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    Textbook Review Form: Evaluation of The Fit Yes Perhaps Probably Not Absolutely Not

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    This document is a textbook review form that evaluates the fit of a proposed textbook for a language course. It requests information on the title, author(s), publisher, and skill level/content focus of the book. It then contains a checklist to evaluate how well the textbook fits the curriculum, students, and teachers in areas such as linguistic and thematic content, explanations, examples, activities, and support materials. Reviewers are asked to indicate whether the fit is yes, perhaps, probably not, or absolutely not for each criteria. At the end, reviewers provide an overall evaluation of whether the textbook should be adopted and additional comments.

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    This document is a textbook review form that evaluates the fit of a proposed textbook for a language course. It requests information on the title, author(s), publisher, and skill level/content focus of the book. It then contains a checklist to evaluate how well the textbook fits the curriculum, students, and teachers in areas such as linguistic and thematic content, explanations, examples, activities, and support materials. Reviewers are asked to indicate whether the fit is yes, perhaps, probably not, or absolutely not for each criteria. At the end, reviewers provide an overall evaluation of whether the textbook should be adopted and additional comments.

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    This document is a textbook review form that evaluates the fit of a proposed textbook for a language course. It requests information on the title, author(s), publisher, and skill level/content focus of the book. It then contains a checklist to evaluate how well the textbook fits the curriculum, students, and teachers in areas such as linguistic and thematic content, explanations, examples, activities, and support materials. Reviewers are asked to indicate whether the fit is yes, perhaps, probably not, or absolutely not for each criteria. At the end, reviewers provide an overall evaluation of whether the textbook should be adopted and additional comments.

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    Textbook Review Form: Evaluation of The Fit Yes Perhaps Probably Not Absolutely Not

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    This document is a textbook review form that evaluates the fit of a proposed textbook for a language course. It requests information on the title, author(s), publisher, and skill level/content focus of the book. It then contains a checklist to evaluate how well the textbook fits the curriculum, students, and teachers in areas such as linguistic and thematic content, explanations, examples, activities, and support materials. Reviewers are asked to indicate whether the fit is yes, perhaps, probably not, or absolutely not for each criteria. At the end, reviewers provide an overall evaluation of whether the textbook should be adopted and additional comments.

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    Textbook Review Form

    Title of the proposed book:

    _______________________________________

    Author/s:

    _______________________________________

    Publisher:

    _______________________________________

    Circle the approximate level:

    Circle the major skill area/s:

    Circle the content focus:

    II

    III

    IV

    VI

    Grammar

    Reading

    Writing

    Vocabulary

    Listening

    Speaking

    Pronunciation

    Idioms

    General

    Academic

    Business

    Cultural

    Other: _______________________________

    Evaluation Checklist
    (adapted from a template by Patricia Byrd & Marianne Celce-Murcia)

    Evaluation of the fit

    Yes
    Perhaps
    (a good fit) (adequate fit)

    Probably Not
    (a poor fit)

    Absolutely Not
    (wrong for curriculum/
    students/teachers)

    Fit between the textbook


    and the curriculum:
    * fits curriculum/goals

    ____

    ____

    ____

    ____

    * has appropriate
    linguistic content

    ____

    ____

    ____

    ____

    * has appropriate
    thematic content

    ____

    ____

    ____

    ____

    * fits the pedagogical


    philosophy of the
    course

    ____

    ____

    ____

    ____

    * explanations are
    understandable/usable
    for the students

    ____

    ____

    ____

    ____

    * examples are
    understandable/usable
    for the students

    ____

    ____

    ____

    ____

    Fit between the textbook


    and the students:

    Evaluation of the fit

    Yes
    Perhaps
    (a good fit) (adequate fit)

    Probably Not
    (a poor fit)

    Absolutely Not
    (wrong for curriculum/
    students/teachers)

    * activities are
    appropriate for students

    ____

    ____

    ____

    ____

    * thematic content is
    understandable and
    culturally appropriate

    ____

    ____

    ____

    ____

    * provides explanations
    usable by our teachers

    ____

    ____

    ____

    ____

    * provides examples
    usable and expandable
    by our teachers

    ____

    ____

    ____

    ____

    * fits the needs and


    preferences of teachers
    (Is this a book that you
    personally would like
    to use?)

    ____

    ____

    ____

    ____

    * provides in-book or
    instructors manual
    support for teachers

    ____

    ____

    ____

    ____

    * provides technological
    support (CDs, Website,
    CNN, NPR, etc.)

    ____

    ____

    ____

    ____

    ____

    ____

    ____

    ___

    Fit between the textbook


    and the teachers:

    Overall evaluation of the fit


    of the book for this course
    in this program:
    * Should text be adopted?
    * Additional comments:

    * Submitted by (name): _________________________


    * Date of review: ______________________________

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