DIOCESE
OF ORLANDO OFFICE OF SCHOOLS
Instructional
Materials Summary
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Name
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Holt |
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Subject
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World History |
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Title
of Textbook or Series: |
World History |
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Grade
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6 8 |
Copyright: |
2008 |
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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: |
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CONTENT:
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A. ALIGNMENT
WITH CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS Content must align with the diocesan
standards. |
Rating:
3.0 |
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Comments: 1. No correlation with
standards (even at national level); 2. For a 2008 edition, very little end of
20th century or beginning of 21st century information. |
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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. |
Rating:
3.8 |
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Comments: See above. |
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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. |
Rating:
4.0 |
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Comments: Consultants are
primarily from California college. |
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D. ACCURACY OF
CONTENT Content must be
accurate in historical context and contemporary facts and concepts. |
Rating:
4.0 |
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Comments: Accurate. |
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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. |
Rating:
4.0 |
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Comments:
2005 is the last year of
content discussed. |
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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. |
Rating:
4.0 |
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G. MULTICULTURAL
REPRESENTATION Portrayal of
gender, ethnicity, age, work situations, and social groups must include
multicultural fairness and advocacy.. |
Rating:
4.0 |
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Comments: Good |
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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. |
Rating:
3.0 |
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Comments:
Lack of citizenship
skills prominently featured in content. |
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3.5 |
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:
3.3 |
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STUDENT
RESOURCE |
Individual
Rating: 3.3 |
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Comments: Atlas/ map section of
textbook not complete. |
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TEACHER RESOURCE |
Individual Rating: 40 |
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Comments: See above. |
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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. |
Rating: 4.0 |
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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. |
Rating: 4.0 |
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D. READABILITY OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Narrative and visuals should engage students in
reading or listening. |
Rating: 4.0 |
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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. |
Rating: 4.0 |
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Comments: Three four
page section allow a good pace of learning. |
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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. |
Rating: 4.0 |
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Comments: Uncertain about
texture of textbook paper and longevity. |
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3.9 |
TOTAL PRESENTATION
RATING:
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. |
Rating: 4.0 |
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Comments: Agreed. |
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C. EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION Instructional materials must contain clear
statements of information and outcomes. |
Rating: 4.0 |
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Comments: Not as explicit
as some other texts. |
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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. |
Rating: 4.0 |
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E. ACTIVE PARTICIPATION Instructional materials must engage the physical
and mental activity of students during the learning process. |
Rating: 4.0 |
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Comments: Includes
critical thinking. One chart at end of
section. |
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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. |
Rating: 4.0 |
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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: 3.6 |
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Comments: May not be targeted to curriculum requirements. |
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3.9 |
TOTAL LEARNING RATING:
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