Textbook Evaluation Tool*

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Part 1: General Information

Title: Author(s): Publisher(s): Copyright date: Cost (student edition): Subje t!Grade le"el:

Part #: $rgani%ation!&ormat
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Organizational eature Te'tboo( pro"ides a useful table of ontents) glossary * + inde' ,ayout is onsistent and hapters are arranged logi ally +

Chapters ontain lear and omprehensi"e introdu tions + and summaries Te'tboo( ontains referen es) bibliography and + resour es Information is a urate * urrent +

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(ontent criteria -eal/life appli ations are gi"en + Information and dire tions are + learly 0ritten and e'plained A ti"ities are de"elopmentally + appropriate 1on te't ontent (maps) graphs) pi tures) are a urate and 0ell + integrated into the te't ,essons!a ti"ities are interdis iplinary A ti"ities apply to a di"ersity of student abilities) interests and learning styles + +

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Notes: Part 3: Tea her4s 5dition!Supplementary 6aterials

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addressed in ea h a ti"ity Supplementary materials listed belo0 are 0ell organi%ed) of high 2uality) and are useful in + enhan ing instru tion (rate all that apply:) Transparencies Manipulatives Prepared Kits Student practice/workbook Assessment materials Videos Software (CD !oms" DVDs" #aserdiscs" etc$% &t'er (please specif(% + + + + + + + +

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Notes: Part 7: In lusion!52uity!8i"ersity Issues

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Subje t matter o"ers a spe trum of a omplishments and + ontributions by all se'es) ra es and physi al onditions All groups are presented in broad + s ope Pronouns and des riptors of both + se'es are used e2ually 1ouns) adje ti"es) terms and illustrations are non/stereotypi al + and non/prejudi ial Children of both se'es and "arious ultures and physi al +

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This te'tboo( 0ill be a useful resour e in preparing students to meet the re2uirements of the T1 state standards and state0ide assessments+ + Please spe ify:

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