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Agricultural Mechanics Fundamentals & Applications

Core Code Alignment

CTE / Agricultural Education
Agricultural Business & Production
30010000040: Agricultural Systems and Technology II

Recommendation

Recommended Primary

Evaluation

This textbook provides all aspects including content accuracy, pedagogical approach, safety emphasis, curriculum alignment and grade appropriate material at an above adequate level.

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Rubric : Career and Technical Education 2025

Compliance with State Law (Required)

Item	3 - Extensive	2 - Adequate	1 - Inadequate	0 - None
1. Sensitive Materials and Prohibited Submission 53G-10-103, R277-628	NA	Does Not Violate Law	NA	May Violate Law
N/A
Prohibited discriminatory practices 53G-2-103-5, 53B-1-118 and 67-27-107	NA	Does Not Violate Law	NA	May Violate Law
N/A
Maintaining constitutional freedom in the public schools. 53G-10-202	NA	Does Not Violate Law	NA	May Violate Law
N/A

Content

Item	3 - Extensive	2 - Adequate	1 - Inadequate	0 - None
1. Assessment Tools	The material provides numerous, quality assessment tools for students, including reflective questions, activities, and application of skills.	The material provides some assessment tools for students, such as including reflective questions, activities, or application of skills.	The material provides minimal assessment tools for students including very little reflective questions, activities, or application of skills.	The material does not provide assessment tools for students.
Assessments range from basic to higher order thinking skills and evaluations methods reflect real world applications. Students have various and different questions types including; multiple choice, short answer, and practical applications.
2. Teacher Resources & Training	The material provides quality teacher resources, including questioning strategies, activity ideas, evaluation tools, and differentiation strategies.	The material provides some teacher resources, including questioning strategies, activity ideas, evaluation tools, or differentiation strategies.	The material provides minimal teacher resources, including very little questioning strategies, activity ideas, evaluation tools, or differentiation strategies.	The material does not provide teacher resources.
Provides clear learning and measurable learning objectives, with multiple learning styles that provides procedures broken down into manageable steps, and will engage students through questions, activities, and problem solving exercises.
3. 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 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,	In addition to the content outlined in “Adequate,” this material offers multiple evidence-based supplemental resources and opportunities for learning about various forms of cultural philosophies and epistemologies from Utah, the United States, and worldwide. The materials provide cultural backgrounds, contemporary real-life experiences, and contexts that are relevant to local students. Some examples may include people with disabilities, various body types, and ages.	This material demonstrates respect for diverse socio-cultural identities. The material provides opportunities to acknowledge and integrate the histories, cultures, contributions, and perspectives of people from the United States and worldwide. The material accurately represents the cultures, languages, traditions, beliefs, values, and customs of people from diverse backgrounds through a variety of texts, examples, scenarios, imagery, and applications.	The material has limited themes of social and cultural histories within the United States and globally. The material provides limited examples of inclusive or cultural real-life experiences and does not include diverse characters.	The material does not meet the requirements within the ethnic studies core standards and curriculum requirements. (53E-4-204.1).
The vocabulary and sentence complexity is suitable for the target audience. Language appears free from bias and provides logical progression from concept to concept.
4. Shared Values and Character Traits	The material extends beyond the content outlined in "Adequate", it includes elements that connect Utahns to the world. The material offers multiple evidence-based supplemental resources and opportunities for cultivating character traits in students. The material offers multiple evidence-based supplemental resources and opportunities for cultivating character traits in students. Some examples may include characters with a variety of personalities, education, income, occupation, or behaviors that illustrate character traits.	The material focuses on the shared values of diverse people and communities, the common elements that unite Utahns, and displays some character traits in its imagery and content. It aims to cultivate character traits in students, such as courage, leadership, intelligence, integrity, honesty, respect, morality, civility, duty, honor, and service, along with principles found in the Constitution.	The material lacks a sense of shared values or common elements that unite Utahns. Furthermore, the material has limited resources addressing civic and character education.	The material does not meet the requirements within the ethnic studies core standards and curriculum requirements (53E-4-204.1) and civic and character education. (53G-10-204)
Industry terms and procedures are properly introduced, defined, and reinforced. Readers should not have difficulty regardless of personalities, education, income, for behaviors that will have a negative impact.
5. Utah CTE Course Standards Alignment	The material provides adequate preparation of skills through quality examples, explanations, and online resources of the content.	The material provides some preparation of skills through some examples, explanations, or online resources of the content.	The material provides minimal preparation of skills through minimal examples, explanations, or online resources of the content.	The material does not provide preparation of skills through examples, explanations, or online resources of the content.
Yes, all align with the Utah CTE course standards.
6. Engagement	The material is engaging by appealing to student interest through interactive and performance-based activities and content.	The material provides some engagement to student interest through some interactive or performance-based activities and content.	The material provides minimal engagement to student interest and includes minimal interactive or performance-based activities.	The material does not provide engagement to student interest through use of interactive or performance-based activities.
All learnings appear to be clear, measurable, and achievable objectives provided in each chapter of the textbook through multiple learning styles, manageable steps, and active learning strategies.
7. Non-Text Content	The material contains authentic, relevant, applicable, and well-integrated non-text content (images, graphs, visual aids, etc.).	The material contains some authentic, relevant, applicable, integrated non-text content (images, graphs, visual aids, etc.)	The material contains minimal authentic, relevant, applicable, or integrated non-text content (images, graphs, visual aids, etc.)	The material does not contain authentic, relevant, applicable, or well-integrated non-text content (images, graphics, visual aids, etc.)
All photographs are clear, well lit, and show proper techniques. Drawings and schematics accurately represent equipment and processes.

Work-Based Learning

Item	3 - Extensive	2 - Adequate	1 - Inadequate	0 - None
1. Industry Alignment	The material is aligned to industry standards through the use of research-based and real-world application of relevant, current terminology and content.	The material provides some alignment to industry standards through some use of research-based and real-world application of relevant or current terminology and content.	The material provides minimal alignment to industry standards through minimal use of research-based and real-world application of relevant or current terminology and content.	The material does not provide alignment to industry standards through the use of research-based and real-world application of relevant, current terminology and content.
Content provides how work is performed in modern agriculture settings, skill and knowledge is provided in align with what employers are seeking, and environmental and sustainable stewardship and practices are emphasized.
2. 21st Century & Workplace Skills	The material engages readers in the development of 21st-century and workplace skills, providing a greater depth of knowledge of the content.	The material provides some development of 21st century and workplace skills, providing some deepening of knowledge of the content.	The material provides minimal development of 21st century or workplace skills, providing minimal deepening of knowledge of the content.	The material does not provide development of 21st century or workplace skills, resulting in no deepening of knowledge of the content.
Clear career pathway information has been provided including; career exploration, education requirements, salary and job outlooks, and professional development.

Safety

Item	3 - Extensive	2 - Adequate	1 - Inadequate	0 - None
1. Lab Spaces	The material provides adequate preparation for hands-on learning experiences through the inclusion of content-related lab spaces and associated safety practices.	The material provides some preparation for hands-on learning experiences through some inclusion of content-related lab spaces or associated safety practices.	The material provides minimal preparation for hands-on learning experiences through minimal inclusion of content-related lab spaces or associated safety practices.	The material does not provide preparation for hands-on learning experiences through the inclusion of content-related lab spaces or associated safety practices.
Provides ample hands on and lab activities that are realistic and can apply to modern activities. Industry expectations and professional behavior is constantly reinforced.
2. Lab Equipment	The material provides adequate preparation for hands-on learning experiences through the inclusion of a wide range of current and content-relevant lab equipment with associated safety practices.	The material provides some preparation for hands-on learning experiences through some inclusion of current and content-relevant lab equipment or associated safety practices.	The material provides minimal preparation for hands-on learning experiences through minimal inclusion of current and content-relevant lab equipment or associated safety practices.	The material does not provide preparation for hands-on learning experiences through the inclusion of current and content-relevant lab equipment or associated safety practices.
Safety and key concepts are consistently woven throughout the lesson plans and chapters to continually will help students make connections to actual agriculture industry applications.

Material Characteristics (Total Points:9)

Item	3 - Extensive	2 - Adequate	1 - Inadequate	0 - None
1. Physical Characteristics	The material goes beyond the content outlined in "Adequate" by incorporating modern, up-to-date, and relatable visuals.	In physical terms, the material is interactive and provides high-quality audio-visual and tactile experiences for all users.	The material offers limited or low-quality audio-visual and tactile experiences for students, but it is reusable.	The content either has low audio-visual quality or is not intended for reuse.
Material provides up to date resources interactive content, assessments, and concepts which seem to be relatable to the agriculture industry.
2. Technical Standards	The material surpasses the content outlined in "Adequate" by ensuring the safeguarding of student data privacy and easy installation or access without technical assistance. Furthermore, any licensing information is clearly stated in the description.	The materials meet all the requirements of federal and state laws, as well as accepted technical standards such as ISTE Standards and VPAT Compliance. Additional technical specifications and limitations, including hardware requirements, bandwidth demands, and software/web access restrictions, are clearly outlined in the description. The design of the materials allows for error-free installation or access without the need to purchase additional components.	The material is constrained by specifications that require additional materials, technical assistance, hardware, software, or infrastructure. Access to resources within the material expires after a trial period.	Student data privacy is at risk.
Yes, material surpasses the expectations of safeguarding student data and privacy.
3. Adaptability	The material is currently relevant and adaptable for educators and students. The material can be customized for the needs of diverse learners.	Educators or students can utilize the material, but it may not be customizable for the needs of diverse learners.	The material has limited options to address adaptability for the needs of diverse learners.	The material is not suitable for different educational settings with diverse learners.
Material meets all aspects in review to content accuracy, pedagogical approach, safety emphasis, teaching guides, student resources and instructor support have been met and provided.

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