will offer all teachers and students greater access to relevant digital resources/tools. The following list of requirements, although extensive, is not exhaustive and is intended to provide interested parties with sufficient basic information to submit proposals meeting minimum requirements but is not intended to limit a proposal’s content or exclude any relevant or essential information. Moreover, the Committee members will be expected to apply their knowledge of the needs of APS’s elementary students and classroom requirements as they evaluate the curricular resources in relation to the selection criteria 1. Michigan K-12 Standards: Mathematics Alignment a. Instructional materials in all formats including print and digital materials are aligned to Michigan K-12 Standards: Mathematics. b. Curriculum materials must have a clear and documented evidence base, preferably by an outside evaluator, grounded in the most up-to-date research. 2. Elementary Content and Emphasis a. Materials are aligned to the criterion in the “Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool (IMET) for K-8 Mathematics specifically K-5”. 3. Pacing and Instructional Design a. Pacing guides outline reasonable timeframes for instruction and assessment. b. Instructional design incorporates or allows for the use of learning intentions and success criteria, direct instruction, guided practice, differentiated grouping, and independent practice. 4. Assessment a. Formative and summative assessments support teachers in guiding instruction to meet the needs of individuals and groups of students. b. Assessment questions include varying levels of Depth of Knowledge (DOK) c. Ability to customize, edit, and share assessments at the district, school, and teacher levels...
