REVIEW PANEL ADVISORY RECOMMENDATION

2014MATHEMATICSPRIMARY ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Publisher / Series / Grade Level(s)
Agile Mind / Common Core Middle School Mathematics / 6, 7,8

Program Summary:

The Mathematics program Common Core Middle School Mathematics is composed of, but not limited to, the following items: CCSS Mathematics 6 - Teacher Edition; CCSS Mathematics 6 - Student Edition; CCSS Mathematics 7 - Teacher Edition; CCSS Mathematics 7 - Student Edition; CCSS Mathematics 8 - Teacher Edition; CCSS Mathematics 8 - Student Edition.

Recommendation:

Common Core Middle School Mathematicsis recommended for adoption because it is aligned with the California Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and meets the rest of the evaluation criteria approved by the State Board of Education for this adoption. Edits and corrections required as a condition of adoption are listed under the “Edits and Corrections” section of the report below.

Criteria Category 1: Mathematics Content/Alignment with Standards

The program supportsteaching to the California Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, and does cover all of the evaluation criteria in category 1.

The criteria listed below arecovered:

Citations:

  • Criterion #2: Grade 6, 6.RP.2., Topic 2: Understanding and representing rates: Overview, pp 1-2; Exploring “introduction to rates,” pp. 1-4, 11:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #2: Grade 6, 6.NS.5., Topic 8: Extending the number system: Overview, pp. 1-2; Exploring “Positive and negative rational numbers,” p. 1:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #2: Grade 7, 7.RP.2d., Topic 3: Patterns in proportional relationships: Exploring “proportional and non-proportional relationships” p. 4 panel 2 press the play button:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #2: Grade 7, 7.EE.2., Topic 9: Equations and inequalities: Exploring “rules and equations from patterns,” p. 13:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #2: Grade 8, 8.NS.2., Topic 2: “Real numbers,” Exploring 2 “Approximating the value of irrational numbers.”[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #2: Grade 8, 8.F.1., Topic 7: “Linear patterns and functions,” Exploring “Exploring functions” pp. 1-14:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #5: Grade 7, CCSS Mathematics 7, Topic 11: Representing and interpreting data: Overview, pp. 1-3:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #7b: Grade 7, CCSS Mathematics 7, Topic 8: Rational Numbers: Guided Assessments:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].

Criteria Category 2: Program Organization

The organization and features of the instructional materialssupportinstruction and learning of the Standards.

Citations:

  • Criteria #1:Grade 6, Course materials, Alignment to standards:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #5: Grade 6, CCSS Mathematics 6, Topic 1: Understanding and representing ratios: Overview, Click the Synchronize Button in the upper right corner. Advice for Instruction, Prepare Instruction:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #6:Grade 8, CCSS Mathematics 8, Topic 7: Linear patterns and functions: MARS Task: Squares and circles and its associated Professional Essay: MARS Task: Squares and circles:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #7: Grade 8, Course Materials section, Alignment to standards:[Invalid link removed Feb.

Criteria Category 3:Assessment

The instructional materials contain strategies and tools for continually measuring student achievement. Assessments provide guidance for the teacher in determining whether the student needs additional materials or resources to achieve grade-level standards and conceptual understanding.

Citations:

  • Criterion #1: Grade 6, CCSS Mathematics 6, Topic 7: Variables and expressions: Advice for Instruction-Activity Sheets-Student Activity Sheets 1-3, and MARS task: Square spirals:[Invalid link removed Feb 13, 2017] and [Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criteria #2:Grade 7, CCSS Mathematics 7, Topic 3: Patterns in proportional reasoning: Multiple Choice and Constructed Response. Multiple Choice:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #3: Grade 6, CCSSMathematics 6, Topic 7: Variables and expressions: Guided assessment, More practice, Multiple choice and Constructed response:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].

More Practice [Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].

Multiple Choice [Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].

  • Criterion #6: Grade 7,CCSS Mathematics 7, Topic 10: Probability: MARS task: Duck game:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].

Criteria Category 4: Universal Access

Students with special needs are provided access to the same standards-based curriculum that is provided to all students, including both the content standards and the standards for mathematical practice. Instructional materialsprovide access to the standards-based curriculum for all students, including English learners, advanced learners, students below grade level in mathematical skills, and students with disabilities.

Citations:

  • Criterion #1: Grade 6:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #2: Grade 6:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #5: Grade 8:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #6: Grade 8:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #7: Grade 6:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].

Criteria Category 5: Instructional Planning

The instructional materials containa clear road map for teachers to follow when planning instruction.

Citations:

  • Criterion #2: Grades 6-8, component and page numbersCourse Materials: Alignment to Standards:[Invalid link removed Feb 1, 2017], [Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017],
  • [Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #3: Grades6-8,Be sure to click on the bi-directional arrows labeled “synchronize” and the box for “Prepare instruction” opens on the bottom of the page:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017], [Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017], and [Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #4: Grades6-8, Be sure to click on the bi-directional arrows labeled “synchronize” and the box for “Scope and Sequence” opens on the bottom of the page:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017], [Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017], and [Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #8: Grade 8, CCSS Mathematics 8, Topic 4: Click view then professional development then advice for instruction:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].

Criteria Category 6: Teacher Support

The instructional materials are designed to help teachers provide mathematics instruction that ensures opportunities for all students to learn the essential skills and knowledge specified for in the California Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.

Citations:

  • Criterion #1: Grade 8, CCSS Mathematics 8, Topic 6: Exploring rate of change in motion: Click on bivariate arrows: Bottom of page/deliver instruction/block two:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #2: Grade 6, CCSS Mathematics 6, Topic 6: Using rates in conversions: Click on bivariate arrows: Bottom of page/deliver instruction/block two:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #6: Grade 6:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].
  • Criterion #8: Grade 6, Go to view, professional support, scroll to the bottom professional essays (print and video essays appear):[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017]

Edits and Corrections:

The panel recommends the following edits and corrections.

  1. Grade 6, [Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].

Topic 8: Overview page 3, panel 5, bottom of page: “The difference between 5 and -5 is their direction from 0.” Replace with: “The arrows for 5 and -5 have the same length, but different directions.”

  1. Grade 6, [Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017].

Topic 8:Exploring positive and negative rational numbers page 2, panel 6, bottom of page.

“All fractions, and mostsome decimals are also rational numbers. All fractions can be written as ratios of integers. Every fraction can be written in decimal form by dividing. You also can represent mostsome decimals as ratios of integers.”

  1. Grade 6, Exploring Volume pages 1-2. URL for first page: [Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017]Recommendation: to make standard 6.G.2. explicit, repeat the entire demonstration using fractional units: change 1 centimeter to 1/10 decimeter and add a statement that 1/10 of a decimeter is a centimeter.
  2. Grade 6, Topic 6: Overview, Sentence 4:[Invalid link removed Feb 15, 2017]change last word of the sentence (time) to “average rate of speed”.

This advisory recommendation has not been approved by the State Instructional Quality Commissionor the State Board of Education.

©California Department of Education

Posted October 1, 2013

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