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GENERIC EVALUATION CRITERIA
20010-2015
Adolescent Parent
Grades 9-12
Yes
R-E-S-P-O-N-S-E
No
N/A
CRITERIA
I. INTER-ETHNIC
The instructional material meets the
requirements of inter-ethnic: concepts,
content and illustrations, as set by West
Virginia Board of Education Policy (Adopted
December 1970).
II. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
The instructional material meets the
requirements of equal opportunity: concept,
content, illustration, heritage, roles
contributions, experiences and achievements
of males and females in American and other
cultures, as set by West Virginia Board of
Education Policy (Adopted May 1975).
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INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ADOPTION: 21st CENTURY LEARNING EVALUATION CRITERIA
20010-2015
Adolescent Parent
Grades 9-12
(Vendor/Publisher)
SPECIFIC LOCATION OF
CONTENT WITHIN PRODUCT
(IMR Committee) Responses
I=In-depth
A=Adequate
M=Minimal
N=Nonexistent
I
A
M
In addition to alignment of Content Standards and Objectives (CSOs), materials must also clearly connect to
Learning for the 21st Century which includes opportunities for students to develop
A.
Learning Skills
 Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills.
 Information and Communication Skills.
 Interpersonal and Self-Direction Skills and use these 21 Century Tools
B.
21st Century Tools
 Problem-solving tools (such as spreadsheets, decision support, design
tools)
 Communication, information processing and research tools (such as word

processing, e-mail, groupware, presentation, Web development, Internet
search tools)
Personal development and productivity tools (such as e-learning, time
management/calendar, collaboration tools)
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INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ADOPTION: 21st Century Learning EVALUATION CRITERIA
The general evaluation criteria apply to each grade level and are to be evaluated for each grade level unless otherwise specified. These criteria consist of
information critical to the development of all grade levels. In reading the general evaluation criteria and subsequent specific grade level criteria, e.g. means
“examples of” and i.e. means that “each of” those items must be addressed. Eighty percent of the general criteria and eighty percent of the specific criteria
must be met with I (In-depth) or A (Adequate) in order to be recommended.
20010-2015
Adolescent Parent
Grades 9-12
(Vendor/Publisher)
SPECIFIC LOCATION OF
CONTENT WITHIN PRODUCT
(IMR Committee) Responses
I=In-depth
A=Adequate
M=Minimal
N=Nonexistent
I
A
M
For student mastery of content standards and objectives, the instructional materials will provide students with the opportunity to
A. Multimedia
1. offer appropriate multimedia (e.g., software, audio, visual, internet
access) materials.
2. provide a website which provides links to relevant sites as well as
lesson plans, student activities and parent resources.
3. integrate technology into the curriculum.
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B. Scientifically-Based Research Strategies
1. provide explicit instructional strategies to present varied teaching
models including but not limited to webbing, mapping, Venn
diagrams and inverted pyramids.
2. promote writing skills and study techniques .
3. present varied teaching models with emphasis on differentiated
instruction in content, process, and product.
C. Critical Thinking
1. emphasize questioning models to promote higher order thinking skills
based on Bloom’s Taxonomy.
2. promote student-generated responses.
D. Life Skills
1. address life skills (e.g., health related concepts, goal setting,
application to career oriented goals, reference tools, and
researching).
2. address habits of mind activities (e.g., literacy skills, interpersonal
communications, problem solving, and self-directional skills).
E. Classroom Management
1. include opportunities for large group, small group, and independent
learning.
2. provide classroom management suggestions.
3. provide suggestions for differentiated instruction (e.g., practice
activities, learning stations, assessment, lesson plans).
F. Instructional Materials
1. address varied learning styles and multiple intelligences of students
by including models.
2. provide extensive and varied opportunities to practice skills.
3. provide intervention, practice, and enrichment materials.
4. continue skill or strategy instruction across several instructional
sessions to expand the applicability and utility of the skill or strategy.
5. connect previously taught skills and strategies with new content and
text.
6. cumulatively build a repertoire of multiple strategies that are
introduced, applied, and integrated throughout the course of study.
G. Assessment
1. provide opportunities for assessment based on performance-based
measures, open-ended questioning, portfolio evaluation, rubrics, and
multimedia simulations.
2. provide on-going progress monitoring.
3. provide rubric-based differentiated assessment.
Adolescent Parent
Grades 9-12
Adolescent Parent focus is on assisting the pregnant and parenting teen to complete his/her education by balancing the responsibilities
of parenthood and schoolwork. Through integrated, project-based learning founded on real-life situations and issues, by utilizing basic
skills and higher order thinking skills, the student will learn management problem techniques, resource management, communication
skills, and skills in relationships. The course helps students develop competence in setting and achieving personal goals, in examining
career options, in handling their current and future jobs and careers, in meeting basic needs, and in managing finances. They will learn
to use skills in critical and creative thinking, management, communication, and leadership to solve problems and make decisions.
Students will utilize problem solving techniques and teachers should provide each student with real world learning opportunities and
instruction. Students will participate in a local student organization. The West Virginia Standards for 21 st Century Learning include the
following components: 21st Century Content Standards and 21st Century Learning Skills and Technology Tools. All West Virginia
teachers are responsible for classroom instruction that integrates learning skills, technology tools, and content standards and
objectives.
Standard: 1 Leadership, Citizenship, and Teamwork Skills
Students will demonstrate leadership, citizenship, and teamwork skills required for success in the family, workplace, and global
community.
Standard: 2 Adolescent Development
Students will assess present and future life stages.
Standard: 3 Prenatal Care
Students will examine how to reduce risks during pregnancy.
Standard: 4 Birth and Postpartum Care
Students will examine birth and postpartum care of mother and infant.
Standard: 5 Responsible Parenting
Students will investigate the role of a responsible parent.
Standard: 6 Child Development
Students will demonstrate methods to aid in child development.
Standard: 7 Child Nutrition
Students will summarize how food choices will impact a child’s health and wellness.
Standard: 8 Financial and Community Resources
Students will develop a list of financial and community resources available to pregnant and parenting teens.
Standard: 9 Career Development
Students will demonstrate the use of electronic technologies for planning and researching career goals.
Standard: 10 Reasoning for Action
Students will apply reasoning processes, individually and collaboratively, to take responsible action in families, workplaces, and
communities.
Standard: 11 Literacy and Numeracy
Students will demonstrate the literacy and numeracy skills required to solve complex, real-world problems associated with their
career/technical content area and improve their thinking and reasoning skills.
Standard: 12 21st Century Learning Skills
The student will
 access and manipulate information for use in oral, written, or multimedia format using appropriate technology skills.
 apply sound reasoning processes to solve complex real-world problems and develop new ideas.
 exhibit leadership and ethical behavior in planning and executing tasks, as an individual or a group member.
Standard: 13 Entrepreneurship Skills
Students will access the opportunities, concepts, processes, and personal traits/behaviors associated with successful entrepreneurial
performance.
(Vendor/Publisher)
SPECIFIC LOCATION OF
CONTENT WITHIN PRODUCT
(IMR Committee) Responses
I=In-depth
A=Adequate
M=Minimal
N=Nonexistent
I
A
M
For student mastery of content standards and objectives, the instructional materials
will provide students with the opportunity to
A. Leadership, Citizenship, and Teamwork Skills
1. assess factors involved in successful leadership skills,
citizenship traits, and teamwork traits.
2. apply leadership, citizenship, and teamwork skills as an
integral part of classroom activities.
B. Adolescent Development
1. apply the decision-making model to individual situations.
2. determine life skills necessary to live and prosper in the
real world.
3. explain how lifestyle factors influence quality of life.
4. develop verbal and written communication skills.
5. assess the effect of self-esteem on one’s self and others.
6. analyze the role of individual responsibility for enhancing
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health.
7. assess the positive and negative effects of stressors on
the body.
8. implement strategies to cope with stress.
C. Prenatal Care
1. summarize how the process of conception occurs.
2. summarize maternal changes during pregnancy.
3. explain ways of meeting the mother’s changing physical
and emotional needs.
4. assess nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating teens.
5. summarize nutrients required for fetal development.
6. summarize a baby’s development from conception to
birth.
7. explain the dangers to the baby if the mother smokes,
takes drugs, or drinks alcohol during her pregnancy.
8. summarize environmental influences that cause birth
defects or problems for the baby.
9. assess factors related to sexually transmitted diseases
and these diseases’ effects on the mother and infant.
10. summarize the physical and psychological implications of
prenatal exercise and fitness.
D. Birth and Postpartum Care
1. summarize warning signs that may indicate problems for
the baby before birth.
2. outline the purpose and procedures of obstetric
examinations.
3. explain the labor and delivery process.
4. examine the mother’s postpartum care needs.
5. examine characteristics and care of the newborn at the
hospital.
6. explain newborn care practices.
7. plan for the prevention of future unwanted pregnancies.
E. Responsible Parenting
1. assess parenting roles and responsibilities in child
rearing.
2. discuss reasonable actions to solve common parenting
concerns.
3. demonstrate appropriate discipline for children.
4. examine alternative child-care choices.
5. compare the effectiveness of meeting the needs of
children.
F. Child Development
1. describe the realities of caring for a newborn.
2. demonstrate techniques for providing care for an infant’s
physical and emotional needs.
3. demonstrate methods of interacting and playing with
children.
4. describe identifying factors in the social, emotional,
mental, and physical stages of the developing child.
5. discuss the factors that influence a child’s self-concept.
6. implement ways to enhance children’s self-worth.
7. demonstrate effective skills for interacting with children,
(i.e. touching, massage, talking, role modeling.)
8. examine children’s health and safety issues.
9. research how to childproof a home and eliminate hazards.
10. demonstrate how to play with young children.
11. examine first-aid skills for common childhood injuries.
G. Child Nutrition
1. summarize the nutritional needs of infants.
2. assess children’s nutritional needs for a healthy lifestyle.
3. examine interesting, fun, and nutritional snacks for
children.
H. Financial and Community Resources
1. assess sources of support for pregnant and parenting
teens and their families.
2. determine various parenting resources.
3. analyze current issues, trends, and research in parenting.
4. demonstrate how to access pregnancy/parenting
information through the use of multi-media technology.
I. Career Development
1. set short-term and long-term personal, educational, and
career goals.
2. develop a plan to achieve personal, educational, and
career goals and develop a plan to achieve those goals.
3. summarize career options based on self-assessment and
career assessment data.
4. investigate job-seeking and job-keeping skills.
J. Reasoning for Action
1. contrast consequences of adequate and inadequate
reasoning for self, others, culture/society, and global
environment.
2. analyze recurring and evolving family, workplace, and
community concerns.
3. analyze practical reasoning components.
4. implement practical reasoning for responsible action in
families, workplaces, and communities.
5. demonstrate inquiry and reasoning to gain factual
knowledge and test theories on which to base judgments
for action.
K. Literacy and Numeracy
1. utilize a variety of technical sources (e.g., Internet,
manuals, journals, directions, reports, etc.) to complete
career/technical assignments and projects.
2. demonstrate writing skills required to complete
career/technical assignments and projects.
3. demonstrate accuracy in calculating and measuring
graphical work required to complete career/technical
assignments and projects.
4. analyze tables, charts, graphs and multiple data sources
to complete career/technical assignments and projects.
L. 21st Century Learning Skills
1. search online using a range of technology tools and
media to access relevant information needed for problem
solving.
2. create information for oral, written, and multimedia
communications, adhering to copyright laws.
3. engage in problem solving and critical thinking processes
to create and evaluate complex strategies in order to
independently solve problems.
4. adapt to new situations by considering multiple
perspectives and a commitment to continued learning.
5. exhibit ethical behavior and positive leadership while
working collaboratively in the school and/or community.
6. model legal and ethical behaviors in the use of
technology.
M. Entrepreneurship Skills
1. assess global trends in entrepreneurship that are related
to their career/technical program.
2. determine entrepreneurial opportunities in venture
creation related to their career/technical program.
3. examine desirable entrepreneurial personality traits.