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myPerspectives ELA 2022


Core Code Alignment

Language Arts
    Language Arts Required Core
        06020000040: Language Arts 9


Recommendation

Recommended Primary

Evaluation

This resource is a comprehensive literacy program that covers all the Core standards for ELA and can serve as a stand along literacy resource for a classroom teacher. Interventions and scaffolding are present; the only flaw is a lack of specific instructions on how to implement these interventions for beginning teachers.


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Rubric : English Language Arts

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. -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.
The resource aligns with Core standards, and these standards are clearly labeled in instructional materials.
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.
Multiple scaffolding supports are evident ranging from various text choices to supplemental activities.
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 is clear and provides detailed guidance to teachers.
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.
A variety of genres and perspectives are represented, with no evident advertising or specific interests.
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.
Materials include a variety of adaptations, as well as guidance for teachers regarding implementing these adaptations.
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.
A variety of print and digital resources makes this product adaptable to a variety of educational settings ranging from in person education to distance learning.
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.
This resource had multiple components designed to be used over the course of multiple years across multiple groups of students.
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.
There are supplemental materials and options for differentiation, but there is not an explicit guide for teachers that was evident in the teacher materials. Seasoned teachers will be able to easily adapt, but newer teachers will need more guidance than what was evident in the review materials.
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.
A variety of supplemental resources are included in this resource.
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.
This resource provides a wide variety of formative and summative assessments. Guidance for interventions was not evident in the materials we reviewed.
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