The Language of Composition
Core Code Alignment
Language Arts
Language Arts Electives
06010000092: A.P. English Language
Language Arts Electives
06010000092: A.P. English Language
Recommendation
Recommended Limited
Evaluation
Recommended Limited. Based on access to the Student Edition, The Language of Composition has a varied and diverse table of contents; however, it's value for teaching processes is limited to text selections and writing prompts. Instructors will need additional supplemental materials to ensure coverage of Core requirements. Teacher Edition was not sampled.
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Rubric : English Language Arts
Content
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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. Based on access to the Student Edition, The Language of Composition has a varied and diverse table of contents; however, it's value for teaching processes is limited to text selections and writing prompts. Instructors will need additional supplemental materials to ensure coverage of Core requirements. Teacher Edition was not sampled. | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| Materials are organized into sequential and thematic units/chapters. Chapters are organized by introducing a specific learning objective followed by various learning activities to achieve mastery of the concept. | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| LaunchPad is easy to navigate. | ||||||
Accessibility
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| 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. | ||
| Materials are bias free, inclusive, and are in compliance with the law and 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. | ||
| Use of the instructional material is adaptable by teacher for student use in individualized and small group instructional settings. Teachers have access to a teacher edition and a teacher resource flash drive to aid in adapting. Materials are accessible and facilitate a proper learning environment for each student. | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| This text is adaptable and easily incorporated into a variety of educational settings and would be a great resource to use in conjunction with teacher instruction. Teachers have access to a teacher edition and a teacher resource flash drive to aid in adapting. | ||||||
Pedagogy
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| 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. | ||
| The hardcover text is conceivably durable (do not have physical copy to preview). Combined with use of the online materials available, this resource provides differing audio-visual experiences for students. For instance, the inclusion of online materials such as "Grammar Girl Podcasts" adds value and depth to reinforce instruction. | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| This curriculum does not provide adequate support for the instructor. | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| The instructional materials provide numerous supplemental resources that will appeal to students and enhance motivation; however, materials may not be appropriate to all student levels and are limited to texts and prompts. | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| Instructional materials provide a variety of prompts for formative and summative assessments across a broad range of literary texts (text selections are more diverse than canonical). Optional interventions to not appear to be clearly defined; however, teachers may be able to use the auxiliary materials to formulate differentiated instruction appropriate to individual students. | ||||||
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