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2018

HMH Science Dimensions® Grades 6-8

Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Subject
Science
Grades
6-8
Report Release
02/28/2019
Review Tool Version
v1.0
Format
Core: Comprehensive

EdReports reviews determine if a program meets, partially meets, or does not meet expectations for alignment to college and career-ready standards. This rating reflects the overall series average.

Alignment (Gateway 1 & 2)
Partially Meets Expectations

Materials must meet expectations for standards alignment in order to be reviewed for usability. This rating reflects the overall series average.

Usability (Gateway 3)
NE = Not Eligible. Product did not meet the threshold for review.
Not Eligible
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Report Overview

Summary of Alignment & Usability: HMH Science Dimensions® Grades 6-8 | Science

Science 6-8

​The instructional materials reviewed for HMH Science Dimensions Grades 6-8 partially meet expectations for Alignment to NGSS (Gateways 1 and 2). In Gateway 1, the instructional materials partially meet the expectations that students engage with three-dimensional learning and that phenomena and problems drive learning. The instructional materials meet expectations for Gateway 2: Coherence and Scope. The expectations of Coherence and Full Scope of the Three Dimensions are met in that they incorporate the full scope of the three dimensions and the nature of science connections to DCIs and SEPs and engineering connections to CCCs. However, the materials do not incorporate unit to unit coherence nor do they include a suggested sequence for the series, and multiple instances of scientific inaccuracies related to how the three dimensions are presented. Further, materials do not proceed to Gateway 3, because they partially meet expectations for Gateway 1. Additionally, while the materials meet expectations for Gateway 2 in terms of aggregate scoring, they do not meet indicator 2b, which is a nonnegotiable and prevents the materials from being reviewed for Gateway 3, as well.

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EdReports reviews determine if a program meets, partially meets, or does not meet expectations for alignment to college and career-ready standards. This rating reflects the overall series average.

Alignment (Gateway 1 & 2)
Partially Meets Expectations

Materials must meet expectations for standards alignment in order to be reviewed for usability. This rating reflects the overall series average.

Usability (Gateway 3)
Not Rated