Science Grades 7-8 - Instructional Materials Adoption

Science Grades 7-8 - Instructional Materials Adoption

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DIRECTIONS:

Print this survey to begin your evaluation of instructional materialoptions 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.

Content

The content is aligned to the TEKS.

Strongly disagree / Disagree / Agree / Strongly agree / N/A
Achieve 3000
Adaptive Curriculum
Discovery Education
Edusmart Online
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Texas Science Fusion
LAB-AIDs
McGraw-Hill
Texas iScience
Pearson
School Specialty
CPO Texas Science
STEMscopes

The content is accurate and free from bias.

The content includes opportunities for active learning that is appropriate and relevant to students’ lives.

The content captures student’s attention and the reading level is appropriate.

Layout

Pages have a reasonable balance between text and graphics.

Graphics support the text.

Section/chapter previews give a clear introduction as to the content in the upcoming material.

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

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

Supporting Materials

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

Clear and concise background information is provided for the teacher.

Online materials are appropriate and engaging.

Online materials are easy to navigate and the program is user friendly.

STAAR formatted questions are available and appropriate.

Extension activities are available that reinforce learning and address various learning styles.

Additional comments concerning any of the instructional material choices:

Please include the title of the materials that you are commenting about.

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