EDS 8815, Major Assignments Instructions

Major Assignment # 1: Textbook/Instructional Material Process Review (15 points)

This assignment asks you to critique textbook/instructional materials review forms. Watch this Instructional Video Links to an external site. and use these Instructions below Download Instructionsbelobelowas a template. Also, see this exemplar submission Download exemplar submissionto help you see what I am expecting.

Goal: to develop and write-out the process (Part 1:Process Narrative) you would use for evaluating and selecting textbooks/instructional materials as well as create your own form (Part 2: Textbook/Instructional Materials Review Form) for evaluating and selecting textbooks/instructional materials.

Resources:

Glatthorn pp. 259-260 beginning with “Appoint the Textbook Adoption Committee”
Glatthorn pp. 281-283, beginning with “Step 5” and Figure 10.2
Samples (A-3, B-5, C, D, and E)

Part 1: Process Narrative

Follow APA Style (7^th ed.) writing rules and use size 12 point and one of the following fonts: Bookman, Times New Roman, Geneva, Calibri or similar font. The process narrative should be double-spaced, error-free, and grammatically correct (including punctuation, spelling, capitalization, etc.). Quality is important! All work submitted should reflect your professionalism and graduate level work. Your writing will be assessed according to the depth, breadth, clarity and accuracy that it conveys.

Answer the following questions in each section based on your district/school/content/classroom context. Use this numbered format.

The process of textbook/instructional materials adoption includes at a minimum:

Planning, analyzing, and identifying what is most wanted in a textbooks/instructional material. Given your district/school/content/classroom context answer the following:
- How will you plan what is most wanted in a textbook/instructional material?
  - Who will be involved?
  - What is the timeline?
- How will you identify what is most wanted in a textbook/instructional material?
- How will you analyze what is most wanted in a textbook/instructional material?
  - What specific learning goals will serve as the intellectual basis for the analysis? (national standards/benchmark? state/local standards/curriculum frameworks?)

How will you methodically evaluate and select the materials that most closely match what is wanted/needed?
- What criteria will you use for evaluation?
- How will you know whether the content in the textbook/instructional material matches specific learning goals?
How will you implement the process?
- How will you get those who were not involved in the selection decision to accept and use the new materials effectively?
  - Will you provide some sort of professional learning session? Or are there other ways of implementing the process at your school?

Part 2: Textbook/Instructional Materials Review Form

Using your answers to the questions above, the exemplar submission above, and the 5 samples below (A-3, B-5, C, D, and E), create a form for evaluating and selecting instructional materials/textbooks. Make sure to consider using a consensus building matrix to determine the ranking of the evaluation forms.

The assignment will be scored as follows: Form (5 points), Process (5 points), and use of APA and Conventions (5 points).

Major Assignment # 2: Flagship Paper (10 points):

Review your school’s most recent summative data (from the State Report Card, SLDS dashboard, local assessment reports, etc.). Analyze a specific grade band and a specific subject area. Also, choose a specific grade level and subject area. Review the state standards, curriculum maps, pacing guides, textbooks, vertical/horizontal alignment documents, and any other curriculum resources available to your school for this subject area / grade level.

Write a 5-7 page paper describing the need and what initial recommendations you would make to improve student academic achievement in this area.
Include data to support your recommendations.
Consider all possibilities for change including any curriculum recommendations (changes to curriculum maps, pacing guides, textbooks and instructional resources), data analysis, professional development, and so on.
The essay should be thoughtful and written from the point of view of a teacher-leader.
Your paper should be written in APA format (7^thedition)
Use a minimum of 5 scholarly resources (in addition to the resources noted above) to support your plan / recommendations.
Some questions to respond to within the essay are:
- What does the data tell you?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses shown from the data?
- What gaps exist (SWD, gifted, ESOL)? What type of professional learning would you design in response to your analysis of the data?
- How would you engage your fellow teachers in developing your recommendations?
- What assumptions can be made from the data about teaching and learning?
- Does the curriculum seem to be aligned with the materials used during instruction?
- What best practices need to be implemented?
- What research exists to support your recommendations?

Here is an exemplar Flagship Paper submission so you can see what I will expect from and "A" paper.

Flagship Paper Rubric

Critial Essay Rubric (1)

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

Content

2 to >1.77 pts

Excellent

Content is highly relevant and informative; remains on topic.

1.77 to >1.54 pts

Good

Content is relevant and informative; may stray slightly off topic one time.

1.54 to >1.37 pts

Satisfactory

Content is mostly relevant and informative; may stray off topic one or two times.

1.37 to >1.2 pts

Needs Improvement

Content is somewhat relevant and informative; may stray off topic a few times.

1.2 to >0 pts

Unsatisfactory

Content is often irrelevant; information may be noticeably incorrect and/or off-topic.

2 pts

Accuracy

3 to >2.7 pts

Excellent

Accuracy is excellent and close attention to detail is clearly evident in all parts of the assignment.

2.7 to >2.4 pts

Good

Most of the assignment is accurate and shows good attention to detail.

2.4 to >2.1 pts

Satisfactory

Most of the assignment is fairly accurate and shows fair attention to detail.

2.1 to >1.8 pts

Needs Improvement

Several areas of the assignment may be slightly lacking in accuracy and/or attention to detail.

1.8 to >0 pts

Unsatisfactory

Most of the assignment is clearly inaccurate and lacks attention to detail.

3 pts

Writing Mechanics

2 to >1.8 pts

Excellent

Writing is clear and concise. Sentence structure and grammar are excellent. Correct use of punctuation. No spelling errors.

1.8 to >1.6 pts

Good

Writing is mostly clear and concise. Sentence structure and grammar are strong and mostly correct. Few minor errors in punctuation and/or spelling.

1.6 to >1.4 pts

Satisfactory

Writing is somewhat clear and concise. Sentence structure and grammar are fairly strong and mostly correct. Few minor errors in punctuation and/or spelling.

1.4 to >1.2 pts

Needs Improvement

Writing lacks clarity and/or conciseness. May have minor problems with sentence structure and some grammatical errors, as well as several minor errors in punctuation and/or spelling.

1.2 to >0 pts

Unsatisfactory

Writing lacks clarity and conciseness. May have several serious problems with sentence structure and grammar. Numerous major or minor errors in punctuation and/or spelling.

2 pts

Style & Formatting

3 to >2.7 pts

Excellent

APA guidelines are correctly followed. Reference entries and in-text citations follow APA formatting guidelines and are free of errors. All in-text citations are referenced and vice versa.

2.7 to >2.4 pts

Good

APA guidelines are mostly followed correctly. Reference entries and in-text citations follow APA formatting guidelines and are usually correct. All in-text citations are referenced and vice versa.

2.4 to >2.1 pts

Satisfactory

APA guidelines are somewhat followed. Several errors in in-text citations or references may be present. Most in-text citations are referenced and vice versa.

2.1 to >1.8 pts

Needs Improvement

APA guidelines are loosely followed. Several major errors in in-text citations or references may be present. Some in-text citations are missing references and vice versa.

1.8 to >0 pts

Unsatisfactory

APA guidelines are barely followed if at all. If in-text citations and references are included, they contain major errors. Several in-text citations are missing references and vice versa.

3 pts

Total Points: 10

Major Assignments # 3 & 4: EDS Program Outcome Reflection Log (100 points) and Field Experience Reflection (100 points):

The purpose of these assignments is to provide you with opportunities to connect new understanding developed in the course to authentic school-related contexts.

Your field experience can be any of the following:

Interview with a veteran teacher regarding their experiences in curriculum design and development.
Watch a video about curriculum design and development.
Complete an online workshop regarding curriculum design and development.
Observing and/or working with students in a way related to curriculum design and development.
Attending a professional meeting where curriculum design and development is a topic.
Attending a school board meeting where policies pertaining to curriculum design and development are discussed.

BEFORE You Begin This Assignment: Thoroughly read the two documents below.

2022 EDS field Experience guidelines and template 2022.docx

2022 EDS Program outcome reflection guidelines and matrix. 2022.docx

AFTER You Have Read The Documents Above: Then complete the two forms contained in the two attachments below, following the instructions given in the comments:

FIELD EXPERIENCE REFLECTION LOG Template.docx

PROGRAM OUTCOME REFLECTION LOG Instructions.docx