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Spanish
03070000031: Spanish - High school third year

Recommendation

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Evaluation

Given the current situation of COVID-19, this book/website would be very helpful for distance and online learning. It allows for integration of Google Drive and OneDrive so you wouldn't need to create anything new and you could incoporate those lessons into the lessons provided here. The one downside is the lack of authentic materials. Almost all of the resources provided are contrived to help student learning.

Educators Using These Materials

Manuela Neuenschwander
Spectrum Academy, Spectrum Academy - Pleasant Grove, Educator

Rubric : Generic

Content

Item	3 - Extensive	2 - Adequate	1 - Inadequate	0 - None
Alignment	The content of this resource aligns with appropriate grade level Core standards, is current, well-researched, and referenced from reliable sources.	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.
The resources used are very well designed to meet the ACTFL proficiency benchmarks.
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 use is very well implemented because it has resources to make the input comprehensible. Students have opportunity for trial and error, with support, guidance, and corrective feedback.
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.
This was the best online textbook I have reviewed. It was easy to navigate and find what I was looking for. The instructions are cleared.

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, and is free from advertising, e-commerce or political interest, and is in compliance with the law and community standards.	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.	N/A	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. It actually accurate when it refers to culture, commerce, and/or politics.
Adaptability	Instructional materials in this resource are easily updated and adaptable for teacher and student use in individualized or group instructional settings, and are accessible for an appropriate time period to facilitate a proper learning environment for all students.	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 program allows teachers to pick and choose which activities the students can use to learn the material.
Technical Standards	This curriculum meets the requirements of federal and state laws and accepted technical standards. Technical specifications and limitations, including hardware requirements, bandwidth demands, student data privacy, and software and web access restrictions are adequately described and noted, and allow for error free installation and use without purchase of additional components.	N/A	N/A	This curriculum is limited by specifications that may require additional materials or technical assistance, or additional hardware, software, or infrastructure.
While there are several external platforms incorporated with this book and website, they are free to access and can be accessed with minimal problems.

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.	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.
The online format is interactive, with great audio quality.
Instructional Support	Provided materials reference numerous available supplemental resources.	Provided materials reference some available supplemental resources.	N/A	Provided materials do not refer to other supplemental resources.

Supplemental Resources	No criteria provided.	No criteria provided.	No criteria provided.	No criteria provided.

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.
Almost every activity gives the student a chance to see where they made mistakes and to improve their understanding.

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