National Association of Biology Teachers
National Standards Curriculum Alignment Matrix

Please rate the curriculum on the following criteria using
a five point scale where 1=Poor and 5=Excellent.
(Weighting reflects a suggested level of importance.)

1=POOR      2=BELOW AVERAGE      3=AVERAGE      4=ABOVE AVERAGE      5=EXCELLENT

 
        1. Curriculum package includes information
            for administrators to highlight the special
            needs of the program. 		                5        4        3        2        1        Factor of 1            
 
        2. Curriculum includes quality professional
            development materials for the teachers and
            stresses a variety of teaching strategies. 		                5        4        3        2        1        Factor of 2            
 
        3. Curriculum requires the students to ask
            and attempt to answer original questions. 		                5        4        3        2        1        Factor of 2            
 
        4. Curriculum requires students to
            collaborate in collecting and analyzing data. 		                5        4        3        2        1        Factor of 3            
 
        5. Curriculum provides opportunities to
            conduct true inquiry-based experimentation.
    		                5        4        3        2        1        Factor of 3            
 
        6. Curriculum integrates the naturalsciences.
           
            		                5        4        3        2        1        Factor of 2            
 
        7. Curriculum suggests methods for
            and attempt to answer original questions.
            		                5        4        3        2        1        Factor of 3            
 
        8. Curriculum articulates the natural
            sciences across the grade levels.
            		                5        4        3        2        1        Factor of 2            
 
        9. Curriculum builds on previous learning.
           
            		                5        4        3        2        1        Factor of 3            
 
      10. Curriculum stresses understanding and
           application rather than rote memorization.
            		                5        4        3        2        1        Factor of 3            
 
      11. Curriculum integrates content standards.
           
            		                5        4        3        2        1        Factor of 3            
 
      12. Curriculum is designed to reflect the
           "less is more" emphasis of
            the standards. 		                5        4        3        2        1    Factor of 3