Reviewer's Name:____________________________________  School:______________________

Part 1: General Information

Title:	Copyright date:
Author(s):	Cost (student edition):
Publisher(s):	Subject/Grade level:

Part 2: Organization/Format

Organizational feature	3 fully evident	2 mostly evident	1 partially evident	0 little or no evidence	Overall rating
Textbook provides a useful table of contents, glossary & index	.	.	.	.	.
Layout is consistent and chapters are arranged logically	.	.	.	.	.
Chapters contain clear and comprehensive introductions and summaries	.	.	.	.	.
Textbook contains references, bibliography and resources	.	.	.	.	.
Information is accurate & current	.	.	.	.	.
Reading level is appropriate for age/grade	.	.	.	.	.
Size and format of print is appropriate	.	.	.	.	.
Format is visually appealing & interesting	.	.	.	.	.
Other (please specify)	.	.	.	.	.
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Part 3: Content

Content criteria	3 fully evident	2 mostly evident	1 partially evident	0 little or no evidence	Overall rating
Real-life applications are given	.	.	.	.	.
Information and directions are clearly written and explained	.	.	.	.	.
Activities are developmentally appropriate	.	.	.	.	.
Non text content (maps, graphs, pictures) are accurate and well integrated into the text	.	.	.	.	.
Lessons/activities are interdisciplinary	.	.	.	.	.
Activities apply to a diversity of student abilities, interests and learning styles	.	.	.	.	.
Activities include guiding questions which encourage the development of higher-level thinking skills	.	.	.	.	.
Other (please specify)	.	.	.	.	.
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Part 4: Teacher's Edition/Supplementary Materials

Criteria	3 fully evident	2 mostly evident	1 partially evident	0 little or no evidence	Overall rating
Textbook provides a separate teacher's edition with resource package	.	.	.	.	.
Teacher's edition is comprehensive, organized and easy to use	.	.	.	.	.
References are readily available to the specific NJCCCS and skills addressed in each activity	.	.	.	.	.
Supplementary materials listed below are well organized, of high quality, and are useful in enhancing instruction (rate all that apply:)	.	.	.	.	.
Transparencies	.	.	.	.	.
Manipulatives	.	.	.	.	.
Prepared Kits	.	.	.	.	.
Student practice/workbook	.	.	.	.	.
Assessment materials	.	.	.	.	.
Videos	.	.	.	.	.
Software (CD-Roms, DVDs, Laserdiscs, etc.)	.	.	.	.	.
Other (please specify)	.	.	.	.	.
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Part 5: Inclusion/Equity/Diversity Issues

Criteria	3 fully evident	2 mostly evident	1 partially evident	0 little or no evidence	Overall rating
Women and minorities are featured in important roles	.	.	.	.	.
Subject matter covers a spectrum of accomplishments and contributions by all sexes, races and physical conditions	.	.	.	.	.
All groups are presented in broad scope	.	.	.	.	.
Pronouns and descriptors of both sexes are used equally	.	.	.	.	.
Nouns, adjectives, terms and illustations are non-stereotypical and non-prejudicial	.	.	.	.	.
Children of both sexes and various cultures and physical conditions will use the materials without feeling excluded, estranged or diminished	.	.	.	.	.
References and timelines feature events throughout various parts of the world	.	.	.	.	.
Other (please specify)	.	.	.	.	.
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Part 6: Alignment with District Curriculum, State standards, skills and assessments

Criteria	3 fully evident	2 mostly evident	1 partially evident	0 little or no evidence	Overall rating
Textbook content aligns to distict curriculum. Please specify:	.	.	.	.	.
Textbook content correlates to the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. Please document specific details below:                     Textbook content correlates to the New Jersey Cross-Content Workplace Readiness Standards. Please document specific details below:	.	.	.	.	.
Activities and assessments support student achievement of the Cumulative Progress Indicators (CPI's) in the major content area. Please document below:                 Activities and assessments support student achievement of the Cumulative Progress Indicators (CPI's) in the area of Cross-content Workplace Readiness	.	.	.	.	.
This textbook will be a useful resource in preparing students to meet the requirements of the NJ state standards and statewide assessments. Please specify:	.	.	.	.	.
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*The following resources were instrumental in the development of this tool:
Textbook Evaluation Form - Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, Alaska
Some Points to Ponder in Textbook Evaluation - Rohrbach Library, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA

Please email your suggestions and contributions for modifications to: NJPEP@doe.state.nj.us