HMH English 3D (Middle School)
Core Code Alignment
Language Arts
Language Arts Electives
06010000206: Eng. Lang. Dev. II (6-8)
Language Arts Electives
06010000206: Eng. Lang. Dev. II (6-8)
Recommendation
Recommended Limited
Evaluation
This is an extensive, comprehensive, complete curriculum program. It covers all elements of good pedagogy and language practice. Because the program is so large, we recommend it primarily for smaller classes or for recovery credit situations. If a district is willing to invest in teacher training and teachers are willing to invest the time an energy to use this program, it can be extremely powerful in helping students systemically progress.
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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. | ||
| Aligns with grade level Core Standards: Consistently identified and thoroughly aligned to both state and WIDA standards. Current, Well-Researched, Reliably Sourced: Frequently updated, pulls from a variety of sources, extensive material Explicit, systemic, engaging: Lesson by lesson and unit by unit options, visually appealing Phonics: No direct phonics instruction, but extensive and intensive vocabulary building Fluency: Read-aloud options, teaching guides toward this, variety of leveled material to build confidence Comprehension: This is the strength of this program -- many extensive, research-based tools and practices Oral language: Guides for student-led discussions Writing: Several prompts with various graphic organizers; includes Writable Text-Complexity (Lexile, etc): on level; some variety Text-Mix (lit/non-fiction): More non-fiction than fiction; could use more literary texts. | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| - Assistance for variety of Levels: If teachers are willing to invest intial time upfront, this program can be adapted for different learning levels. I am not certain how engaging the material is as presented; instructor adaptation is essential to make these lessons fun and adaptable for kids, especially as the year progresses -- they begin to feel extraordinarily redundant. - Student sharing/presenting: Part of the lesson plans | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| Clear, easy, and understandable navigation: This is where HMH struggles. It's always pretty, but requires extensive experience and playing around with in order to use effectively as a teacher. Student navigation is a little easier if teachers familiarize themselves with the platform and can appropriately set up assignments and resources for students. | ||||||
Accessibility
| Item | 3 - Extensive | 2 - Adequate | 1 - Inadequate | 0 - None | ||
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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. | ||
| - Biases: (accessible for students regardless of background): Working more toward this. Text topics are various, but not as many cultural representations as there could be. There's a bias toward the dominant culture and a little bit toward assimilation. - Commercial Free, including political interest: Avoids controversial issues entirely; makes it somewhat milktoast and doesn't meet some school board's requirements for teachers to engage in presentating multiple perspectives/information. However, there is absolutely nothing objectionable or leaning in any way. Closest to advertisement here is how self-referential the program is; HMH is a powerhouse and requires more and more investment to use the resources effectively. For example, HMH recently purchased Writable and the SRI (which became Growth Measure), so schools that want to use those programs must invest in HMH licensing. - legal compliance: yes | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| Variety of Settings/situations: Easier to use in smaller classrooms if teachers want to make adaptations; could be very effective for credit recovery, individualized programs. Very unlikely to be practical for a regular, grade-level class of 30+ students, as it is too involved and requires too much set-up effort. It seems like a teacher must do the whole program, or a whole unit, so it's not very friendly for teachers and students who need to respond in-the-moment and to use their own expertise to create a full curriculum. It's almost too big to be really adaptable. Appropriate time frame: Yes. | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| Require additional materials, assistance, hardware, software, etc?: Depends on the resources schools have. Schools may need to update their internet capacity, students will all need access to computers, and each district wll need a person who is prepared to trouble shoot. For example, the Growth Measure portion of this program has been unreliable, requiring troubleshooting and adjustments. All browsers must have pop ups allowed and then that doesn't always stay, which can require additional technical help. It IS continually tested to increase adaptability. The complexity of the system increases the need for training and personnel. Not necessarily more tech requirements in terms of hardware and software, but the tech expertise, comfort level, and district support requirements are high. | ||||||
Pedagogy
| Item | 3 - Extensive | 2 - Adequate | 1 - Inadequate | 0 - None | ||
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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. | ||
| Durability and reliability: As long as the online systems remain in tact, yes HMH provides high quality, durable physical products. | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| Instructor Support: Yes, if the instructor is willing to invest a lot of time looking for answers, most of the time, they can be found. In terms of instructional ideas, there are a plethora of suggestions, materials, plans, approaches, and supplemental materials to give even a new teacher a lot to work with. | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| Supplements Available: Yes, a variety, but no ancillary sources provided for this review. Supplements Referenced: Supplemental materials are self-contained. This program does not provide much in the way of suggestions or resources outside of HMH, minimizing the variety and potential. | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| Formative & Summative: Yes, several. Almost too many. Variety of strategies: Suggestions are available for variety; however, assessments tend to follow a similar pattern and style. Informative for Instructors: Excellent reports. Observable Performance/ Real-world Experience: There are opportunities for this if instructor takes advantage. | ||||||
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