STEM 661

Mathematics Specialists as Teacher Leaders

Curriculum Review and Analysis

Element Unacceptable (1) Acceptable (3) Target (5)

Detailed description is Professional Includes a detailed
Professional weak and does not presentation is description of the
address the different addressed, but lacks organization, layout,
Presentation
elements of detailed essential and presentation of
professional information (e.g. the book. Elements
presentation (e.g. elements that that capture student
layout, relevancy, capture student interested is also
student interest). interest). addressed.
Content Detailed description of Includes the content Includes a detailed
the content analysis is analysis, but is description of how
Analysis:
weak and/or does not lacking in the process and
Content and address the content, addressing the content standards
Process process, and/or content, process are addressed.
Standards of Learning. and/or Virginia Includes a summary
Standards Standards of that addresses the
Learning. Virginia Standards
of Learning and if
and how they are
covered.
Instructional Detailed description of A detailed Includes a detailed
the instructional description is description of the
Analysis:
analysis is weak and/or provided, but lacks methodology
Pedagogy and does not address the the necessary utilized is included.
Instructional methodology considerations for Elements are cited
presented in the text. effective instruction. as to why this
Emphasis methodology is
essential is also
addressed.
Teacher and Detailed description is A detailed A detailed
weak, and lacks description of the description of the
Student
alignment between resources is type and quality of
Resources resources and provided, but lacks the teacher and
instruction. alignment with student resources is
textbook.. included.
Promotion of Detailed description is A description is Includes a detailed
weak, and do not includes, but only description on if and
Student
address how the text addresses a few of how the text
Thinking promotes student the different promotes student
thinking and student elements that thinking (e.g.
engagement. promote student engaging ideas,
thinking. error patterns,
assessing student
thinking). .