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AdopLed from Marvin Patterson Center for Studies in Vocational Education Florida State
University

Use the foIIowing code to rate materiaIs:

2eans yes or good quality
2eans no or poor quality
2eans all right, but not of especially good quality
2eans not applicable

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1. Does the content cover a significant portion of the progra2 co2petencies?
2. s the content up- to -date?
3. s the co2petency level appropriate for 2ost stuoents?
4. Are tests included in the 2aterials?
5. Are hands-on activities included?
6.How 2any outside 2aterials are required?
+ 2eans 0-1 2aterials o 2eans 2-3 2aterials 2eans 4+ 2aterials
7.Would you use these 2aterials in your training progra2?
If the materiaIs to this point appear to be a possibIe choice for seIection,
continue with your review.
Stop if the 2aterials appear to be too poor for further 0.
1. s a Teacher's guide included which offers 2anage2ent suggestions for the
2aterials?
2. s the 2aterial presented in a logical sequence?
3.Quality of objectives, co2petencies, and/or tasks
4. Degree of 2atch between learning activities and objectives.
5. Quality of test ite2s and degree of 2atch with objectives.
6. Quality of per for2ance checklists and degree of 2atch with objectives.
7. Quality of directions for how student s are to proceed through the 2aterials
8. Quality of drawings, photographs, and/or other visual s.
9. Overall design of the learning activities for individualized instruction.
10.E2phasis on safety practices (when needed)
11.Degree of freedo2 fro2 bias with respect to sex, race, national origin, age, religion,
etc. (see provided guidelines)
12. Quality of 2anage2ent procedures for teachers (teacher's guides, etc.).
13. (Optional) List the career-2ap co2petencies covered by these 2aterials.
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Lqu|pment and Storage Cons|derat|ons
f equlpmenL ls needed Lo use Lhe maLerlals ls Lhe equlpmenL avallable
s space avallable ln Lhe classroom Lo sLore Lhe
s work space avallable ln Lhe classroom so LhaL maLerlals can be used properly?

Moterio/suse considerotions
Are Leachers guldes lncluded ln Lhe maLerlals?
f Lhe maLerlals requlre lnnovaLlve or unusual sLraLegles arc Lhere lndlcaLlons
Lhe sLraLegles used ln Lhe maLerlals can easlly be lnLegraLed lnLo your presenL
sysLem wlLhouL havlng longLerm negaLlve effecLs on sLudenL learnlng

Pave maLerlals been fleldLesLed and found Lo be successful?

cost considerotions
s Lhere enough money ln Lhe budgeL?
Wlll Lhe maLerlals be used ofLen enough Lo [usLlfy Lhe cosL?
Can you afford Lo conLlnue uslng Lhe maLerlals?
Are maLerlals well made and llkely Lo wlLhsLand repeaLed use

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content considerotions
oes Lhe conLenL maLch course ob[ecLlves?
s Lhe conLenL approprlaLe?
nctionsoflnstrction considerotions
Are Lhe maLerlals llkely Lo galn and malnLaln Lhe learners aLLenLlon?
Are Lhe maLerlals llkely Lo lnform Lhe learner of Lhe ob[ecLlve?
o Lhe maLerlals provlde for recall of relevanL learnlng?

9ort 1wo 4/ternotive 4pprooches to dcotiono/ vo/otion
o Lhe maLerlals presenL learnlng conLenL ln approprlaLe ways?
o Lhe maLerlals provlde learnlng guldance?
o Lhe maLerlals provlde an opporLunlLy Lo pracLlce?
s feedback on Lhe performance provlded wlLhln Lhe maLerlals?
Are Lhere provlslons wlLhln Lhe maLerlals for assesslng Lhe learners performance?
o Lhe maLerlals provlde for reLenLlon and Lransfer?
lnstrctiono/ 5troteqies considerotions
Arc maLerlals pracLlcal and easy Lo use?
5tereotypinq ond 8ios considerotions
o maLerlals avold sLereoLypes and blas?

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