TEXTBOOK EVALUATION CHECKLIST

RUBEN CASTRO’S

Text Book Evaluation Checklist

Title of Book: Holt Literature and Language Arts Third Course

Edition:

Publisher/Year: Holt, Rhinehart, and Winston 2003

'''Circle the best characteristic.'''

A. CONTENT

1.      Is the subject matter presented either topically or functionally in a logical and organized manner?

'''Excellent Good                     Adequate                  Poor                      Not Applicable'''

2.     Does the content reflect learning about the target language and culture?

Excellent                 Good                     Adequate                  Poor                      Not Applicable

3.      Are the readings authentic literature?

Excellent                 Good                     Adequate                  Poor                      Not Applicable

4.      Does the literature reflect a variety of genre with multiple sentence structures?

'''Excellent Good                     Adequate                  Poor                      Not Applicable'''

5.      Does the content contain real life issues and does it challenge the reader to think critically?

'''Excellent Good                     Adequate                  Poor                      Not Applicable'''

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1.      Is new vocabulary presented in a variety of ways?

'''Excellent Good                     Adequate                  Poor                      Not Applicable'''

2.      Is vocabulary presented so as to keep the text understandable?

'''Excellent Good                     Adequate                  Poor                      Not Applicable'''

3.      Is vocabulary reinforced in subsequent lessons?

'''Excellent Good                     Adequate                  Poor                      Not Applicable'''

4.      Are multiple strategies involved for vocabulary development?

'''Excellent Good                     Adequate                  Poor                      Not Applicable'''

5.      Is grammar presented in a logical manner?

'''Excellent Good                    Adequate                  Poor                      Not Applicable'''

C. ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE TEXT

1.      Is the cover of the book appealing?

'''Excellent Good                     Adequate                  Poor                      Not Applicable'''

2.      Is the visual imagery of high aesthetic quality?

'''Excellent Good                     Adequate                  Poor                      Not Applicable'''

3.      Do illustrations add to the meaning of text?

'''Excellent Good                     Adequate                  Poor                      Not Applicable'''

D. CONTEXT

1.      Is the text appropriate for the curriculum?

'''Excellent Good                     Adequate                  Poor                      Not Applicable'''

2.      Is the text unbiased and free of material that may be offensive?

'''Excellent Good                     Adequate                  Poor                      Not Applicable'''

3.      Are examples and explanations easy to understand?

'''Excellent Good                     Adequate                  Poor                      Not Applicable'''

4.      Is the content appropriate for learning English?

'''Excellent Good                     Adequate                  Poor                      Not Applicable'''

5.      Is the textbook and teachers manual appropriate for the teachers who will using them?

'''Excellent Good                     Adequate                  Poor                      Not Applicable'''

''The checklist will be scored as follows:''

EXCELLENT = 5 POINTS

GOOD = 4 POINTS

ADEQUET = 3 POINTS

POOR = 2 POINTS

NOT APPLICABLE = 0 POINTS

EVALUATION

44/90 points total on the checklist. The text that was evaluated is a text that was adopted by our school district over ten years ago and is out dated as compared to more updated texts that are on the market that are aligned with Common Core standards.