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2015 Instructional Material Summer Review InstituteGrade K – 8 : English Language Arts/Reading; CORE Reading Intervention; Modern, Classical and Native LanguagesReview Team Appraisal of Title – English Language Arts/ReadingThis information is provided for local school boards and governing authorities of charter schools to consider in their selection process to meet the needs of their student population. Text Title:On Our Way to EnglishPublisher:Houghton Mifflin HarcourtCourse:ELAGrade Level:1st GradeSE ISBN:9780544235366TE ISBN:9780544235434;9780544235441SECTION 1 SCOREReviewer # and Section 1 Total: 1. #4 TOTAL:608 2. #5TOTAL: 605 3. #6 TOTAL:607 Average Score:607SECTION 1 ASSESSMENTReview Team Assessment of material’s compliance with Section 1: Textbook is in compliance with Common Core Standards. This curriculum offers many opportunities for modeled practice. This text covers all levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.SECTION 2 SCOREReviewer # and Section 2 Total: 1. #4 TOTAL: 157 2. #5TOTAL:157 3. #6 TOTAL157 Average Score: 157SECTION 2.A ASSESSMENTReview Team Assessment of material’s compliance with Section 2.A: The text provides a detailed scope and sequence as well as differentiated instruction opportunities. The text includes a variety of genres and addresses multicultural diversity. Areas of study are interesting and appropriate for this grade level. This book provides great rubrics to assess reading and writing. SECTION 2.B ASSESSMENTReview Team Assessment of material’s compliance with Section 2.B: The text provides an organized scope and sequence. There are many support materials online for both students and teachers. Book allows for flexibility to help meet all the needs of wide range of learners. Reviewer CommentsReviewer #: 4 Reviewer Background: 9-12 Heritage Learners Spanish levels 2 & 3 Comments: There was a variety of multicultural texts that allow the students to connect with their cultures as well as the real world. Reviewer #: 5 Reviewer Background: K-12 Spanish teacher of levels 1-AP Spanish Comments: This book is ok. The citations were not accurate. Reviewer #: 6 Reviewer Background K-12- Spanish Teacher of levels 1-AP Spanish Comments: This text was difficult to follow because of the poor citations. ................
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