students level of understanding and misconceptions
6 REWARDING Intrinsically motivating the students to do the task
7 REFLECTIVE Makes students more reflective in the learning process that
contributes to better performance
4. RIGOROUS
A curriculum material is
rigorous if it provides
students opportunities to
develop higher order
thinking skills, decision-
making and deep
understanding.
5. REAL
A curriculum material
is real if it builds
understanding to
engage in real life
activities related to
becoming teachers.
6. REQUIRES INDEPENDENCE
A curriculum material
requires independence if
students are given
opportunities to make
appropriate choices, like who
to interview or what class to
observe and when to do it.
7. RICH IN THINKING
A curriculum material is rich
in thinking if it asks students
more than just memorization
or repetition
8. REVEALING
A quality curriculum material
is revealing if it seeks to show
what the students do and do
not understand, but how
they understand it.
9. REWARDING
A quality curriculum material is
rewarding if students can
articulate what they are learning,
if they can share clearly the
results of their individual and
group tasks.
