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Selection Criteria:
Curriculum Materials
Below are the general criteria used for selecting
curriculum materials for the Lesson Plan Collection. As a member
of the GEM Consortium, we also use GEM's
Guidelines for Resource Evaluation when selecting lesson plans.
Please
note that good materials will encompass most of these factors; average
materials will encompass many; poor will encompass none.
Organization
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Presence of required elements including the following: Author's Name
&
E-mail Address, Title, Brief Description, Subject(s), Grade Level(s), Goals,
Objectives, Procedure, and Assessment
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Ease of use
Educational Objectives
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Clarity of instructional goals, including both affective and cognitive
objectives, whenever appropriate
Grade level appropriateness
Content
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Complete information included without major omissions
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Inclusion of sound and substantial information
Appropriate use of spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Logical development of ideas
Clarity of directions
Teaching Strategies
Appropriate for target group
Clarity of methodology
Explicit identification of concepts
Reflection of a variety of teaching/learning modes
Activities
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Logical relationship among basic objectives and activities
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Appropriateness and relevance of a variety of activities to pupils' experiences,
interests, levels of comprehension, and grade level
Stereotyping, Bias, and Social Inequity (selection should be sensitive
to extremes)
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Whenever possible, avoidance of statements of bias and stereotyping concerning
women and ethnic groups
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Promotion of mutual understanding and respect between races and ethnic
groups
Fair treatment of people as individuals
Suitability of Materials for Learners
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Relationship of content to pupils' experiences, interest levels, levels
of comprehension, age, and maturation level
Suitability of vocabulary and concept level to the age group that will
use the materials
Completeness
Self-contained independent materials
Inclusion of hand-outs or worksheets if applicable
Bibliographic citations for resource materials
Source: ERIC Processing Manual: Rules and Guidelines
for the Acquisition, Selection, and Technical processing of Documents and
Journal Articles by the Various Components of the ERIC Network. Section
III: Selection. (August 1991), p.III29-III30
Updated 12/11/03
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