DIOCESE OF ORLANDO OFFICE OF SCHOOLS

Instructional Materials Summary

 

Name of Publisher:            McGraw Hill

 

Subject Area:                      Music

 

Title of Textbook or Series:     Share the Music

 

Grade Levels:    K – 8                    Copyright:    2000               Edition:

           

RATING KEY:   4-Superior  3-Good   2-Fair   1-Poor   0-Feature Not Present

                             NA- Not Applicable   NAE – Not Available for Evaluation

OVERVIEW:­­­­­

 

K-8 comprehensive music program.  For a complete list of program components, visit the publisher’s website at www.mhschool.com.

           

CONTENT                                                                                      

 

A.   ALIGNMENT WITH CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS                                      RATING:      3.5

      Content must align with the diocesan standards.

 

Comments:  Program also aligns with state and national standards.

 

B.   LEVEL OF TREATMENT                                                                              RATING:      4.0

The level of complexity or difficulty of content must be appropriate for the standards, grade level, and student abilities.        

 

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C.    EXPERTISE FOR CONTENT DEVELOPMENT                                              RATING:    4.0/NAE

       Expertise in the content area and in education of the intended students must be reflected in the authors, reviewers, and sources.

 

Comments:  Although the authors have appropriate credentials, this committee was unable to locate the sources of information and relevant data used in the program.

 

D.    ACCURACY OF CONTENT                                                                         RATING:     4.0

       Content must be accurate in historical context and contemporary facts and concepts.

 

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E.    CURRENTNESS OF CONTENT                                                                   RATING:     3.0

Content must be up-to-date for the academic discipline and the context in which the content is presented.

 

Comments:   Content is generally up-to-date.

 

F.    AUTHENTICITY OF CONTENT                                                                     RATING:     4.0

       Content should include problem-centered connections to life in a context that is meaningful to the `      students.

 

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G.    MULTICULTURAL REPRESENTATION                                                         RATING:     4.0

       Portrayal of gender, ethnicity, age, work situations, and social groups must     include multicultural fairness and advocacy.

      

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H.    HUMANITY AND COMPASSION                                                                  RATING:     4.0

Portrayal of the appropriate care and treatment of people and animals must include compassion, sympathy, and consideration of their needs.

 

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                                                                        TOTAL CONTENT RATING:    3.8

 

 

PRESENTATION

 

A.    COMPREHENSIVENESS OF STUDENT AND TEACHER RESOURCES         RATING:     3.9

Resources must be complete enough to address the targeted learning outcomes without requiring the teacher to prepare additional teaching materials for the course.

 

       STUDENT RESOURCES                                         Individual Rating:    4.0

 

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       TEACHER RESOURCES                                        Individual Rating:    3.7

 

Comments:  Correlations to national standards are found in a separate book from the Teacher Edition.  Information is scattered and somewhat difficult to locate.

                       

B.    ALIGNMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL COMPONENTS                                       RATING:     4.0

All components of the instructional package must align with each other, as well as with the curriculum.

 

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C.    ORGANIZATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS                                      RATING:     2.0

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.              

 

Comments:  Information is scattered and somewhat difficult to locate.

 

D.    READABILITY OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS                                         RATING:    3.0  Narrative and visuals should engage students in reading or listening.

 

Comments:  Visuals somewhat bland and not especially engaging.

 

E.    PACING OF CONTENT                                                                               RATING:    4.0

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                                                                  RATING:     4.0

Both print and other media formats of instructional materials must be easy to use and replace and be durable enough for multiple uses over time.

 

Comments:  Committee was unable to evaluate technology resources.

 

 

                                                            TOTAL PRESENTATION RATING:     3.5

 

 

LEARNING

 

A.    MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES                                                                    RATING:   4.0   Instructional materials must include features to maintain learner motivation.

 

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B.    TEACHING A FEW “BIG IDEAS”                                                                  RATING:    4.0

       Instructional materials should thoroughly teach a few important ideas, concepts, or themes.

 

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C.    EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION                                                                             RATING:    3.0  Instructional materials must contain clear statements of information and outcomes.    

 

Comments:  Information is not organized for the most effective ease of use.

 

D.    GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT                                                                        RATING:     3.5

Instructional materials must include guidance and support to help students safely and successfully become more independent learners and thinkers.

 

Comments:  Although guidance and support are provided, the location of said materials can be unclear.

 

E.    ACTIVE PARTICIPATION                                                                            RATING:     4.0

Instructional materials must engage the physical and mental activity of students during the learning process. 

 

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F.    TARGETED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES                                                RATING:     4.0

       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                                                   RATING:     4.0

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.

 

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                                                                        TOTAL LEARNING RATING:     3.8

 

                                                                                                                                   

   3.7
 
 


                                                                          OVERALL TOTAL RATING:

 

 

STRENGTHS:

 

·      Ancillary materials that are provided with the program are of high quality and add dimension.

 

·      Content is comprehensive.

 

·      Musical selections are appropriate and representative of many cultures.

 

 

 

CONCERNS:

 

·      While the selection of songs is good, the quantity of songs is somewhat limited.

 

·      Organization of materials does not promote ease of use.

 

·      Materials are not particularly visually stimulating.

 

 

 

OVERALL IMPRESSION:

 

“Share the Music” is a fine, comprehensive music curriculum which covers all the needs of a K-8 music program.  It correlates well with the Diocesan music curriculum framework and more than adequately meets the needs of the general music teacher.