Amplify ELA Grade 6
Core Code Alignment
Language Arts
Language Arts Required Core
06020000010: Language Arts 6
Language Arts Required Core
06020000010: Language Arts 6
Recommendation
Recommended Primary
Evaluation
Recommended Limited
Educators Using These Materials
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Material Categories
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Rubric : English Language Arts
Content
| Item | 3 - Extensive | 2 - Adequate | 1 - Inadequate | 0 - None | ||
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| Alignment | The content of this resource aligns with appropriate grade level Core standards, is current, well-researched, and referenced from reliable sources. -meets all grade level standards within elementary/secondary -is explicit, systematic, and engaging -includes all 7 essential elements of literacy: phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, oral language, and writing as appropriate to grade level -includes text that meets Lexile requirements for each grade band -includes text that is the appropriate percentage of literature and informational | The content of this resource aligns with most grade level core standards but will need supplementary materials to insure coverage of all the objectives for this course. | The content of this resource aligns with a few grade level core standards for a portion of the course. | The content of this resource does not align with standards and objectives for this course. | ||
| Recommended limited. Language standards could be much stronger, and Common Core Standards are generally met, but the standards should be listed for each lesson and written in kid friendly language for students as learning targets. | ||||||
| Scaffolding | Scaffolding supports for these materials are complex and challenging, engage learners from various skill levels and provide assistance for all students to enhance conceptual understanding; and offer opportunities for students to share evidence and research. | Scaffolding supports for these materials engage learners from various skill levels and provides assistance for students to enhance conceptual understanding. | Scaffolding supports for these materials engage learners from various skill levels. | Scaffolding supports for these materials do not engage learners from various skill levels or provide scaffolding to enhance conceptual understanding. | ||
| The scaffolding in the texts is great. The information is broken down into bite size chunks and becomes more rigorous, which will stretch students Zones of Proximal Development. | ||||||
| Navigation | This resource contains directions that are clear and understandable and are easy to navigate through. | N/A | N/A | The instructions in this resource are unclear and navigation is difficult. | ||
| The resource contains directions that are clear, understandable and easy to navigate. | ||||||
Accessibility
| Item | 3 - Extensive | 2 - Adequate | 1 - Inadequate | 0 - None | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bias Free | This material is free from bias and can be used by all students regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, or disability. This material is free from advertising, e-commerce or political interest, and is in compliance with the law and community standards. | N/A | This series or title has material that may be interpreted as bias or promoting a commercial or political agenda or may be considered to treat some groups unfairly. | This series or title has material that is clearly biased and favors a point of view that may be distracting to the educational experience of students. | ||
| The material is free from bias and can be used by all students from different backgrounds. It is also free from advertising, e-commerce, advertising, etc. The curriculum also meets community standards. | ||||||
| Adaptability | Instructional materials in this resource are easily updated and adaptable for teacher and student use in individualized or small group instructional settings and are accessible for an appropriate time period to facilitate a proper learning environment for each student. | Instructional materials in this resource have some features which are adaptable and are available for an acceptable time period. | N/A | Instructional materials in this resource are not adaptable or easily incorporated into a variety of educational settings. | ||
| The curriculum is adaptable for students an acceptable for an appropriate time period. The information contained in the texts will be accessible and engaging for students who are currently in these grades. | ||||||
| Technical Standards | Instructional materials in this resource are adaptable or easily incorporated into a variety of educational settings. | N/A | N/A | This curriculum is limited by specifications that may require additional materials or technical assistance, or additional hardware, software, or infrastructure. | ||
| Instructional materials in this resource could be adaptable and easily incorporated into a variety of educational settings. For example, we did see some differentiation in this set. | ||||||
Pedagogy
| Item | 3 - Extensive | 2 - Adequate | 1 - Inadequate | 0 - None | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Characteristics | In physical terms, this resource is durable, interactive, and provides high quality audio-visual and tactile experiences for all users if appropriate. | In physical terms, this resource is somewhat fragile in construction and provides limited tactile experiences for students. | N/A | In physical terms, this resource is designed to be disposable and temporary. | ||
| Yes. In physical terms, this resource is durable, interactive, and it does provide high quality audio-visual and tactile experiences for learners. One of the things we really liked was the text selection and the range of texts chosen. | ||||||
| Instructional Support | This curriculum provides adequate instructional support that aligns with MTSS guidelines and clear requirements for the instructor. | N/A | N/A | This curriculum does not provide adequate support for the instructor. | ||
| The curriculum provides adequate instructional support for the student and teacher. It’s clear and easy to follow. The materials needed all seem to be there, so there is minimal prep involved for those who utilize this curriculum. | ||||||
| Supplemental Resources | Provided materials reference numerous available supplemental resources including support for each learner in every level of learning. | Provided materials reference some available supplemental resources. | N/A | Provided materials do not refer to other supplemental resources. | ||
| Yes. There are supplemental materials provided for the teacher and for the learner. | ||||||
| Assessments | These instructional resources contain a variety of formative and summative assessments that are aligned with core objectives, provide appropriate intervention strategies, and lead to observable performance and real-world experience. | These instructional resources contain a limited number of assessments without intervention strategies. | N/A | These instructional resources do not provide assessment materials. | ||
| Yes. The instructional resources contain a variety of formative and summative assessments that are aligned with core objectives and appropriate intervention strategies provided. Teachers may need to still find other ideas that will work for individual learners though. | ||||||
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