2015 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt CA Collections ...



This advisory recommendation has not been approved by the State Instructional Quality Commission

or the State Board of Education.

REVIEW PANEL ADVISORY RECOMMENDATION

2015 ELA/ELD ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

|Publisher |Program |Grade Level(s) |

|Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |Houghton Mifflin Harcourt California Collections© 2017 |6–8 |

Program Summary:

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt California Collections (Program 2) includes: Student Edition (SE); Teacher Edition (TE); Close Reader Student Edition (CR SE); Close Reader Teacher Edition (CR TE); Interactive Lessons: Writing, Speaking & Listening (IL); California Standards Support and Enrichment (SSE); Language Workshop (LW); HMH Decoding Power: Intensive Reading Instruction (DP); California Quick Start Pacing Guide (QSPG); Performance Assessment Student Edition (PASE); Interactive Whiteboard Lessons (IWB); Online Version/ebook.

Recommendation:

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt California Collections (Program 2) is recommended for adoption because the program includes content as specified in the CA CCSS for ELA and the CA ELD Standards, as appropriate for the program type, meets all identified standards in Criterion 1 fully, and meets all the Criteria in Category 1 with strengths in Categories 2–5.

Criteria Category 1: ELA/ELD Content/Alignment with Standards

The program supports teaching to the CA CCSS for ELA and CA ELD Standards (as appropriate to the program type), and covers all of the evaluation criteria in Category 1.

Citations:

• Criterion #1: Grade 6, RL.6.1, SL.6.1a: TE, pp. 12–13; Grade 7, RI.7.1: TE, p. T45; Grade 8, RL.8.1: TE, p. 436a.

• Criterion #2: Grade 6, PII.6.1.Br: SE, pp. xlix–li; Grade 7, PI.7.1.Em-Ex-Br: TE, p. 43; Grade 8, P1.8.6a.Ex: SE, pp. xlix–li.

• Criterion #7: Grade 8, TE, pp. T141–T207.

• Criterion #17: Grades 6–8: Online Version/ebook, “Student Model and Rubrics”, IL, Writing Arguments; IL, Writing Informative Texts; IL, Writing Narratives; IL, Using Textual Evidence.

Criteria Category 2: Program Organization

The organization and design of the instructional materials provide structure for what students should learn each year and allow teachers to teach the content efficiently and effectively.

Citations:

• Criterion #1: Grade 6, QSPG, pp. 16–72; Grades 6–8, Online Version/ebook, “MySmartPlanner,” ”Teacher Dashboard.”

• Criterion #3: Grade 8, QSPG, Weekly Pacing Guide, pp. 24–25.

• Criterion #7: Grade 6, CR SE, pp.101–114; Grade 7, CR SE, pp. 3–12.

• Criterion #12a: Grade 8, TE, pp. 68, 96–97, 202, 402.

• Criterion #14: Grade 6, SE, pp. xi–xxix.

Criteria Category 3: Assessment

The instructional materials provide teachers with assistance in using assessments for planning instruction, determining effective flexible grouping strategies, implementing other strategies for meeting the instructional needs of students, and measuring the effectiveness of instruction through progress monitoring.

Citations:

• Criterion #1: Grade 6, TE, p. 328, HMH Online Assessment Platform; Grade 8, CR SE, pp. 12, 40, 48, 68, 88.

• Criterion #6: HMH Online Assessment Platform.

• Criterion #7: Grade 6, Lesson 5, p. 76, LW Online, Lesson 6, p. 94, LW Online.

Criteria Category 4: Universal Access

Program materials ensure universal and equitable access to high-quality curriculum and instruction for all students so they can meet or exceed the expectations as described in the CA CCSS for ELA and, when appropriate, the CA ELD Standards, and provide teachers with the necessary content and pedagogical tools to teach all students the CA CCSS for ELA and help all English learners to achieve proficiency with the CA ELD Standards.

Citations:

• Criterion #3: Grades 6–8,  , Text-Dependent Analysis: Online Version/ebook, Fiction (Podcasts); SE, Online Version/ebook, “Student Model and Rubrics,” IL, p. 7, click Close Read icon.

• Criterion #4: Grade 8, QSPG, TE, pp. 319, 442.

• Criterion #7: Grade 6, TE, pp. 151, 321.

• Criterion #6: Grade 6, TE, pp. 73–88.

Criteria Category 5: Instructional Planning and Teacher Support

The instructional materials contain a clear road map for teachers to follow when planning instruction and are designed to help teachers provide effective standards-based instruction and ensure opportunities for all students to learn the essential skills and knowledge specified for in the CA CCSS for ELA and, where appropriate, the CA ELD Standards.

Citations:

• Criterion #1: Grades 6–8, QSPG, Designated ELD, pp. 74–79.

• Criterion #5: Grade 6, SE, Online Version/ebook: Cross-Curricular Connections, Olympic Glory.

• Criterion #7: Grade 7, TE, p. 3A.

• Criterion #8: Grade 6, TE, pp. 3B–3C.

• Criterion #25: Grades 6–8, QSPG, pp. A19–A30.

Edits and Corrections:

No Edits and Corrections.

California Department of Education

August 17, 2015

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