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Title: Author(s):
General Information
NG or Good or Great or
Criteria Comments
No (0) NA (1) YES (2)
Textbook has student textbook.
1.
Textbook has teacher textbook. Student textbook can be also used as teacher
2.
textbook.
Textbook has CD-ROM.
3.
Other:
9.
Other:
10.
Organization
NG or Good or Great or
Criteria Comments
No (0) NA (1) YES (2)
Textbook has target skills written each lesson. Basically this series of textbooks are student
workbook. Therefore, there is no "lesson."
However, in the beginning skills are listed in a
1. chart as well as the publisher website has the
standard alignment resources. In stead of target
skills, it shows target area of learning (Number of
Operation etc.) on each page.
Textbook has prerequisite skills written. No. However, students are expected to do the
textbook from the first page and are expected to
2.
have built prerequisite skills gruadually. It's easy
to follow.
Textbook has clear contexts/a purpose of each lesson in
3.
the beginning.
Textbook has essential vocabulary clearly identified for
4.
students
Textbook has definitions given in context and it is easy
5.
for students to understand.
Textbook has the glossary and index and refers to them
6.
in each lesson.
Textbook has a nice flow including review of previous
7.
lessn, check prerequisite skills, instructions with plenty
examples,
Layout/Flowpractices, advanced problems, and real-world
is consistent.
8. application.
Chapters/units are arranged logically. Instead of chapters by contents, this series have
9. content spirally. This may help students retain
skills little by little.
Materials are appropriate for the target grade level.
10.
Material provides strategic use of mathematical tools, Compared to other grade-level textbook, this
including technology. doesn't have "explore" section. However, this is
11.
because primarily this textbook is a student
workbook.
The contributions of all cultural groups is recognized.
12.
Other:
15.
Math Content
NG or Good or Great or
Criteria Comments
No (0) NA (1) YES (2)
Content is aligned with Minnesota State Academic NCTM Standard
1.
Standards (Great=2), other standards such as NCTM and
CCSS (Good=1)
Content is aligns to standardized tests (state, district, No information
2.
other standardized tests).
Content is accurate
3.
Other:
22.
Other:
23.
Other:
24.
Student/Teacher Friendliness
NG or Good or Great or
Criteria Comments
No (0) NA (1) YES (2)
Textbook provides various types of resources such as
1.
texts, pictures, diagrams, charts and graphs.
Illustrations are well constructed and clear
2.
Other:
13.
Other:
14.
Student/Teacher Friendliness 0 0 0 Total: 0
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