Ave Maria - (After July 24, 2012)
Name: 


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Subject Area:*


Title of Textbook or Series:*


Grade Levels*
9th
10th
11th
12th


Copyright:


Edition:


Overview:


CONTENT

A. ALIGNMENT WITH CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS

Content must align with the Diocesan standards
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Specific Comments:*


B. LEVEL OF TREATMENT

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

Expertise in the content area and in education of the
intended student(s) must be reflected in the authors,
reviewers, and sources.*
 
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D. ACCURACY OF CONTENT

Content must be accurate in historical context and
contemporary facts and concepts.*
 
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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.
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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.*
 
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Specific Comments:*


G. MULTICULTURAL REPRESENTATION

Portrayal of gender, ethnicity, age, work situations,
and social groups must include multicultural fairness
and advocacy.*
 
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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.
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TOTAL CONTENT RATING:*
 
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PRESENTATION

A. COMPREHENSIVENESS OF STUDENT RESOURCES

Resources must be complete enough to address the
targeted learning outcomes. This includes but is not
limited to the inclusion of an eReader version of the
text, online resources, multimedia presentations, etc.*
 
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B. COMPREHENSIVENESS OF TEACHER RESOURCES

Resources must be complete enough to address the
targeted learning outcomes. This includes but is not
limited to the inclusion of an eReader version of the
teacher manual, online resources, multimedia
presentations, etc.*
 
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Poor  Excellent


Specific Comments:*


C. ALIGNMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL COMPONENTS

All components of the instructional package must
align with each other, as well with the curriculum. *
 
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D. 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.
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E. READABILITY OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Narrative and visuals should engage students in reading
or listening.
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F. PACING OF CONTENT

The amount of content presented at one time or the
pace at which it is preseted must be of a size or rate
that allows students to perceive and understand it.
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G. 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 uses over time
or listening.
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TOTAL PRESENTATION RATING*
 
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LEARNING

A. MOTIVATIONAL STRATEGIES

Instructional materials must include features to
maintain learner motivation.*
 
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Specific Comments:*


B. TEACHING A FEW "BIG IDEAS"

Instructional materials should thoroughly teach a few
important ideas, concepts, or themes.*
 
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C. EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION

Instructional materials must contain clear statements of
information and outcomes.*
 
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D. GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT

Instructional materials must include guidance and
support to help students successfully become more
independent learners and thinkers. This could include,
but is not limited to, online support and/or resources.
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E. ACTIVE PARTICIPATION

Instructional materials must engage the physical,
mental, and spiritual activity of students throughout the
learning process.*
 
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F. TARGETED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

Instructional materials should include the strategies
known to be successful for teaching the learning and
spiritual outcomes targeted in the curriculum
requirements.*
 
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Specific Comments:*


G. TARGETED ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

Instructional materials should include assessment
strategies known to be successful in determining how
well students have acheived the learning outcomes
targeted in the curriculum requirements.*
 
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Specific Comments:*


TOTAL LEARNING RATING:*
 
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OVERALL RATING OF PUBLICATION:*
 
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Mr. Geelan
Bishop Moore Catholic High School
Orlando, FL