Does
the material convey an overall sense of purpose and direction that is understandable
and motivating to students?
Indicators of
meeting the criterion
- A problem, question,
representation (or otherwise identified purpose) is presented to
students. [1],[2]
- The problem, question,
representation (or otherwise identified purpose) is likely
to be comprehensible to students.
- The problem, question,
representation (or otherwise identified purpose) is likely
to be interesting and/or motivating to students.
- Students are given
an opportunity to think about and discuss the problem,
question, representation (or otherwise identified purpose).
- Most lessons are consistent with
the stated purpose and those that are not are explicitly labeled
as digressions.
- The material returns to
the stated purpose at the end of the unit.
Rating Scheme
Excellent: The
material meets indicators 16.
Satisfactory: The
material meets indicators 13 and 5.
Poor: The
material meets indicator 1 at best.
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