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Middle and High School Science Textbooks
A Standards-Based Evaluation


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Does the material convey an overall sense of purpose and direction that is understandable and motivating to students?


Indicators of meeting the criterion

  1. A problem, question, representation (or otherwise identified purpose) is presented to students. [1],[2]
  2. The problem, question, representation (or otherwise identified purpose) is likely to be comprehensible to students.
  3. The problem, question, representation (or otherwise identified purpose) is likely to be interesting and/or motivating to students.
  4. Students are given an opportunity to think about and discuss the problem, question, representation (or otherwise identified purpose).
  5. Most lessons are consistent with the stated purpose and those that are not are explicitly labeled as digressions.
  6. The material returns to the stated purpose at the end of the unit.

Rating Scheme
Excellent: The material meets indicators 1–6.
Satisfactory: The material meets indicators 1–3 and 5.
Poor: The material meets indicator 1 at best.

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