This advisory recommendation has not been approved by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction

or the State Board of Education.

The contents of this advisory report are solely intended to show alignment to the evaluation criteria adopted by the State Board of Education and should not be used by any publisher in marketing their supplemental instructional materials.

REVIEW PANEL ADVISORY RECOMMENDATION

2012 SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS REVIEW

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, CATEGORY 2 SUBMISSION

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Title of Program: ELA Program Agnostic Supplemental Package

Grade Level: K-6

Program Summary:

The ELA Program Agnostic Supplemental Package program includes the following: CCSS Literacy eHandbook; CCSS Literacy Handbook; AAA CCSS English Language Arts Booklets; Common Core Achievement Rings;TechKnowledge.

Recommendation:

ELA Program Agnostic Supplemental Package is not recommended for approval because it is not fully aligned with the subset of Common Core State Standards for a Category 2 submission and does not meet all of the evaluation criteria approved by the State Board of Education for this supplemental instructional materials review.

Criterion 2

The supplemental materials program does not provide coverage of all of the subset of Common Core State Standards required for a Category 2 submission. The standards listed below are not covered.

Standards Not Met:

Grade 1

Standard / Citation / Notation
1. RL 6 / CCSS eHandbook, 1.2 Lesson C; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 1, pages 69-77 / Lessons do not have students identify who is telling the story.
1. L 1g / CCSS eHandbook, 6.1 Lesson H; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 2, pages 265-271 / Lessons do not have students use frequently occurring conjunctions when writing or speaking.


Grade 3

Standard / Citation / Notation
3. RF 3d / CCSS eHandbook, 3.1 Lesson A; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 1, pages 219-251 / Lessons do not provide practice in connected text.
3. L 1c / CCSS eHandbook, 6.1 Lesson D; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 2, pages 183-197 / Lesson does not address reciprocal pronouns.

Grade 4

Standard / Citation / Notation
4. L 1d / CCSS eHandbook, 6.1 Lesson C; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 2, pages 127-128 / Lesson does not provide opportunity for students to apply modal auxiliaries when speaking or writing.

Grade 5

Standard / Citation / Notation
5. SL 3 / CCSS eHandbook, 5.1 Lesson B; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 2, pages 17-28 / Lesson does not address identifying and analyzing logical fallacies.
5. SL 4 / CCSS eHandbook, 5.2 Lessons A-B, 3.2 Lesson A; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 2, pages 29-50; Volume 1, pages 263-280 / Lesson does not require students to memorize or recite a selection.
5. L 1b / CCSS eHandbook, 6.1 Lesson C; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 2, pages 94-119 / Lesson does not require students to demonstrate to form and use the perfect verb tenses when writing or speaking.
5. L 1c / CCSS eHandbook, 6.1 Lesson C; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 2, pages 94-119 / Lesson does not require students to use verb tense in original writing or speaking.
5. L 1d / CCSS eHandbook, 6.1 Lesson C; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 2, pages 94-119 / Lesson only addresses present tense.
5. L 2a / CCSS eHandbook, 6.1 Lesson I; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 2, pages 213-233 / Lesson does not adequately address students punctuating separate items in a series when writing.
5. L 2b / CCSS eHandbook, 6.1 Lesson I; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 2, pages 213-233 / Lesson does not adequately address students using commas in an introductory element when writing.
5. L. 2c / CCSS eHandbook, 6.1 Lesson I; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 2, pages 213-233 / Lesson does not adequately address students using commas to set-off words or phrases at the beginning of a sentence.

Grade 6

Standard / Citation / Notation
6. L 1b / CCSS eHandbook, 8.1 Lesson D; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 2, pages 340-364 / Lesson does not require students to use all pronouns when writing or speaking.
6. L 1c / CCSS eHandbook, 8.1 Lesson D; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 2, pages 340-364 / Lesson does not require students to recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person when writing or speaking.
6. L 1d / CCSS eHandbook, 8.1 Lesson D; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 2, pages 340-364 / Lesson does not require students to recognize and correct vague pronouns when writing or speaking.
6. L 1e / CCSS eHandbook, 8.1 Lesson H; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 2, pages 394-399 / Lesson does not require students to recognize variations from standard English in their own writing and speaking, and identify and use strategies to approve expressions in conventional language.


Criterion 3: Social Content

The program conforms to the Standards for Evaluating Instructional Materials for Social Content, 2000 Edition.

Criterion 4: Accuracy

The materials are accurate, use proper grammar and spelling, and are free of error.

Citations:

·  Kindergarten, CCSS eHandbook, 2.3 Lesson C; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 1, pages 108-119

·  Grade 1, CCSS eHandbook, 3.1 Lesson A; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 1, pages 190-199

·  Grade 2, CCSS eHandbook, 3.2 Lesson A; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 1, pages 225-246

·  Grade 4, CCSS eHandbook, 3.2 Lesson A; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 1, pages 205-224

·  Grade 6, CCSS eHandbook, 6.2 Lesson A; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 2, pages 153-167

Criterion 5: Assessment

Assessments within the materials provide sufficient evidence for teachers to evaluate student progress toward proficiency in the content outlined in the CCSS.

Citations:

·  Kindergarten, CCSS eHandbook, 4.1 Lesson A; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 1, pages 242-255

·  Grade 1, CCSS eHandbook, 4.1 Lesson A; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 1, pages 330-352

·  Grade 2, CCSS eHandbook, 4.1 Lesson A; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 1, pages 247-283

·  Grade 4, CCSS eHandbook, 4.1 Lesson A; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 1, pages 225-268

·  Grade 6, CCSS eHandbook, 4.2 Lesson C; CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volume 1, page 331-336

Criterion 6: Universal Access

The materials do no present comprehensive guidance for teachers in providing effective, efficient instruction for all students. The materials do not provide access to the standards-based curriculum for all students, including English learners, advanced-learners, students below grade level in reading and writing skills, and students with disabilities.

Citations:

·  Kindergarten, CCSS eHandbook and CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volumes 1-2

·  Grade 1, CCSS eHandbook and CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volumes 1-2

·  Grade 2, CCSS eHandbook and CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volumes 1-2

·  Grade 3, CCSS eHandbook and CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volumes 1-2

·  Grade 4, CCSS eHandbook and CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volumes 1-2

·  Grade 5, CCSS eHandbook and CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volumes 1-2

·  Grade 6, CCSS eHandbook and CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volumes 1-2

Criterion 7: Instructional Support

The materials do not provide clear instructions for teachers on how to use and integrate the supplemental instructional materials.

Citations:

·  Grade 1, CCSS eHandbook and CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volumes 1-2

·  Grade 2, CCSS eHandbook and CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volumes 1-2

·  Grade 3, CCSS eHandbook and CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volumes 1-2

·  Grade 4, CCSS eHandbook and CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volumes 1-2

·  Grade 5, CCSS eHandbook and CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volumes 1-2

·  Grade 6, CCSS eHandbook and CCSS Write-In Literacy Handbook Volumes 1-2

Edits and Corrections:

The following edit and corrections must be made as a condition of this recommendation:

Volume 2, page 144, correct the spelling of “children-childen’s” to be “children-children’s”.


© California Department of Education, 2012

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