Curriculum Development
Placing Priority on Planning
Today’s Objective
To
present planning tools used for
DLIELC curriculum projects
 To show how increased
transparency and accountability
impact project completion time
Today’s Agenda
Timelines, Deadlines, Project Tracking

Reverse planning

The PERT Chart

Work-based Structure

The Gantt Chart
Preparing quizzes
An email from a project officer:
“The book’s due by July 31st. We need CDT quizzes by
the same date. So let's count back: week of 27-31July for
curriculum staff to take the CDTs, make revisions, & hand
off final to Testing; Record & proof scripts - week of 20-24
July; make revisions from Testing review - week of 13-17
July; testing review - from 29 June to 10 July (only two
weeks including two days off for 4th July holiday); that
leaves 4 weeks in June (1- 26) to write & compile the
remaining quiz items.”
Reverse Planning
(Resident Quizzes - 3 Forms)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
June 1 – Start quizzes (150 items required)
June 26 – Complete quiz draft and kits
June 29 – Review by LEAT (2-3 weeks)
July 10 – Receive completed LEAT review
July 13 – Enter edits
July 20 – Record audio (with Media’s help)
July 27 – CDT prep by Testing Section (LEAT);
quality control
July 31 – Send out quiz release letter
PERT Chart
Start
quizzes
Quiz
Review
Enter
edits
Record
audio
June 1-26
ALC Team
June 29-July 10
Testing
July 13-17
ALC Team
July 20-24
Media
Finalize
quizzes
July 24
ALC Team
CDT
prep
July 27-30
Testing
CDT
quality
control
July 30
ALC Team
Quiz
Release
July 31
ALC Team
Critical Path
(days in parentheses)
2
1
review
start
A (20 days)
ALC Team
3
4
edit
record
B (10 days)
Testing
C (5 days)
ALC Team
5
6
7
edit
audio
CDT
prep
quality
control
E(1 day)
ALC Team
F(5 days)
Testing
G(1 day)
ALC Team
D(5 days)
Media
8
release
H(1 day)
ALC Team
An important concept:
VALUE-ADDED WORK
Curriculum Flow Chart
CW = course writer
PO = project officer
Are all the
chunks of a text developed
and approved
by the PO?
CW or PO develops
materials in chunks
(e.g., vocabulary,
grammar, skills, quiz
items).
Yes
No
Peers proof and
provide feedback.
Afterwards, PO
reviews first draft.
CW develops next chunk.
CW makes revisions
and returns to PO.
Does PO
approve final draft?
Yes
No
PO or CW makes
more revisions.
PO edits and sequences text,
places graphics, obtains more
feedback, makes final
revisions, completes final
formatting, and prints a final
draft.
Final Book Quizzes
go to Testing.
Final ST and IT go
to Editorial.
Value-Added Stream in Green
Are all the
chunks of a text developed
and approved
by the PO?
CW or PO develops
materials in chunks
(e.g., vocabulary,
grammar, skills, quiz
items).
Yes
No
Peers proof and
provide feedback.
Afterwards, PO
reviews first draft.
CW develops next chunk.
CW makes revisions
and returns to PO.
Does PO
approve final draft?
Yes
No
PO or CW makes
more revisions.
PO edits and sequences text,
places graphics, obtains more
feedback, makes final
revisions, completes final
formatting, and prints a final
draft.
Final Book Quizzes
go to Testing.
Final ST and IT go
to Editorial.
Project boards enhance accountability
and offer transparency for a team project
work-based structure
GANTT Chart – Resident Quizzes
TASKS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
CRL
Write items
Compile 3 tests
Testing review
Finalize 3 test
kits
Record Audio
CDT preparation
Week #
ALC Book 20 - Timeline
VOCABULARY DRAFTS - PO review
18 Aug - 12 Sept (Return all to writers by
12 September for final edits)
7-Jul
14-Jul
21-Jul
28-Jul
4-Aug
11-Aug
18-Aug
25-Aug
1-Sep
8-Sep
15-Sep
SKILLS & GRAMMAR DRAFTS: PO
review finished by 20 Oct
22-Sep
29-Sep
6-Oct
13-Oct
SEQUENCING & FINALIZING
BOOK: Start 20 Oct - Submit to
LEAAE on 17 November
20-Oct
27-Oct
3-Nov
10-Nov
17-Nov
VOCABULARY: Cecile (L1), Joseph (L2), Andrew (L3), Lydia (L4)
1st Draft Due Dates: L1 (07 Jul-22 Aug), L2 & L3 (7 Jul-15 Aug), L4 (21 Jul-29 Aug)
SKILLS: Lydia (PO) & Erica
Start 28 July - Finish all drafts 29 September (Erica begins 28 July; Lydia begins 2 Sept; Andrew
as time allows.)
GRAMMAR: Danielle (PO), Cecile, & Joseph
Start 11 August - Finish all drafts 29 Sept. (Danielle begins 11 Aug, Joseph
& Cecile begin 25 August)
Lesson 5 STA & IT, HW, EE (compiling contributions
from writers) - Erica & Cecile
Start 29 Sept - Final drafts due 31 Oct.
KEY
Book 19 PO Tasks
above timeline
Book 19 CWTasks
below timeline
Instructor Text Lessons 1-4:
Lydia & Joseph (2 lessons ea.)
Start 29 Sept - Final due 20 Oct.
Book Quiz - Danielle (PO) & Karly
Start 20 October- Final draft due to LEAT Nov. 26
(NOTE: Karly starts 20 October)
24-Nov
1-Dec
Conclusion
The ultimate goal of a project is completion.
PERT charts, flow charts, Gantt charts, and truly
meaningful timelines are tools that help focus on
value-added work. They provide transparency,
increase accountability, enhance communication,
and can help get the job done right and on time.
Following 2 slides optional & for discussion purposes. They are not
part of this presentation.
ISD Model
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ANALYSIS
ISD Model
MANAGEMENT
EVALUATION
DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION
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