Notes/Examples Overall Impressions: Balance between Mathematical Understanding and Procedural Skills What are your overall impressions of the curriculum materials examined? Do the curriculum materials support the development of students’ What are the strengths and weaknesses of the materials you examined? mathematical understanding? Do the curriculum materials support the development of students’ Standards Alignment: proficiency with procedural skills? Have you identified gaps within this domain? What are they? If so, can Do the curriculum materials assist students in building connections between gaps be realistically addressed through supplementation? mathematical understanding and procedural skills? Within grade levels, do the curriculum materials provide sufficient To what extent do the curriculum materials provide a balanced focus on experiences to support student learning within this standard? mathematical understanding and procedural skills? Within this domain, is the treatment of the content across levels Do student activities build on each other within and across grades in a consistent with the progression within the Standards? logical way that supports mathematical understanding and procedural skills?
Notes/Examples Overall Impressions: What are your overall impressions of the curriculum materials examined? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the materials you examined? Standards Alignment: Have you identified gaps within this domain? What are they? If so, can gaps be realistically addressed through supplementation? Within grade levels, do the curriculum materials provide sufficient experiences to support student learning within this standard? Within this domain, is the treatment of the content across levels consistent with the progression within the Standards? Balance between Mathematical Understanding and Procedural Skills Do the curriculum materials support the development of students’ mathematical understanding? Do the curriculum materials support the development of students’ proficiency with procedural skills? Do the curriculum materials assist students in building connections between mathematical understanding and procedural skills? To what extent do the curriculum materials provide a balanced focus on mathematical understanding and procedural skills? Do student activities build on each other within and across grades in a logical way that supports mathematical understanding and procedural skills?
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