PROGRAM EVALUATION CHECKLIST

Publisher:__________________________________________________________

Name of Program: ______________________________________________

Reviewer: ___________________________________ Date: _________________

CONTENT _____ Prerequisite knowledge is introduced before

more advanced knowledge
_____ Prioritization of critical components of lessons
_____ Integrates basics skills, concepts, reasoning,
and critical thinking skills through a balanced
approach
_____ Enables students to investigate important
concepts in depth
_____ Makes meaningful connections between the
content and the real-life situations.

LESSON DESIGN AND _____ Builds conceptual understanding through a

INSTRUCTIONAL logical sequence of the concepts
STRATEGIES _____ Teaches skills and concepts explicitly and
systematically
_____ Activities and investigations build on prior
knowledge
_____ Provides a balance between procedural,
conceptual and problem-solving activities.
_____ The materials utilize various effective teaching
strategies (including cooperative learning, group
work, inquiry, direct instruction, demonstration,
questioning and discussion) to meet the needs of all
students
_____ Encourages students to conjecture, observe,
explore, explain, predict, refine, validate, and defend
their ideas in both oral and written communication
_____ Multiple ways of reviewing concepts are
present including systematic and cumulative review
of high-priority skills and concepts
_____ Includes a sufficient number of activities that
 support student mastery of the content.
_____ Provides materials free from cultural, ethnic,
and gender bias
_____ Reflects a balance of ethnicity, gender, age and
physical abilities in illustrations and text
_____ Supports differentiation of instruction that
reflects a variety of learning styles and cultures
_____ Includes materials and resources that support
at-risk students
_____ Instructional strategies for helping Advanced
Learners/Gifted and Talented students
_____ Provides intervention activities and resources

ASSESSMENT _____Embeds continuous assessment in student

learning
_____ Various types of assessments, such as
multiple-choice, short-answer, open-ended
and project options are provided and aligned
with learning goals
_____ Includes a variety of questioning techniques
(e.g., fact and recall, open-ended,
probing and clarifying, application/transfer,
comparison, measuring/counting
attention-focusing, action, problem-posing)
that help students transfer skills and
understandings
_____ Provides strategies and opportunities for
teacher-student conferences
_____ Includes a variety of formative assessments
_____Assessment methods are challenging,
appropriate, and suited to learning goals
Teachers can easily assess students' progress by
evaluating the outcomes
provided within the product

Graphics/Multimedia _____Graphics are well designed and rendered to

enhance learning
_____Background and text are pleasing, compatible
and easy to read
_____Graphics are consistent, appropriate and
designed to optimize learning
_____Colors are used in an effective way
_____ Animation always complements learning
_____Multimedia appears to be directly related to
stated purpose and learning goals
Engagement/Interactivity _____Always requires learners to become actively
engaged in order to learn
_____Text and documents always employ
multimedia enhancements to make learning
interactive
_____ Provides appropriate feedback throughout the
instruction
_____Keenly motivates the learner to continue
learning and master concepts

Teacher & Learner _____ Program offers help at any stage

Support Materials _____Provides various ways to reach technical
support
_____Program provides students with additional
resources such as web sites,
bibliographies, etc. which are suitable to lesson
_____Teachers and students can easily track a
student's progress through feedback or
other documentation

Age/Grade _____Reading level is appropriate for target audience

Appropriateness _____Product is suitable for the age and grade level
_____Directions are clear and complete enough for
students to perform required tasks

Flexibility _____Learners can save at regular intervals and re-

enter the instruction at any point
_____All aspects of the software can be easily
integrated into classroom activities
_____The program features activities for use in
whole class instruction, individual, or
group learning experiences