HSCI 537                                                                                           Dr. Robert Huff

                                                

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Individual Project Assignment: Suitability Assessment of Materials (SAM) Scoring Sheet

Scoring Criteria:

2 pts = Superior Rating

0 pts = Not Suitable      

1 pt = Adequate Rating

N/A = Does Not Apply to this Material

 

Factor To Be Rated                     

Score

Comments

1.  CONTENT

     a. Purpose is evident                   

     b. Content about behaviors

     c. Scope is limited                   

     d. Summary or review included         

 

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2.  LITERACY DEMAND

     a.  Reading grade level                                      

     b.  Writing style: active voice                           

     c.  Vocabulary uses common words  

     d.  Context is given first                                     

     e.  Learning aids via "road signs"                     

 

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3.  GRAPHICS

     a.  Cover graphic shows purpose      

     b.  Type of graphics                

     c.  Relevance of illustrations  

     d.  List, tables, etc. explained            

     e.  Captions used for graphics           

 

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4.  LAYOUT and TYPOGRAPHY

     a.  Layout factors                                                

     b.  Typography                                                   

     c.  Subheads ("chunking") used   

                    

 

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5.  LEARNING STIMULATION/MOTIVATION

     a.  Interaction Used                                     

     b.  Behaviors are modeled and specific        

     c.  Motivation/self-efficacy    

 

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6. CULTURAL APPROPRIATENESS

     a.  Match in logic, language, experience         

     b.  Cultural image and examples                      

 

 

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 Total SAM Score:_______            Total Possible Score:______            Percent Score:_______%