This advisory recommendation has not been approved by the State Instructional Quality Commission
or the State Board of Education.
REVIEW PANEL ADVISORY RECOMMENDATION
2015 ELA/ELD ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Publisher / Program / Grade Level(s)National Geographic/Cengage Learning / Inside / 4–8
Program Summary:
Inside (Program 4) includes: Teacher Edition (TE), Student Edition (SE), myNGconnect Student Resources (mNG SR), Assessment Handbook (AHB).
Recommendation:
National Geographic/Cengage Learning Inside (Program 4) is recommended for adoption because the program includes content as specified in the CA CCSS for ELA, meets all identified subset of standards in Criterion 1 and fully meets all the Criteria in Category 1 with strengths in Categories 2–5.
Criteria Category 1: ELA/ELD Content/Alignment with Standards
The program supports teaching to the subset of CA CCSS for ELA identified in Appendix 12-B: Matrix 1, and covers all of the evaluation criteria in Category 1.
Citations:
· Criterion #1: RL.4.7: TE Level B, pp. T106, Critical Viewing, T122 Content Area Connections, Media/Speaking; RL.8.3: TE Level C, pp. T156, T295; RI.5.7: TE Level B, p. T395; TE Level C, p. T375; RF.1.2a: TE p. T73 Phonic Awareness, Phonics, Decoding and Spelling; RF.1.2b: TE Fundamentals, p. F10 Phonic Awareness, Phonics, Decoding and Spelling; RF.1.2c: TE Fundamentals, pp. F8, F18–F19; RF.1.2d: TE Fundamentals, pp. F8, F22–F23; W.3.4: TE Level B, pp. T286W–T292W; W.6.8: TE Level C, pp. T158W–T197W; SL.2.1b: TE Level A, pp. T82 Language Development, T286 Language Development, T385A Read on Your Own Books; SL.7.2: TE Level C, pp. T212–T213, T236, T294.
· Criterion #3: TE Level A–C, Front Matter, pp. 10–17.
· Criterion #7: TE Level A–C, pp. Txxii–Tviii.
· Criterion #8: TE Level A, pp. R2–R7; TE Level B, pp. T554–T545; TE Level C, pp. T162–T163.
· Criterion #9d: TE Level A, pp. T118–T119; TE Level B, pp. T166–T169.
· Criterion #9e: SE Level A, pp. T63e–T63f; SE Level B, pp. 608–609.
Criteria Category 2: Program Organization
The organization and features of the instructional materials support instruction and learning of the CA CCSS for ELA.
Citations:
· Criterion #8: TE Level A, p. T225W; TE Level B, p. T207W; mNG SR Comprehension Coach.
· Criterion #12g: TE Level A–C, pp. PD58–PD59; TE Level B, p. T562 Language Development.
· Criterion #12j: TE Level A, pp. T226W–T245W; TE Level B, p. T71 Content Area Connection.
· Criterion #15: TE Level B, pp. T171e–T171j; TE Level C, p. T193 Extended Reading and Content Library.
Criteria Category 3: Assessment
The instructional materials provide teachers with assistance in using assessments for planning instruction, implementing strategies for meeting the instructional needs of students, and measuring the effectiveness of instruction through progress monitoring.
Citations:
· Criterion #1a: TE Level A–C, pp. 24–25; AHB Level A, pp. 1b–1g.
· Criterion #1b: AHB Level C, pp. 15a–15b.
· Criterion #1c: AHB Level A, pp. 139, 146–149.
· Criterion #1d: AHB Level C, pp. 140–151.
· Criterion #2: AHB Level A–C, pp. T1–T32, Reading Level Gains Test Forms 1–3
· Criterion #3: AHB Fundamentals, pp. T41–T49.
Criteria Category 4: Universal Access
Program materials ensure universal and equitable access to high-quality curriculum and instruction for students so they can meet or exceed the expectations as described in the CA CCSS for ELA, and provide teachers with the necessary content and pedagogical tools to teach students the CA CCSS for ELA.
Citations:
· Criterion #3a: TE Level A, pp. T9 Multi-level Strategies, T6W Differentiated Instruction.
· Criterion #3b: TE Level A, p. T576; TE Level C, pp. T164 Focus on Reading, T166 Focus on Vocabulary.
· Criterion #3c: TE Level B, p. T264 Prepare to Read; TE Level C, p. T25 Reading Fluency.
· Criterion #3d: mNG SR Level A–C, Comprehension Coach; TE Level B, pp. T94W, T100W–T101W; TE Fundamentals, p. T24 Multi-level Strategies.
· Criterion #6: TE Level C, p. T374 Close Reading Lessons.
Criteria Category 5: Instructional Planning and Teacher Support
The instructional materials contain a clear road map for teachers to follow when planning instruction. They are designed to help teachers provide effective standards-based instruction and ensure opportunities for students to learn the essential skills and knowledge specified for in the CA CCSS for ELA.
Citations:
· Criterion #1: TE Level A–C, pp. Tvi–Txxi, T327g–T327j, T335c–T335d.
· Criterion #7: TE Level A, p. T138; TE Level C, p. T182; TE Fundamentals, pp. T126, T155.
· Criterion #11: TE Practice Book: Annotated, pp. 1–271; TE Grammar Practice: Annotated, pp. G1–G184; TE Placement Test Teacher’s Manual, p. 9.
· Criterion #16: TE Level A–C, pp. FM20–FM23; TE Level B, pp. T327i–T327j.
Edits and Corrections:
No Edits and Corrections.
California Department of Education
August 17, 2015
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