DIOCESE
OF ORLANDO OFFICE OF SCHOOLS
Instructional
Materials Summary
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Name
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Glencoe |
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Subject
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U.S. History |
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Title
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The American Journey |
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Grade
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7 – 8 |
Copyright: |
2007 |
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RATING KEY: 4
– Superior; 3 – Good; 2 – Fair; 1 – Poor; 0 – Feature not Present; NA-Not Applicable
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OVERVIEW: Good
series. Attractive to students with
nice graphics. |
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CONTENT:
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A. ALIGNMENT
WITH CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS Content must align with the diocesan standards. |
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4.0 |
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B. LEVEL OF
TREATMENT The level of
complexity of difficulty of content must be appropriate for the standards, grade
level, and student abilities. |
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C. EXPERTISE
FOR CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Expertise in the
content area and in education of the intended students must be reflected in
the authors, reviewers, and sources. |
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D. ACCURACY OF
CONTENT Content must be
accurate in historical context and contemporary facts and concepts. |
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E. CURRENTNESS
OF CONTENT Content must be
up-to-date for the academic discipline and the context in which the content
is presented. |
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4.0 |
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F. AUTHENTICITY
OF CONTENT Content should include
problem-centered connections to life in a context that is meaningful to the
students. |
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3.5 |
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G. MULTICULTURAL
REPRESENTATION Portrayal of
gender, ethnicity, age, work situations, and social groups must include
multicultural fairness and advocacy.. |
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H. HUMANITY AND
COMPASSION Portrayal of the
appropriate care and treatment of people and animals must include compassion,
sympathy, and consideration of their needs. |
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3.81 |
TOTAL CONTENT
RATING:
PRESENTATION
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A. COMPREHENSIVENESS
OF STUDENT AND TEACHER RESOURCES Resources must be complete enough to
address the targeted learning outcomes without requiring the teacher to prepare additional teaching
materials for the course. |
Rating:
4.0 |
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STUDENT
RESOURCE |
Individual
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TEACHER RESOURCE |
Individual Rating: 4.0 |
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B. ALIGNMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL COMPONENTS Portrayal of the appropriate care and treatment of
people and animals must include compassion, sympathy, and consideration of
their needs. |
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C. ORGANIZATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS The structure and format of the materials must
have enough order and clarity to allow students and teachers to access content
and explicitly identify ideas and sequences. |
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D. READABILITY OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Narrative and visuals should engage students in
reading or listening. |
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E. PACING OF CONTENT The amount of content presented at one time or the
pace at which it is presented must be of a size or rate that allows students
to perceive and understand it. |
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F. EASE OF USE OF MATERIALS Both print and other media formats of instructional
materials must be easy to use and replace and be durable enough for multiple
users over time. |
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4.0 |
TOTAL PRESENTATION
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LEARNING
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A. MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES Instructional materials must include features to
maintain learner motivation. |
Rating: 4.0 |
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B. TEACHING A FEW “BIG IDEAS” Instructional materials should thoroughly teach a
few important ideas, concepts, or themes. |
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C. EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION Instructional materials must contain clear
statements of information and outcomes. |
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D. GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT Instructional materials must include guidance and
support to help students safely and successfully become more independent learners
and thinkers. |
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E. ACTIVE PARTICIPATION Instructional materials must engage the physical
and mental activity of students during the learning process. |
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F. TARGETED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES Instructional materials should include the
strategies known to be successful for teaching the learning outcomes targeted
in the curriculum requirements. |
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G. TARGETED ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES Instructional materials should include assessment
strategies known to be successful in determining how well students have
achieved the learning outcomes targeted in the curriculum requirements. |
Rating: 4.0 |
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4.0 |
TOTAL LEARNING RATING: