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IDEAL RESOURCE ALIGNMENT CRITERIA
Arizona Department of Education 1 IDEAL Resource Alignment Criteria
CONTENT Do not align this resource to the PO if
the resource does not address the key components of the PO.
Does this resource align to the content
of the objective? the resource is only tangentially aligned to the general topic of the concept or
Would a teacher be able to use this PO and not the specific knowledge within the PO.
resource to teach the critical Examples:
knowledge within this PO? o Science inquiry skills are taught as stand-alone content or in contexts other
If the PO contains multiple parts, than the content embedded within Strands 4-6 for each grade level.
bullets, or examples, does this o A fourth grade social studies resource discusses the World War II era in
resource teach at least one of the general, without specifically mentioning its impact on Arizona.
o An eighth grade mathematics resource contains only standard percent
components of the objective?
problems (finding percent, part, or whole) and does not address percent
If the resource is not a full lesson NO increase, percent decrease, or simple interest.
(streaming video, graphic, etc.) does
this resource illustrate or support the the resource teaches the PO in a context that is outside of the grade level
critical knowledge within this PO? standard.
Examples:
o A second grade science lesson teaches contributions or careers in space
(space topics not taught at this grade).
o A fifth grade social studies lesson teaches important events of World War II
(World War II is not taught at this grade).
o A third grade mathematics lesson teaches multiplication and division with
multi-digit numbers, but does not focus on understanding the concepts of
multiplication and division and developing fluency with multiplication and
division facts.
YES - this resource aligns to the content Comments or Evidence
of the PO. ↓
Arizona Department of Education 2 IDEAL Resource Alignment Criteria
ACCURACY Do not include this resource in the LRM of IDEAL if
the content is incorrect or inaccurately represented based on current
Does this resource contain accurate knowledge.
content? Examples:
Is the content accurately represented o A social studies resource for primary students states that Betsy Ross created
and consistent with current knowledge the first American flag.
of the subject? o A science resource calls Pluto a planet.
o A fourth grade mathematics resource defines an isosceles triangle as
Are the vocabulary and explanations
containing two equal sides (rather than two or more equal sides).
about the content grade-appropriate
the content is inaccurately represented due to oversimplification.
without distorting or losing original
Examples:
meaning? o A science resource states that plants are the only organisms which perform
Is the content free from bias (if photosynthesis (or make their own food).
appropriate)? o A social studies resource for primary students oversimplifies the
Are the activities safe and ethical for Thanksgiving story to the point that it is historically inaccurate.
the students to perform (if o A fifth grade mathematics resource only defines fractions as parts of a whole
applicable)? NO (it should also include parts of set, ratios, and rates).
the content is presented in a way that leads to misconceptions.
Examples:
o Science recources with personification.
o Science resources that imply that animals breathe in only the oxygen in the
air (rather than animals breathe in air, but need the oxygen component).
o Social studies resources on exploration of America is presented in a way that
leads students to believe that Columbus was the first explorer.
o A sixth grade mathematics resource demonstrates division of fractions using
only algorithms (invert and multiply) and does not provide models and
examples in context.
the content contains biased information (if applicable).
Examples:
o Only one point of view is given; opinions, rather than facts are given; facts
are not supported by evidence.
the activities include steps that do not adhere to current safety or ethical
guidelines for the classroom and/or the students’ age.
YES - this resource contains accurate Comments or Evidence
content. ↓
Arizona Department of Education 3 IDEAL Resource Alignment Criteria
QUALITY Do not include this resource in the LRM of IDEAL if
the instructional methods or student activities do not follow best practices for
Does this resource contain quality teaching and learning in the content area.
content? Examples:
Do instructional methods (if o The activities are not engaging for students.
applicable) follow best practices for o The resource does not provide students with opportunities to demonstrate
the content area? their learning of the content.
Does this resource make effective use
of classroom time for teaching the the amount of time, effort, or materials needed to use this resource is not
aligned objectives? commensurate with student learning.
Examples:
Is the resource clear and free from
o A long video or interactive only includes short segments of - or tangentially
presentation errors or defects addresses - the aligned content.
(sufficient visual and/or sound quality, NO o A multi-period lab or lesson plan is used to teach a small piece of content
lack of typos or grammatical errors, (definitions, factoids) rather than building multiple skills or conceptual
etc.)? understanding.
o There are more efficient, engaging, or effective resources available to teach
the same content.
the presentation of the resource contains visual or sound defects.
Examples:
o Video or interactives have poor sound or video quality, making it difficult to
see, hear, or understand.
o Print materials contain spelling or grammatical errors, difficult to read color
combinations or fonts, page layouts that are confusing or difficult to follow.
o Hyperlinks embedded within resources do not work or lead to out-of-date,
deleted, or inappropriate web sites.
YES - this resource contains quality Comments or Evidence
content. ↓
Align this resource to the targeted
objective.
Arizona Department of Education 4 IDEAL Resource Alignment Criteria
