Textbook Evaluation Form
Title of Textbook:
Publishing Company:
Copyright Date: Date Reviewed:
Subject Area: Grade Level:
Evaluator(s):
Directions: Rate each area from 0 5 (5 is the highest/best ranking, 0
indicates the item is not applicable or not included). Circle the appropriate
number. Total each section and write the numbers below. (if the text will be
only and online version you can use the same criteria just base it on the
online characteristics)
1. General Characteristics
2. Appearance
3. Philosophy
4. Subject Matter/Objective/Content
5. Teaching Aids and Supplemental Materials
6. Teacher’s Edition or Manual
Total Evaluation Score:
Comments:
1. General Characteristics
Current Copyright Date:
5
4
3
2
1
0
Attractive appearance with up-to-
date illustrations
5
4
3
2
1
0
Reasonable cost as compared
with other texts
5
4
3
2
1
0
Total:
2. Appearance
Appropriate size for grade level
5
4
3
2
1
0
Appropriate number of pages
5
4
3
2
1
0
Format appropriate for grade
level
5
4
3
2
1
0
Cover durable/appealing
5
4
3
2
1
0
Binding allows for pages to open
5
4
3
2
1
0
Paper Quality
5
4
3
2
1
0
Size of print appropriate for
grade
- Words spaced and lined
appropriately /Margins
wide enough
5
4
3
2
1
0
Appropriate illustrations
5
4
3
2
1
0
Online component
5
4
3
2
1
0
Total:
3. Philosophy related to:
Race/Ethnicity
5
4
3
2
1
0
Gender
5
4
3
2
1
0
Multi-Cultural
5
4
3
2
1
0
Religion
5
4
3
2
1
0
Total:
4. Subject Matter/Objectives/Content:
Material is organized clearly
5
4
3
2
1
0
Provides continuity between
lessons/chapters/units
5
4
3
2
1
0
General Objectives match
Missouri Goals/GLEs
5
4
3
2
1
0
Specific objectives match most of
the district curriculum
5
4
3
2
1
0
Provides sufficient activities to
master material/objectives
5
4
3
2
1
0
Order of material/skills presented
appropriate for grade
5
4
3
2
1
0
Reading level is appropriate
5
4
3
2
1
0
Total:
5. Teaching and Supplemental Materials:
Contains appropriate activities,
exercises, drills in each lesson
5
4
3
2
1
0
Contains appropriate questions,
problem solving/critical thinking
exercises in each lesson
5
4
3
2
1
0
Includes material for remediation
5
4
3
2
1
0
Includes material for remediation
5
4
3
2
1
0
Includes material for enrichment
5
4
3
2
1
0
Includes material for special
services
5
4
3
2
1
0
Provides adequate
testing/assessment that utilizes
constructed response items and
performance assessment events
5
4
3
2
1
0
Provides suitable and useful
supplemental materials
5
4
3
2
1
0
Total:
6. Teacher’s Edition or Manual:
Includes a reproduction of each
student page
5
4
3
2
1
0
Supplemental materials are
organized and easy to relate to
the lesson
5
4
3
2
1
0
Suggests teaching procedures for
each lesson
5
4
3
2
1
0
Suggests individual teaching
procedures
5
4
3
2
1
0
Provides list of materials needed
for each lesson/explanation of
their use
5
4
3
2
1
0
Provides answers to all problems,
questions, or exercises.
5
4
3
2
1
0
Online teacher’s edition available
5
4
3
2
1
0
Total: