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Math Textbook Evaluation Math Textbook Evaluation SRES Rubric Code: MXB9464 By tklezmer Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Math Type: (Other) Grade Levels: K-5

Textbook Evaluation
	Inadequate 1 pts	Adequate 3 pts	Exemplary 5 pts	Evidence (N/A)
Content * How is it presented? * Is it quality instruction? * Can the textbook be used as a resource for students rather than just a guide? * Is the math content presented in a visual manner that draws students into math? * Does the content align with our fundamental mastery list?	Inadequate Information lacks accurate detail and few related examples, hard for students to understand.	Adequate Provides mostly accurate information with ideas that are mostly clear and easily understood, some related examples. Multiple representations included occaisionally.	Exemplary Provides accurate information that is understandable for students and the ideas are completely discussed in each section, many related examples. Includes multiple representations of content.	Evidence Page Numbers or Materials Reference:
Built-in Number Sense * Is the use of manipulatives built into all resources? * Is the concrete-pictoral evidence present? * Does it provide scripts for number talks?	Inadequate	Adequate	Exemplary	Evidence
Hook/Lead-in Activity * Is it easily accessible? * Is it easy to execute? * Is it a quality lead-in?	Inadequate	Adequate	Exemplary	Evidence
Real-Life Examples * Is the application relevant to our school community? * Does it provide meaty questions that encourage discussion and promote critical thinking and writing?	Inadequate Textbook does not include real-life examples that are pertinent to the students, no applications beyond classroom, few opportunities to develop and apply problem solving strategies	Adequate Textbook includes few real-life examples that are pertinent to the student, some appliction beyond classroom, some opportunities to develop and apply problem solving strategies	Exemplary Textbook includes many real-life examples that are pertinent to the student, students encouraged to develop and apply problem solving strategies to applications beyond the classroom.	Evidence Page Numbers or Materials Reference:
Use of Colorful Illustrations * Does the page presentation allow students to focus on the math skill? * Is the presentation distracting? * Does it include visual representation?	Inadequate Poor use (lack of or too many) pictures, maps and graphs throughout the book, non-descriptive pictures lacking relation to topic	Adequate Some pictures, maps and graphs relate to reading, still lacking involvement and inquiry to ideas being discussed	Exemplary Many pictures, maps, graphs related to the reading, many with details which highly promote inquiry questions	Evidence Page Numbers or Materials Reference:
Usability for Teacher * Is it user friendly for teachers? * Are the resources buried, overwhelming? * Are the resources ready to go for teachers? * Online resources?	Inadequate	Adequate	Exemplary	Evidence Page Numbers or Materials Reference:
Organization/Format * Does the page layout make sense? * Is it readable? * Is it well organized? * Not too overwhelming?	Inadequate Page layout, size and style of print are poor, basics are not taught first, chapter summaries/reviews, glossary, index are hard to locate	Adequate Page layout, size and style of print are acceptable. Few basics are taught first, chapter summaries/reviews, glossary, index can be located	Exemplary Page layout, size and style of print are above average. Basics are taught first, chapter summaries/reviews are consistent while, glossary, index are easily located	Evidence Page Numbers or Materials Reference:
Differentiation * Are there intervention resources? * Are there enrichment resources?	Inadequate Presentation does not consider the needs of diverse learners. Limited opportunities for differentiation of assignments and/or instructional strategies.	Adequate Some remedial/enrichment activities are included. Some consideration is given to learning styles, differentiation of assignments and instructional strategies.	Exemplary Remediation and enrichment activities are imbedded in text, a variety of learning styles, assignment choices, and instructional strategies are embedded.	Evidence Page Numbers or Materials Reference:
Supplementary Information * Is there enough? * Is it all-inclusive?	Inadequate Textbook provides none or few resources, Teacher's edition is hard to understand with no background or assessment information	Adequate Textbook provides some resources, Teacher's Edition is understandable with little background and assessment information	Exemplary Textbook provides many resources, Teacher's addition is easily understood with much background and assessment information	Evidence Page Numbers or Materials Reference:
Assessment * Is there a question bank? * Are there a variety of assessments to evaluate various levels of student ability (high, middle, low)?	Inadequate Assessment consists on traditional chapter/unit tests, no formative assessments or opportunities for students to self assess.	Adequate Some integration of assessment into teaching and learning, formative assessment tools are available, some opportunities for students to self assess.	Exemplary Thorough integration of assessment into teaching and learning, formative assessment tools linked with differentiation strategies, student self-assessment encouraged.	Evidence
Professional learning * Is teacher training included in the overall cost? * Does teacher training occur in person, webinars, through videos?	Inadequate Publisher provides webinars, technology updates on how to use effective methods in content delivery to the students on a yearly basis.	Adequate Occasional updates are provided on changes in textbook publication and technolgy.	Exemplary Initial workshop and webinars on how to use textbook, technology and manipulatives.	Evidence
Engagement * Does it include group games and group activities? * Is it appealing to all levels of students (high, middle, low)?	Inadequate	Adequate	Exemplary	Evidence
Parent Acceptance * Does the homework align with what was presented in class? * Is the amount of homework appropriate? * Will the instructional approach presented in class be user-friendly/easy for parents recreate at home? * Does this appear to be aligned with CCSS? * Is this program research-based? Brain-based? Is the research/evidence readily available?	Inadequate	Adequate	Exemplary	Evidence
Potpourri * Is the cost reasonable? * What extras can be thrown in with our purchase? * Is teacher training included in the overall cost? * Does teacher training occur in person, webinars, through videos?	Inadequate	Adequate	Exemplary	Evidence

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