Mr. Alvarez volunteered to be on the school district committee charged with choosing the next science book text to be adopted for use with all third grade students in the county. What steps should he recommend that his committee take when analyzing prospective textbooks?
What will be an ideal response?
The committee should rate all of the following for each text they consider:
Directions
Readability
Sequencing of skills
Interest level
Pace
Examples
Opportunities for practice
Opportunities for self-monitoring
Use of visual images
Multicultural emphasis
They will also need to compare costs, recency of publication, whether or not the materials meet their instructional needs, and whether or not technology links are provided.
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a. mild b. moderate c. severe d. profound
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A. Object permanence B. Logical reasoning C. Symbolic function D. Egocentrism