Pre-Service Teacher Perceptions on the Required Implementation of Scripted Curriculum

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https://doi.org/10.59719/txep.v9i1.57

Abstract

Over the past couple of years, many school districts have required their PK-12 teachers to use scripted curriculum to teach students in lieu of lesson plans created by teachers. Teachers in previous studies (Bomer & Maloch, 2018; Gellert, 2021; Smith & Peters, 2020; Zhang & Cowen, 2020) have expressed dissatisfaction with using scripted curriculum since they claim it limits their freedom to develop plans that fits the unique needs of students and scripted lessons take more time to teach versus unscripted lessons. Contrarily, in other studies (Commwyras, 2007; Dresser, 2012; Griffith, 2008) teachers have expressed the benefits of scripted curriculum being that it serves as a helpful resource for inexperienced teachers or teachers who have limited knowledge about a subject area or topic and need assistance with how to teach the content. The perceptions of certified teachers and pre-service teachers about the use of scripted curriculum have been divided, with some supporting or being against using scripted materials. 

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Published

2025-09-05

How to Cite

Monderoy, A., Straub, S., & Jones, K. (2025). Pre-Service Teacher Perceptions on the Required Implementation of Scripted Curriculum. Texas Educator Preparation, 9(1), 62–73. https://doi.org/10.59719/txep.v9i1.57