Indicator 3a

Indicator 3a Materials provide teacher guidance with useful annotations and suggestions

for how to enact the student materials and ancillary materials, with specific

attention to engaging students in order to guide their mathematical

development.

Scoring

2 points

● Materials provide

comprehensive guidance that

will assist teachers in

presenting the student and

ancillary materials.

AND

● Materials include sufficient and

useful annotations and

suggestions that are presented

within the context of the specific

learning objectives.

1 point

● Materials provide

comprehensive guidance that

will assist teachers in

presenting the student and

ancillary materials.

OR

● Materials include sufficient and

useful annotations and

suggestions that are presented

within the context of the specific

learning objectives.

0 points

● Materials do not provide

comprehensive guidance that

will assist them in presenting

the student and ancillary

materials.

AND

● Materials do not include

sufficient and useful

annotations and suggestions

that are presented within the

context of the specific learning

objectives.

About this indicator:

What is the purpose of this Indicator?

This indicator examines the materials to determine whether they contain teacher guidance with sufficient and

useful annotations and suggestions for how to enact the student materials and ancillary materials.

Indicator 3a Guiding Question:

Do the materials provide teacher guidance with useful annotations and suggestions for how to enact the

student materials and ancillary materials, with specific attention to engaging students in order to guide their

mathematical development?

Evidence Collection

Review the materials, both print and digital (if available), across the series.

Look for and record evidence to:

● Describe if and how the materials include overview sections, annotations, narrative information, or other

documents that will assist the teacher in presenting the student material and/or ancillary materials.

● Describe how information and guidance provided by the materials is useful for planning instruction. Look

for suggestions about instructional strategies and guidance for presenting the content (specifically how to

support students' mathematical development), which could include identifying and addressing student

errors and misconceptions. These are often in the planning sections as well as margin notes, but could

also be in the front matter philosophy, professional development, or explanations of program components.

Cluster Meeting

Discuss and answer the following questions to support consensus scoring conversations:

● How are the materials structured to provide information that will assist the teacher in presenting the

student material or ancillary materials?

● How do the materials provide specific guidance to plan instruction and support students in the content

(specifically how to support students' mathematical development)?

Gateway 3: Usability

Criterion 3.1 The program includes opportunities for teachers to effectively plan and utilize

materials with integrity and to further develop their own understanding of the

content.