Sports Medicine Essentials: Core Concepts in Athletic Training & Fitness Instruction
Core Code Alignment
CTE / Health Science
Administration and Supervision
36010000040: Exercise Science / Sports Medicine
Administration and Supervision
36010000040: Exercise Science / Sports Medicine
Recommendation
Recommended Student Resource
Evaluation
This is a great student resource option for Sports Medicine. We found that the first portion of the text aligns with many Core strands. Towards the end of the text, the focus shifts to Exercise Science. Each chapter includes the following: terminology, case studies, checkpoints, chapter summary, review questions, discussion questions, critical thinking assignments, chapter activities, and HOSA (Future Healthcare Professionals Career and Technical Student Organization) activities/connection. The text includes position statements from various professional organizations such as NATA. The use of graphic organizers with important information allows students to identify important concepts within the chapter. A standout feature for any healthcare professional is the use of actual photos of sports medicine providers in their setting (on field, training rooms, clinics, offices, etc). This textbook does contain medical case studies (life or death situations) and information on abuse (professionalism, legal requirements, ethics) that will need to be addressed/taught/discussed by the teacher.
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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 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 alignment sheet showed it has strong ties to our core standards, but is not all-inclusive of Utah's core standards. A teacher would need to provide supplemental material to teach all core standards. | ||||||
| Navigation | 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. | ||
| I imagine the course offered more, but the book alone ranks about average for scaffolding. There were some limited opportunities for students to research and share evidence in the extended activities and some of the HOSA activities, but I would not rank as complex. | ||||||
| Instructional Support | 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 textbook follows normal textbook standards. | ||||||
Material Characteristics
| Item | 3 - Extensive | 2 - Adequate | 1 - Inadequate | 0 - None | ||
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| Physical Characteristics | This 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. | ||
| We were not able to identify any high-quality audio-visual and tactile experiences with the material per se. There are activities that would provide these opportunities, but the actual material, which we deemed the textbook and attached teacher resources, was limited and would need to be supplemented with audio-visual material. The photos, however, in the textbook were of decent quality. | ||||||
| Technical Standards | This 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. | ||
| Textbook can be easily installed or accessed without technical assistance. Licensing information is clearly stated in the description. | ||||||
| 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. | 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. | ||
| The textbook would be a great primary resource or supplemental resource for students and teachers in a Sports Medicine course. There is a Spanish glossary at the back of the textbook embedded in the English glossary, but that was the only option we saw for multilingual learners. | ||||||
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