Algebra Textbooks Evaluation
CORD Algebra 1 |
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Typical Sightings
Summary
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Center for Occupational Research and
Development Staff: John Souders, Jr., Director;
Michael L. Crawford; Lewis Westbrook; Leno
Pedrotti; John Chamberlain |
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South-Western Educational Publishing |
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1998 |
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Algebra |
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This textbook is appropriate for grades 6-12. It consists
of 12 chapters. The student edition may come as one complete textbook
or in two parts, Part A (Chapters 1-6) and Part B (Chapters 7 -12). |
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In a typical chapter, students (1) read objectives and
a real-world lesson and view a video showing how mathematical concepts
can be applied in different workplace scenarios; (2) engage in activities
throughout the lessons in each chapter; (3) apply their knowledge
in critical thinking questions, example exercises about the concepts
and/or skills, and ongoing assessments; (4) answer lesson assessment
problems, which include think and discuss (word problems, usually
allowing students to explain and describe), practice and problem solving
(calculations - single responses) and a mixed review (a combination
of problems from current and previous lessons); (5) apply knowledge
through hands-on participation in math lab activities and real-world
math application problems; and (6) complete chapter assessments that
combine skills, applications, and math lab exercises. |
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| Assessment: |
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Assessments include standardized tests for each chapter,
projects, and alternative assessments, which include self-assessment
(portfolios) and a performance assessment task. Other types of assessments
include ongoing assessments, lesson assessments, which consist of
think and discuss, practice and problem solving, and mixed review
exercises, and chapter assessments, which consist of skills, applications,
and math lab problems. |
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http://www.cord.org |
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