Meets Criterion
Meets Criterion with Exceptions
Does not meet Criterion
I'm Not Sure
Curriculum Meets State Content Standards
Curriculum Meets NCS District Content Standards
Curriculum is aligned with critical ELA standards
Curriculum is based in evidence and can be tied explicitly to best-practice research
Curriculum is culturally responsive or can easily be adapted to be culturally responsive
Curriculum makes content easily accessible to administrators, teachers, caregivers, and students
Curriculum provides effective assessment tools that can be used by all stakeholders to assess student learning
Curriculum provides integrated extensions or intervention components to address a variety of student needs
Curriculum is Comprehensive and Balanced
Curriculum’s Scholarship is Quality (contains information that is accurate, well documented, and up-to-date, provides objective presentation of various viewpoints, clear and concise writing with appropriate vocabulary, and thorough treatment of the subject)
Curriculum is fair and balanced in its portrayal of people
Curriculum provides a wide range of material for students of various interest and academic levels
Curriculum includes materials that stimulate discussion of contemporary issues and thinking skills
Curriculum is aligned with grades above and below
Curriculum materials are of high quality and contain teacher editions
Curriculum provides materials in languages other than English
