School Board Report
May 5, 2010
Evaluation & Selection
Timeline: January 2010 to April 2010
Elementary Committees
K-5 Grade Level Committees
Participants
54 Elementary Teachers
Special Education Teachers
Parent Representative
Administrators
Secondary Committees
Participants
6th/7th Grade
US History
8th Grade
AP US History
Wd. Geography
Government
AP Human Geography
Wd. History
38 Social Studies teachers
Special Education teachers
Parent Representative
Administrators
Evaluation & Selection
Using a common rubric, teachers reviewed and selected
textbooks for adoption based on the following criteria:
1. Alignment with Standards and UbD Framework
• content and materials that support SOLs, student understanding, and
21st century skills
2. Content
• content that is inclusive and non-biased, is student-friendly, is up-todate and accurate, and includes formative and summative assessments
3. Instructional Planning and Support
• materials that address the needs of our student population, are
teacher-friendly, support remediation and reteaching, support effective
teaching strategies, and include technology and online resource
materials.
Recommendations
Elementary
Course
Textbook
Publisher
Kindergarten
Let's Go, 2010 (Big Book)
and O'Brien SOL Kit
Five Ponds Press
1st Grade
Then and Now, 2010 (Big Book)
and O’Brien SOL Kit
Five Ponds Press
2nd Grade
Our World Near & Far, 2010
Five Ponds Press
3rd Grade
Our World Far & Wide, 2010
Five Ponds Press
4th Grade
Our Virginia Past & Present, 2010
Five Ponds Press
5th Grade
Regions of Our Country, 2010
TCI/Social Studies
Alive
Recommendations
Middle School
Course
Textbook
Publisher
6th Grade
US History I
Our America to 1865 ©2010
Five Ponds Press
7th Grade
US History II
The American Journey:
Modern Times ©2009
Macmillan
McGraw-Hill
8th Grade
Civics & Economics
Civics in Practice: Principles of
Government and Economics ©2009
Holt McDougal
Recommendations
High School
Course
Textbook
Publisher
World Geography
World Geography and Cultures ©2008
Glencoe McGraw-Hill
World History I
World History, Volume One ©2011
Pearson
(Prentice Hall)
World History II
World History, Modern Era ©2011
Pearson
(Prentice Hall)
VA and US History
US History: Survey Edition ©2011
Pearson
(Prentice Hall)
VA and US
Government
Magruder’s American Government ©2010
Pearson
(Prentice Hall)
AP Human Geography
The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to
Human Geography, 10e ©2011
Pearson
(Prentice Hall)
AP US History
The American Promise. 4e ©2009
Combined Version (Volumes I & II)
Bedford, Freeman,
& Worth
Highlights & Features of Textbooks
• Content that aligns to SOLs or AP
standards
• Content and materials that integrate
the contributions, experiences, and
perspectives of various cultural groups
• Vivid graphics
Highlights & Features of Textbooks
• Teacher resource materials accessible
electronically 24/7
• Student eBooks with interactive content
and support materials available at home
• Variety of assessments and
opportunities for students to
demonstrate 21st century skills
Digital Mapping
StrataLogica is a
Web-based tool that
delivers all Nystrom wall
maps and globes in a 3-D
environment using the
Google Earth API.
• 24/7 access to current maps and geography content that students and teachers
can use in the classroom or at home. Includes eBook atlases.
• Outstanding 3-D imagery that makes geographical features come alive
• Stimulates classroom discussion and naturally develops critical thinking about a
variety of spatial relationships
• Teachers and students can compare and contrast a variety of topics side by side
using the dual-map viewer.
• Users can navigate & interact with content beyond the scope of traditional maps
and globes
• Designed for interactive whiteboards
Next Steps: Implementation Plan
• Request School Board approval of recommended
textbooks – May 18, 2010
• Textbooks ordered – July 2010
• Textbooks delivered – August 2010
• Teacher training – August 2010
• Curriculum revision to incorporate new textbook
resources – June thru December 2010