Criterion Knowledge: Does the resource build knowledge through content- rich nonfiction? Partially Does Not Meet Meets Meets (Insufficient Evidence) Dimension 3.1 Emphasis on Reading Guiding Questions: Content- Rich Texts: The Are most of the texts content-rich and informational • resource texts that promote learning and thinking? accentuates comprehending quality Does the resource promote regular independent reading? • informational texts across disciplines. Partially Does Not Meet Meets (Insufficient Evidence) Dimension 3.2 Building Knowledge Through Guiding Questions: Reading Widely a Topic and How well does the resource knowledge on a single • Research: passages reviewed topic? Most are organized around a topic or line Are the passages carefully sequenced to increase • of inquiry; the resource knowledge on a topic or focus area of inquiry? includes regular research Does the resource regular (short) research • assignments. opportunities? Summary of strengths and weaknesses: High-value actions needed to fill the gaps (check all actions that apply): Create a list of supplemental texts on the same topic to promote students’ volume of reading ❏❏ and to build knowledge. Create brief research projects for students on the same topic. ❏❏ Other: ❏❏
Criterion Knowledge: Does the resource build knowledge through content- rich nonfiction? Dimension 3.1 Meets Partially Meets Does Not Meet (Insufficient Evidence) Emphasis on Reading Content- Rich Texts: The resource accentuates comprehending quality informational texts across disciplines. Guiding Questions: • Are most of the texts content-rich and informational texts that promote learning and thinking? • Does the resource promote regular independent reading? Dimension 3.2 Meets Partially Does Not Meet (Insufficient Evidence) Building Knowledge Through Reading Widely a Topic and Research: Most passages reviewed are organized around a topic or line of inquiry; the resource includes regular research assignments. Guiding Questions: • How well does the resource knowledge on a single topic? • Are the passages carefully sequenced to increase knowledge on a topic or focus area of inquiry? • Does the resource regular (short) research opportunities? Summary of strengths and weaknesses: High-value actions needed to fill the gaps (check all actions that apply): ❏❏ Create a list of supplemental texts on the same topic to promote students’ volume of reading and to build knowledge. ❏❏ Create brief research projects for students on the same topic. ❏❏ Other:
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