This advisory recommendation has not been approved by the State Instructional Quality Commission

or the State Board of Education.

REVIEW PANEL ADVISORY RECOMMENDATION

2014MATHEMATICSPRIMARY ADOPTION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Publisher / Series / Grade Level(s)
CPM Educational Program / Core Connections, Courses 1-3 / 6-8

Program Summary:

The Mathematics program Core Connections, Courses 1-3 is composed of, but not limited to, the following items: Core Connections, Courses 1-3: Hardbound; Teacher Edition (TE); Tool Kit; Student Book (SE); Blackline Master; Parent Guide.

Recommendation:

CPM Education Program, Core Connections, Courses 1-3 is recommended for adoption because it is aligned with the California Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and meets the rest of the evaluation criteria approved by the State Board of Education for this adoption. Edits and corrections required as a condition of adoption are listed under the “Edits and Corrections” section of the report below.

Criteria Category 1: Mathematics Content/Alignment with Standards

The program supportsteaching to the California Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, and covers all of the evaluation criteria in category 1.

The criteria listed below arecovered:

Citations:

  • Criterion #2: Grade 6, 6.NS.1., SE pp. 267-282;Toolkit pp. 38-41;Grade 7, 7.RP.3., SE pp. 379-419;Standards for Mathematical Practice 1, TE pp. 790-797;Grade 8, 8.F.2., SE pp. 98-117.
  • Criterion #5: Grade 6, SE p. 396 #8-50; Learning Log p. 402 #8-65.
  • Criterion #6a: Grade 8, TE Chapter 7 Tab pp. 550-560.
  • Criterion #10: Grade 7, TE Chapter 4 Tab pp. 394-401, Chapter 6 Tab pp. 643-651, Chapter 8 Tab pp. 838-844.

Criteria Category 2: Program Organization

The organization and features of the instructional materials supportinstruction and learning of the Standards.

Citations:

  • Criterion #1: Grade 7, TE Course Structure and Components Tab, pp. 34-39, 48-55.
  • Criterion #5: Grade 8, TE Chapter 2 Tab pp. 92-95,Chapter 3 Tab 182-185.
  • Criterion #6: Grades 6-8, Parent Guide.
  • Criterion #7: Grade 6, SE pp. 544-550;TE Chapter 9 Tab pp. 899-900, 905-906.

Criteria Category 3:Assessment

The instructional materials contain strategies and tools for continually measuring student achievement. Assessments provideguidance for the teacher in determining whether the student needs additional materials or resources to achieve grade-level standards and conceptual understanding.

Citations:

  • Criterion #1: Grade 6, TE Chapter 2 Tab pp. 186-192, Chapter 4 Tab pp. 383-388, Chapter 7 Tab pp. 716-724.
  • Criterion #2: Grade 8, TE Chapter 8 Tab p. 645, SE Checkpoint Materials pp. 495-524.
  • Criterion #3: Grade 7, TE Chapter 3 Tab p. 275, Chapter 5 Tab pp. 464-465, Chapter 8 Tab p. 827.
  • Criterion #6: Grade 8, TE Closure and Assessment Tab pp. 3-48.

Criteria Category 4: Universal Access

Students with special needs are provided access to the same standards-based curriculum that is provided to all students, including both the content standards and the standards for mathematical practice. Instructional materialsprovide access to the standards-based curriculum for all students, including English learners, advanced learners, students below grade level in mathematical skills, and students with disabilities.

Citations:

  • Criterion #1: Grades 6-8, Team Support and Universal Access Tab pp. 29-38, Parent Guide pp. 50-51, 94, 131.
  • Criterion #2: Grade 7, TE Chapter 1 Tab pp. 52-53, Chapter 3 Tab p. 277, Chapter 4 Tab pp. 386-387.
  • Criterion #4: Grade 6, TE Chapter 3 p. 254 #3-71, TE Chapter 6 Tab p. 594 #6-104, Chapter 8 Tab p. 748 #8-6.
  • Criterion #6: Grade 8, Academic Literacy and Language Support - Chapter 1 Tab p. 9, Chapter 2 Tab p. 115, Chapter 3 Tab p. 198.

Criteria Category 5: Instructional Planning

The instructional materials containa clear road map for teachers to follow when planning instruction.

Citations:

  • Criterion #1: Grade 7, TE Chapter 1 Tab pp. 8-13, 18-22, 29-32, 36-42.
  • Criterion #2: Grade 8, TE Chapter 1 Tab pp. 2-12, Chapter 4 pp. 290-299, Chapter 7 pp. 526-533.
  • Criterion #6: Grade 6-8, TE Selected Answers Tab pp. 1-51.
  • Criterion #8: Grade 6, TE Chapter 3 Tab p. 205, Chapter 6 Tab p. 520, Chapter 7 Tab p. 624.

Criteria Category 6: Teacher Support

The instructional materials aredesigned to help teachers provide mathematics instruction that ensures opportunities for all students to learn the essential skills and knowledge specified for in the California Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.

Citations:

  • Criterion #2: Grade 7, Suggested Lesson Activity - TE Chapter 2 Tab p. 193, Chapter 3 Tab pp. 291-293, Chapter 6 Tab p. 645.
  • Criterion #4: Grade 6, TE Chapter 4 Tab pp. 358-364, Chapter 7 Tab pp. 697-703, Chapter 8 Tab pp. 762-769.
  • Criterion #6: Grade 8, Lesson Objective - TE Chapter 2 Tab p. 160, Chapter 5 Tab p. 397, Chapter 7 Tab p. 599.
  • Criterion #8: Grade 6-8, TE Course Structure Tab pp. 5-31.

Edits and Corrections:

The following edits and corrections must be made as a condition of adoption.

  1. Grade 6, TE Chapter 8, p.800, problem 8-90a-d: variables in the question do not match the variables in the teacher answers.
  2. Grade 8, TE Chapter 2, p. 162, problem 2-82a: the answer key has quotation marks. Should be a bracket.

This advisory recommendation has not been approved by the State Instructional Quality Commission

or the State Board of Education.

©California Department of Education

Created September 12, 2013

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