Math 5-8 (English) - Instructional Materials Adoption

Math 5-8 (English) - Instructional Materials Adoption

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DIRECTIONS:

Print this survey to begin your evaluation of instructional material options for next year’s adoption. Once you have completed evaluating all of the instructional materials, you will input your answers from this form into the online evaluation in Eduphoria. The online survey may only be submitted once. Once you have submitted the survey online, you will be locked out of it. This printed form is to be used throughout your personal evaluation process so you may put in your answers as you evaluate each instructional materials option.

Please give your opinion on any of the instructional materials below by choosing the best option for each statement. If you have no opinion concerning a certain instructional material or particular question, you may leave it blank.

Layout

1. The Table of Contents is easy to follow and in an order that makes sense.

Strongly disagree / Disagree / Agree / Strongly agree / N/A
Edusmart Online
grades 6-8 only
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Texas Go Math!
McGraw-Hill
Texas Math – grades 6-8 only
ORIGO Education
grades K-5 only
Pearson
Reasoning Mind
grades 2-6 only

2. The Glossary includes pronunciations with clear definitions.

3. Pages have a reasonable balance between text and graphics.

4. Graphics support the text.

5. Section/chapter previews provide opportunities to build schema and make connections to prior knowledge.

6. Section/chapter summaries restate and support the important material from the section/chapter.

7. The text is easy to read and follow, with vocabulary that is both familiar and challenging to the student. Unfamiliar words are defined.

8. The review at the end of each chapter contains multi-level questions so that some answers can be found easily, while some answers require critical thinking skills.

9. The overall appearance of the presented material is appealing to the eye.

10. The online resources and materials meet the regulations set forth in Section 508 Subsection 1194.22 of the Rehabilitation Act (Accessibility of Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications), such as screen readers and refreshable Braille displays.

11. The online resources and materials are easily navigated and user-friendly.

12. The online resources and materials contain embedded instructional videos and other media.

Additional comments concerning the layout of any of the instructional material choices (please include the title):

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Content

1. The content is aligned to the 2012 Math TEKS.

2. The content integrates the 2012 Math TEKS process standards.

3. The content is accurate and free from errors or bias.

4. The content includes opportunities for student engagement and interaction (e.g., manipulatives, structured conversations, labs, etc.).

5. The content embeds mathematics in a variety of real-world contexts.

6. The content connects new learning to prior mathematical learning.

7. The content connects mathematical concepts to concepts across the curricula.

Additional comments concerning the content of any of the instructional material choices (please include the title):

______

Supporting Materials

1. The Teacher Edition is easy to use and includes ideas for delivery and differentiation.

2. Ancillary materials support the primary instructional materials and align with the 2012 Math TEKS.

3. Resources are included, such as website links or extended practice, so that the students may pursue further knowledge.

4. Online ancillary materials include the following: instructional videos, test bank, embedded technology applications.

5. Online ancillary materials include opportunities for intervention and enrichment.

6. Test preparation materials are aligned to the rigor and complexity of STAAR and of District expectations for grades 3 – 8 and to the rigor and complexity of District expectations for grades
K – 2.

Additional comments concerning the supporting materials for any of the instructional material choices (please include the title):

______

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