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En voz alta: Espanol para hispanohablantes 1e Levels 1-3


Core Code Alignment

Foreign Language
    Spanish
        03070000021: Spanish - Second year


Recommendation

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Evaluation

I found the collection to be very well done. They put emphasis on practicing and receiving immediate feedback, which I think is very successful so that the student can identify where to pay more attention. In addition to being correctly framed in the AP areas, it makes a lot of sense to prepare with quality for the exam. The readings have a sufficient level and length to work with quality and easiness. There isn't a clear way to connect the material to Canvas or Google Classroom, which adds another layer to instruction that isn't usually good for students or teachers.


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Content
Item 3 - Extensive 2 - Adequate 1 - Inadequate 0 - None
Alignment The content of this resource aligns with appropriate grade-level core standards and 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 ensure 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 collection is correctly aligned to the Utah World Languages Core Standards for Proficiency. The activities connect to the standards and clearly express mastery of that standard. These activities are clear and do not create confusion about the objective to be achieved.
Scaffolding Scaffolding supports for these materials are complex and challenging, engage learners from various skill levels, assist all students in enhancing conceptual understanding, and offer opportunities for students to share evidence and research. Scaffolding supports for these materials engage learners from various skill levels and assist students in enhancing conceptual understanding. Scaffolding supports for these materials engage learners from various skill levels. Scaffolding supports for these materials do not engage learners.
This is an area that I found very interesting as the activities in the online work and in the book can be placed within different levels of language proficiency. This is especially important because it allows an activity to be "reviewed" from an initial level and completed at the appropriate level of complexity to be achieved.
Navigation Students can navigate the material independently. Instructions are clear and understandable. The material contains instructions that are understandable and easy to navigate. Students may need educator support to navigate material. The material may be used with direct educator support but lacks clear instructions. The instructions in this material are unclear, and navigation is difficult.
The navigation environment of the website is highly clear to the student, presenting the names of the activity and the type of activity to be performed. Likewise, the area can be quickly identified to review the teacher's evaluation or self-evaluation as the case may be. For the teacher it is also very friendly navigation with specific areas to identify the different aspects of the work we want our students to perform.
Accessibility
Item 3 - Extensive 2 - Adequate 1 - Inadequate 0 - None
Physical Characteristics The design of the material is ADA-compliant and can be utilized by all students. In physical terms, this material is durable, interactive, and provides high-quality audio-visual and tactile experiences for all users. The material contains modern, up-to-date, and relatable visuals, including diverse groups of people. In physical terms, this material is durable, interactive, and provides high-quality audio-visual and tactile experiences for all users. In physical terms, this material is fragile in construction, and provides limited tactile experiences for students. In physical terms, this material is designed to be disposable and temporary.
I reviewed the online version, however, and yet it is noticeable that the resources connected to the activities and content have a great added value as accessibility and connectivity between teacher and student. The paper version in this case does not fully respond to this part of the review because it should be directly connected to online exercises.
Technical Standards The material goes above and beyond meeting all the technical standards, ensures student data privacy is safeguarded, and can be easily installed or accessed without technical assistance. Licensing information is clearly stated in the description. The material meets all the requirements of federal and state laws, along with the accepted technical standards (ISTE Standards and VPAT Compliance). Additional technical specifications and limitations, including hardware requirements, bandwidth demands, student data privacy, and software/ web access restrictions, are adequately noted in the description. The design of the material allows for error-free installation or access without purchasing additional components. The material is limited by specifications requiring additional materials, technical assistance, hardware, software, or infrastructure. Student data privacy could be at risk. Resources within the material end after a trial period. Student data privacy is at risk.
Undoubtedly the work done in the e-book is impressive and very attractive, at this point the ability to work with the online book was total although with some slowness, we are not completely sure if it is due to the test format or if it would be the speed of the activities.
Adaptability The material is currently relevant and adaptable for teacher and student use in individualized or group instructional settings across multiple content areas. The material can be customized for the needs of diverse learners. The material is currently adaptable for a teacher or student to use in a limited instructional setting across a few content areas. The material can be utilized by diverse learners (not customizable). The material has some features adaptable for students in at least one content area. The material has limited options to address the needs of diverse learners. The material is not adaptable or easily incorporated into various educational settings or with various diverse learners.
In specific areas, digital books have many and varied advantages over paper books, however, when it comes to group activities, the difficulties are evident with online resources. Not impossible, that is why I have given a rating of 2 and not 3. Specifically I think there should be some way to connect the activities between users of the textbook to interact and make a truly interactive activity.
Pedagogy
Item 3 - Extensive 2 - Adequate 1 - Inadequate 0 - None
Instructional Support The material provides multiple examples and strong support to educators of ways to deliver instruction. These may include: -Scaffolding Lesson Plans, Personalized/Differentiated Instruction, Experiential Learning, Concept Mapping, Questioning Techniques, or Family Involvement. Furthermore, this material has content that can be problem/project-based, with incorporated skills and concepts that are integrated with all disciplines equally to support student sense-making. (Transdisciplinary/ Interdisciplinary Content Integration) The material provides some examples to educators of ways to deliver instruction. It contains a few of the following: Scaffolding Lesson Plans, Personalized/Differentiated Instruction, Experiential Learning, Concept Mapping, Questioning Techniques, or Family Involvement. The material contains limited instructional support on using the material with diverse groups of students, various skill levels, and student needs. The material does not provide instructional support or examples for the educator.
The material itself contains all the elements to work on the topics, I could not see any connection with other resources outside the resource's own platform. This does not limit or make its content less valuable, it is simply not evident the reference to other sources to complement the work.
Supplemental Resources The material provides a wide variety of supplemental resources that are evidence-based and are linked to real-world circumstances and current events. The material references numerous available supplemental resources. The material references some available supplemental resources. The material does not refer to any supplemental resources.
As I expressed in the previous point, the resource offers all the elements to work and evaluate, there is no evidence of connection with other resources that complete or supplement the work in the evaluated activities.
Assessments The material contains a variety of formative and summative assessments aligned with Utah Core Standards, Personalized Competency-Based Learning, and Universal Design for Learning. It provides appropriate intervention strategies that lead to observable performance and real-world experiences for students. The assessments are ADA-compliant. The material contains summative assessments aligned with Utah Core Standards with few interventions and is ADA-compliant. The material contains a limited number of assessments without intervention strategies but is ADA-compliant. The material does not provide assessment materials.
In this point the resource has a great point in favor since the activities indicate and show variety in the way they are evaluated according to the standards presented at the beginning of the work units. The exercises can be summative activities for the final grade of the topic and there are projects that demonstrate the mastery and understanding of the points presented in the planning and in the core standards.
Culture of Learning and Belonging
Item 3 - Extensive 2 - Adequate 1 - Inadequate 0 - None
Bias Free This material is free from bias and is in compliance with all relevant federal and state laws, rules, and regulations, as listed in the next “2-Adequate” section for this item. Furthermore, this material focuses on shared identity and includes the unique characteristics & cultural differences of students in Utah. (53E-4-204.1) This material supports civic and character education. (53G-10-204) This material is neutral and is in compliance with the laws, rules, and regulations below: -It can be used by all students regardless of sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or membership in any other protected class, such as ethnicity, or disability, as described in (R277-328). -This material supports educators to be in compliance with (53G-10-202.4), where they may not use their positions to endorse, promote, or disparage a particular religious, denominational, sectarian, agnostic, or atheistic belief or viewpoint. -The material is free from discrimination and does not support stereotyping of character traits, including hard work ethic. (53G-10-206) -It is free from advertising, e-commerce, or political interest and is in compliance with the law and community standards. This material may be interpreted as biased. Or promoting advertising, e-commerce, or political interest. Or maybe considered to regard or treat some groups unfairly. This material does not comply with federal and state laws, rules, and regulations. This material is biased and favors a point of view that may be distracting to the educational experience of students.
I consider it a great success that cultural activities do not focus the reflection on one country only, but open communication to the expression of different cultures that have elements in common. I think this is very nice because in this way cultural activities are not framed only in those of a single country.
Cultural Awareness This item has not been graded.
Inclusive Components This item has not been graded.
Shared Values and Character Traits This item has not been graded.
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