7th Grade Report Overview

The materials reviewed for Grade 7 do not meet the expectations for alignment to CCSSM. The instructional materials assess only the material required for Grade 7 and previous grades. Grade 7 does not meet the threshold of 65% of the year being focused on major work of 7.RP.A, 7.NS.A, 7.EE.A and 7.EE.B. In the Grade 7 there are a few lessons in which the supporting work enhances the understanding of the major clusters. The program can be taught in 164 days. The program overview guide explicitly shows where the standards are taught and where previous standards are used to enhance new learning. The program has many components to give all students extensive work with grade-level problems. The CCSSM are visibly listed on the student pages and in the teacher's edition. The work in each unit is specific to that unit's topic. There are few connections made between units and concepts.

Since the materials do not meet the expectation for alignment to the CCSSM in the areas of focus and coherence, they were not reviewed for rigor or the math practices.