2014 California Digits - Instructional Materials (CA Dept of Education)

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)
Pearson Scott Foresman & Prentice Hall / CA Digits / 6-8

Program Summary:

The Mathematics program CA Digits is composed of, but not limited to, the following items: TE - Teacher Edition; SE - Student Edition; CA POG - California Program Overview Guide; SC - Student Companion, LV–Launch Video; Online Teacher Support Guide – OTSG; Enrichment Support Folder - ESF.

Recommendation:

CA Digitsis 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, andcovers all of the evaluation criteria in category 1.

The criteria listed below are covered:

Citations:

Criterion #2: Grade 6, Standard 6.NS.8., SE/TE Lessons 8-5 and 9-5; Grade 7, Standard 7.RP.2c., SE/TE, Lesson 2-4; Grade 8, Standard 8.G.3., SE/TE Lessons 9-1, 9-2, 9-3, and 10-1.
Criterion #6a: Grade 7, SE/TE, Lessons 8-1 through 8-5.
Criterion #7b: Grade 8, SC, Close and Check, pp. 82, 86, 90, and 100.
Criterion #8b: Grade 6, SC Lesson 9-5, pp. 227–230.

Criteria Category 2: Program Organization

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

Citations:

Criterion #3: CA POG pp.70-77.
Criterion#4: CA POG pp.104-106.
Criterion #5: Grades 6, 7, and 8, SC pp. A-1 through A-5.
Criterion #7: Focus Questions, Grade 6, SC p. 240; Grade 7, SC p. 42; Grade 8, SC p. 161.

Criteria Category 3:Assessment

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

Citations:

Criterion #4: CA POG, pp. 70-77.
Criterion #6: Grade 6, SC, Pull It All Together, p. 26; Grade 7, SC, Pull It All Together, p. 48; Grade8, SC, Pull It All Together, p. 282.
Criterion #7: Grade 8, TE, Progression Monitoring Folder, Algebra Readiness Test.
Criterion #8: Grades 6, 7, and 8, TE, ESF, Enrichment Projects.

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 materialsprovideaccessto 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: Grade 7, OTSG, Lesson 11-1, pp.5–6 and Lesson 4-1, pp. 4–7.
Criterion #4: Grade 7,ESF, Enrichment Project Unit D.
Criterion #5: CA POG, p. 149; Grade 6, SC Glossary, pp. G-1 through G-65; Grade 8, SC, Got It, Part 2, p. 258.
Criterion #8:Grade 8, SE/TE, Lesson 7-6, Examples, Part 1.

Criteria Category 5: Instructional Planning

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

Citations:

Criterion #2: CA POG, pp. 30–69.
Criterion #4: CA POG, pp. 94–130.
Criterion #5: CA POG, pp. 142–157.
Criterion #8: OTSG, Grade 8, Lesson 15-4.

Criteria Category 6: Teacher Support

The instructional materials are designed 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 6, OTSG, Lesson 5-2, Error Prevention, p. 4.
Criterion #5: Grade 7, OTSG, Lesson 8-1, Got It Notes,p. 5.
Criterion #6: Grade 6, OTSG, Lesson 7-1, Lesson Objective, p. 1.
Criterion #7: Grade 8, OTSG, Lesson 8-1, Math Background, p. 2.

Edits and Corrections:

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

Launch Video, Grade 6, Lesson 8.5, Opening Problem says 20 feet and Lesson 9.5 says 22 feet; if this is the same problem, the number of feet should be the same.

Grade 6, SE/TE, Lesson 11-4, Examples, Part 1, the unit in the “Solution” should be quarts not cups.

Videos throughout the program on how to use “Tools” have low volume (e.g. Grade 6, SE/TE, Lesson 3-2).