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Core Code Alignment

Mathematics
Secondary Mathematics (7-12)
07080000100: Secondary Mathematics II

Recommendation

Recommended Limited

Evaluation

Gizmos is an engaging and interactive program to support students' understanding of mathematics and science for grades 3-12. The program is easy to use, meets current math and science standards and includes assessments for each lesson. The accessibility for teachers is great and the materials offer differentiation and scaffolding for all learners. Gizmos is a fantastic option for supplementing core math and science curriculum.

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Rubric : Mathematics 2025

Compliance with State Law (Required)

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Sensitive Materials and Prohibited Submission 53G-10-103, R277-628	This item has not been graded.

Prohibited discriminatory practices 53G-2-103-5, 53B-1-118 and 67-27-107	This item has not been graded.

Maintaining constitutional freedom in the public schools. 53G-10-202	This item has not been graded.

Free from advertising, e-commerce, or political interest	This item has not been graded.

Focus and Coherence: Non-Negotiable

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Non-negotiable materials must focus coherently on the Major Work of the grade in a way that is consistent with the progressions in the standards.	Student and teachers using the materials as designed devote the majority of time to the Major Work of the grade.	Supporting Work enhances focus and coherence simultaneously by also engaging students in the Major Work of the grade.	Materials follow the grade-by-grade progressions in the Standards. Content from previous or future grades does not unduly interfere.	Lessons that only include mathematics from previous grades are clearly identified.
The materials focus coherently on the major work and allows progression of standards at an adequate rate. Supporting work is also engaging for students.

Rigor and Balance

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The materials support the development of students’ conceptual understanding of key mathematical concepts, especially where called for in specific standards or cluster headings.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
The materials are supportive of student development of key mathematical concepts. Materials can be accessed and used by specific standard and resources allow for scaffolding and differentiation to meet different approaches for all learners.
The materials are designed so that students attain the fluencies and procedural skills required by the Standards.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
Fluency can be attained with consistent exposure to the materials. Procedural skills and conceptual understanding for students are supported in connection with one another.
The materials are designed so that teachers and students spend sufficient time working with applications, without losing focus on the Major Work of each grade. (Are there single and multi-step contextual problems that develop the mathematics of the grade, afford opportunities for practice, and engage students in problem solving?)	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
The materials offer a wide range of opportunities for students to engage in a variety of real-world tasks that help to develop grade-level knowledge. Likewise, the materials are engaging for students and offer different approaches as well as connections from visual to solving equations which is positive for development of student understanding.

Standards for Mathematical Practice

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Materials address the practice standards in such a way as to enrich the Major Work of the grade; practice standards strengthen the focus on Major Work instead of detracting from it, in both teacher and student materials.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
Materials are enriching for the Major Work of the grade and the practices strengthen the Major Work of the grade. The ability to pull lessons by standards is especially helpful in focusing on strengthening knowledge and understanding of a specific standard.
Tasks and assessments of student learning are designed to provide evidence of students’ proficiency in the Standards of Mathematical Practice.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
Tasks include assessments which are focused on providing evidence of student proficiency based on standards. Assessments are complex but allow teachers to see deeper evidence of understanding and proficiency.
Materials support the Standards’ emphasis on mathematical reasoning.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
The materials are supportive of the standards and emphasize mathematical reasoning. Students are encouraged and led to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. The materials also encourage and teach students to model with mathematics by using real world problems and scenarios.

Access to the Standards for All Students

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Support for English Language learners and other special populations is thoughtful (evidence-based) and helps those students meet the same Standards (and rigor) as all other students. The language in which problems are posed is carefully considered.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
The support for English Language learners appears limited as there is no function in which the text can be read to a student which can be important for multilingual students. The materials do offer a Spanish and/or French version of the lessons and materials. The models and visuals in the program have good representation in regards to pictures and graphs, etc., and the lessons are customizable. However, the lack of supportive tools for ELL students is one downfall to the program.
Materials provide scaffolding, differentiation, intervention, and support for a broad range of learners with gradual removal of supports, when needed, to allow students to demonstrated their mathematical understanding independently.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
The scaffolding and differentiation in the materials is strong and offers a wide range of support for all learners at all levels. The options for modification from special education students to gifted and talented students are impressive and helpful. The materials offer a variety of options to differentiate and support students at all levels.
Design of lessons incorporates strategies such as using multiple representations, deconstructing/reconstructing the language of problems, providing suggestions for addressing common student difficulties, etc. to ensure grade-level progress for all learners.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
The lessons incorporate many different strategies to ensure understanding, progress and success of all learners. The different approaches to learning, (such as visual representation, deconstructing through step by step, etc.) is offered for each lesson and throughout all of the materials.
Ethnic Studies- (Ethnic studies in core standards and curriculum should be a narrowly tailored incorporation of age-appropriate opportunities that naturally arise through education without pretextual effort in courses, programs, or activities where ethnic studies is not a primary focus. The material should incorporate a curriculum of people and cultures that reflect the state’s various demographics without commentary that seeks to violate the neutrality standard established in codes: 53B-1-118, 53G-2-103, 53G-2-104, 53G-2-105, 67-27-107,	This item has not been graded.

Shared Values and Character Traits	This item has not been graded.

Assessment

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Multiple measurements of individual student progress occur at regular intervals ensuring success of all students.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
Assessments are given after each lesson in the form of a test, a quiz or a project. Teachers are able to view and access each assessment to gauge student understanding.
Assessments measure what students understand and can do through well designed mathematical tasks and applications.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
Assessments are successful at determining student understanding. The program uses different tasks and applications to show understanding and provide teacher feedback on students' knowledge and skill after each lesson.

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