Math Curriculum Evaluation

Using your knowledge about the Common Core State Standards, teaching your grade level, your discussion with your
colleagues, and your examination of the text books, please fill out this form for each book. Circle the appropriate
numbers. If you feel you cannot accurately choose a ranking, skip it and continue on.
Math Content
Elementary School Level: Does this curriculum cover all of the math standards in the following area for each
grade level?
Operations And Algebraic Thinking
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Number and Operations
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High
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Measurement and Data
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Low
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High
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Geometry
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Low
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High
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Middle School Level: Does this curriculum cover all of the math standards in the following area for each grade
level?
Ratios and Proportional Relationships
Low
Low
High
High
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3
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2
3
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4
The Number System
Low
Low
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High

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Expressions and Equations

Geometry

Statistics and Probability

Functions

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Mathematical Practices All Grade Levels: Does this curriculum provide learning opportunities for students to
utilize and practice the math practices.
Low
Low
Make sense of problems and persevere in
High
High
solving them
1
2
3
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Low
Low
Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
High
High
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2
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Low
Low
Construct viable arguments and critique
High
High
the reasoning of others.
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3
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Low
Low
Model with mathematics.
High
High

Use appropriate tools strategically.

Attend to precision.

Look for and make use of structure

Look for and express regularity in repeated

reasoning.

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Math Content and Student Application: All grade

Problem Solving is a focus area
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High
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Student must communicate their ideas
Low
High
1
4
Students must justify and explain their
Low
thinking
High
1
4
Focuses on real life applications
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High
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levels

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Students use manipulatives to

explain/explore their mathematical
reasoning
Students are encouraged to work in
groups and individually throughout the
curriculum

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Teacher Application: All grade levels

Program is teacher friendly to use and to
help prepare lesson plans

Suggests ways to engage students

Suggests ways for teachers to encourage

students to develop a deeper
understanding of the material
Materials to keep parents informed about
the math program

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High
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Assessment
Quality assessment is integrated
throughout the program

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High
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High
1

Students must justify their reasoning in

the assessments

All mathematical requirements are

assessed

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Overall Scores:

Overall Recommendation:
Final Comments:

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