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Learning List recently reviewed WriteSteps, which is a supplemental stand-alone writing program for grades K-5. Resources address the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and state standards for writing and grammar and are available in print and digital formats. Instruction focuses on developing writing skills using the “6 Traits of Quality Writing” framework (i.e., ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and include a 7 th trait, presentation).The CCSS are referenced throughout materials; pacing guides and correlation documents for the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) are provided. < Read=">Read" more... ="more..."> Across grade levels, WriteSteps focuses on developing writing skills characterized by “text types.” Text types include opinion, informative/explanatory, narrative, research, and, at grades 3-5, response to literature. Content is organized in multi-day units that focus on a particular text type. Units are made up of lessons that cover a day’s worth of content and address a short “Focus Skill” writing task (e.g., write an informative text that introduces a topic and incorporates facts). Across grade levels, instruction includes opportunities for students to work with peers, participate in collaborative writing projects, and to develop editing and revision skills. Students begin revising their writing in Kindergarten, and editing skills are introduced in the first grade. In grade 2, students begin the process of reviewing and scoring their own writing using rubrics. In grades 3-5, students reflect on their writing experiences and work with peers in the editing and revision process. About WriteSteps* WriteSteps is an evidence-based, award-winning, digital and print, K-5 Common Core writing and grammar program that covers narrative, informative/explanatory, and opinion writing texts aligned to the Common Core writing and grammar conventions standards. The daily lesson program gives teachers and students everything they need to develop their craft with confidence. *Information in this section is provided by or adapted from WriteSteps . Subscribe to  Learning List  for access to the spec sheet, full editorial review and alignment reports for these materials and thousands of other widely used PreK-12 resources.

Do your teachers ever tell you that the material you have just purchased is not aligned to the standards? If so, breathe deeply and read on… At Learning List, we have learned the scope of the citations listed in the publisher's correlation can be determinative of whether a material is aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) or Advanced Placement (AP) standards. What do we mean? Some publishers’ correlations consist of citations that cover one or two pages. Those citations are "narrow" in scope. Other publishers' citations are broad in scope, consisting of a range of pages, a whole module, a chapter, or a 15-minute video.  Both types of citations have their merits; broader citations are most likely to incorporate all of the knowledge and skills dense standards require; narrow citations can be useful instructionally, because they pinpoint  more precisely where certain content or a skill is addressed in the text. < Read=">Read" More="More" ... ="..."> The CCSS, NGSS and AP standards are dense . Each standard typically references multiple nouns (i.e., content knowledge the student must learn) and multiple verbs (i.e., actions the student must do).  Because standards articulate what students should know and be able to do by the end of the school year, a material may spiral parts of standards, particularly dense standards, across several lessons, units, or chapters. Thus, it is highly unlikely for a single two-page citation to completely address all of the knowledge and skills required by a standard. That is likely why publishers list multiple citations as aligned to each standard.  If teachers are assessing the material's alignment by reviewing individual narrow citations for alignment, they likely will decide that the material is not aligned to the standards. But, it may be... Learning List's reviewers check the alignment of multiple citations listed in the publisher's correlation for each standard. Each citation is reviewed individually for alignment to the content , context and cognitive demand of the standard. If the citations are narrow in scope (i.e., one or two pages long), each may be partially aligned to the standard, but few citations will be fully aligned to standards.  However, multiple partially aligned citations may collectively align to the standard in its entirety. If a publisher correlation lists multiple citations as aligned to a standard, and our reviewers determine that several of the citations reviewed if used together would address the standard completely, we note which citations must be “bundled” together to achieve alignment to the standard. Thus, our alignment reports show not only which standards each material is aligned to but also which citations teachers could use (individually or bundled together) to fully teach each standard. Without this knowledge, your teachers may dismiss a perfectly great material or may only partially teach the standards, creating gaps in your students' knowledge.

Learning List recently reviewed Edgenuity’s PreCalculus course for Texas high schools. Content addresses the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and is appropriate for blended learning and/or self-paced instructional environments. Video-based lessons focus on developing students’ understanding of the concepts in algebra, trigonometry, and geometry that are the foundation for the study of calculus. < Read=">Read" more... ="more..."> Content is presented in video-based lectures with accompanying whiteboard notes and demonstrations. Each lesson begins with an interactive warm-up that frames the lesson topic, establishes learning goals, connects to prior learning, and introduces new vocabulary and concepts. Lectures are broken into short, manageable sections. Videos are closed captioned and include transcripts to support ELLs and students with hearing impairments. Lectures provide direct instruction, opportunities for guided and independent practice, and include embedded questions and learning tasks. Many lessons in PreCalculus include hands-on “Lab” activities that allow students to explore new concepts. Lab activities use ExploreLearning’s Gizmos. Gizmos are online interactive mathematics simulations that may be used with classroom presentation technology, such as an interactive whiteboard. About Edgenuity* Edgenuity provides engaging online and blended learning education solutions that propel success for every student, empower every teacher to deliver more effective instruction, and enable schools and districts to meet their academic goals. Edgenuity delivers a range of Core Curriculum, AP®, Elective, Career and Technical Education (CTE), and Credit Recovery courses aligned to the rigor and high expectations of state, Common Core and iNACOL standards and designed to inspire life-long learning. * The content in this section is provided by or adapted from Edgenuity . Subscribe to  Learning List  for access to the spec sheet, full editorial review and alignment reports for these materials and thousands of other widely used PreK-12 resources.

When reviewing the alignment of a material, our subject matter experts review multiple citations (e.g., pages, lessons, videos) listed in the publisher’s correlation for alignment to each state standard. For some products, this means that Learning List will have reviewed all of the citations listed in the publisher’s correlation; for others, it means that Learning List has reviewed several but not all of the publisher’s citations. We constructed our review methodology to balance subscribers’ need for a thorough review against  their need for a timely review. Some publishers list more than 20 citations as aligned to each standard. If we were to review all of the listed citations, it would take months instead of weeks to complete a review, and educators told us that the resulting alignment reports would be too cumbersome to use. A subscriber once asked, "Do you think that the fact you don't review all of the citations in the publisher's correlation diminishes the usefulness of your service?"  Even though we have not reviewed every citation listed in the publisher’s correlation, our alignment reports help educators focus on the parts of the material that will give them the greatest instructional value. < Read=">Read" More="More" ... ="..."> Here are five ways educators can use our alignment reports to inform their instruction: 1. To Identify Resources Aligned to Certain Standards: Our alignment reports help educators quickly identify which materials,  and even more important, specific citations within each material that are fully aligned to the standards they intend to teach. 2. To Reteach Standards : Teachers who use their core material “cover to cover” can use our alignment reports for the supplemental materials their district owns to identify “aligned citations” that will help reteach standards students are struggling with. 3 . To Identify Multiple Resources to Use In Lessons/For Differentiation : Instead of going to the internet to find additional resources, industrious teachers who want to incorporate multiple resources in their lessons can use Learning List’s alignment reports for each of their district’s materials to identify "aligned citations" for the standards they want to cover. Teachers tell us that this has saved them hours of work, and administrators have greater peace of mind about the resources teachers are using. 4. As a Predictor of Alignment :   If a teacher wants to use a citation from the publisher’s correlation that we have not reviewed, our alignment report can serve as a guide to/predictor of the probability that additional citations listed in the publisher’s correlation are aligned to that standard. For example: if our alignment report shows that only two of the five citations we reviewed were aligned to the standard, then there is a strong possibility that the additional citation may not be aligned to that standard. Thus, the teacher would probably want to review the alignment of that citation carefully before using it. If, on the other hand, our alignment report shows that all of the citations we reviewed were aligned to standard, the teacher can be more confident that the additional citation he/she wants to use will be aligned to that standard. 5.  As a Self-Check on the Teacher’s Own Alignment Decisions : We strongly encourage teachers to review the alignment of their materials themselves.  In such cases, teachers can use our alignment reports as a reference or independent self-check, since alignment determinations often are not black-and-white. Moreover, our alignment reports for many materials are more detailed than the publisher’s correlation. For example, College Board requires publishers to submit Advanced Placement (AP®) materials for our review in order to for the materials to be eligible to be selected for an AP Example Textbook List.  Often, publishers submit to us a correlation that is significantly more specific than the correlation sold with their material. The same is true when publishers submit adaptive materials for our review. Thus, our alignment reports often provide teachers with more textual evidence of the alignment of a material than provided in the publisher’s correlation that is sold with the product.

Savvas’s Integrated High School Mathematics is a set of comprehensive products that support instruction in high school integrated math pathways I-III as described in Appendix A of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Content is available in digital format with accompanying print resources. Core instruction is presented using an “Interactive Digital Path” that includes engaging interactive content, including videos and animations. Learning List recently reviewed resources for Integrated High School Mathematics courses I-III.< Read=">Read" more... ="more..."> Core instruction is presented in an Interactive Digital Path that relies on digital teaching tools, such as an interactive whiteboard or LCD projector. Students have an accompanying two-volume consumable Student Worktext in which to record their work and enter solutions to problems. Worktexts contain additional practice problems and homework assignments, as well as hands-on lab activities that facilitate extension and collaborative student work. Each chapter begins with a “Get Ready” diagnostic test and a “My Math Video.” Chapters are broken into lessons that incorporate the Understanding by Design (UbD) instructional model. Each lesson is organized in five steps: Lessons open with Interactive Learning and a “Solve It!” activity that builds on prior learning to to frame the core content. Core instruction is provided in Guided Learning, where new concepts are introduced and new skills are modeled. Lesson Check is a formative assessment of student learning . Practice builds conceptual understanding and procedural fluency through additional practice, application, and challenge problems. Each lesson ends with an Assess and Remediate About Savvas* Savvas is the world’s learning company, with expertise in educational courseware and assessment, and a range of teaching and learning services powered by technology. Savvas’s mission is to help people make progress through access to better learning. Bringing digital learning to school children worldwide, Savvas is helping to transform education with full-time online and blended schools, online courses, technology, and host of support services. With a focus on successful student outcomes, these programs deliver high-quality, highly personalized, and flexible learning experiences -- students are able to complete schoolwork when and where they learn best, 24/7. Information in this section is provided by or adapted from Savvas . Subscribe to  Learning List  for access to the spec sheet, full editorial review and alignment reports for these materials and thousands of other widely used PreK-12 resources.

The College Board is engaged in several related initiatives to help teachers prepare a broader, more diverse group of students to succeed in AP courses.   AP courses in several disciplines are being redesigned and new courses are being introduced to create AP courses that strike a balance between depth of understanding and breadth of content coverage. A critical next step in supporting AP teachers is ensuring that the instructional materials for AP courses address the knowledge and skills articulated in the new course frameworks.  To that end, the College Board partnered with Learning List ™ to provide educators with independent, professional reviews of AP materials . < Read=">Read" more... ="more..."> For each AP material, Learning List provides 3 types of reviews: (1) Spec sheet : an overview of the material’s key academic and technology attributes, including which devices, operating systems and browsers the material is compatible with; (2) Editorial Review : an in-depth review of the material’s instructional content and design, including student adaptions, teacher resources,  types and timing of assessments, ease of use, and reference districts and universities; and (3) Two alignment reports : A review of the material’s alignment (a) to the Learning Objectives and Essential Knowledge statements, and (b) to the Skills/Practices articulated in the relevant course framework. Tools on Learninglist.com make it easy to compare key attributes, as well as the standard-by-standard alignment of multiple materials for the same AP course. The College Board used Learning List’s reviews to decide which materials to include on the 2016 and 2017 Example Textbook Lists for each of these courses. However, as explained in our observations below, inclusion on an Example Textbook List does not indicate that the material is aligned to 100% of the standards in the course framework. Learning List has reviewed almost 100 AP instructional materials, including publisher-produced and free Open Educational Resources. The following observations gleaned from those reviews are offered to help inform educators’ selection and use of AP materials. Alignment of AP Materials: AP materials vary significantly in their alignment to the AP course frameworks. As this table shows, there is even a wide range in the alignment percentages among materials on the AP Example Textbook Lists.  In other words, teachers should not assume that because a material is on the Example Textbook list, it is closely aligned to the course framework. Alignment of the AP Skills/Practices : While many AP materials allow students to practice the requisite skills, few actually teach students how to develop the skills. Many AP history products still have a lot of progress to make in terms of historical thinking skills , particularly in terms of integrating the skills of historical argumentation (analyzing diverse interpretations) and chronological reasoning . Study Guides/Assessment Questions: Most of the study guides provided by publishers have simple, short questions that do not help students prepare for the new style of test questions on the AP exams. Additionally, students need to know why the answers are correct, not just what the correct answer is. Multiple choice questions need detailed answer explanations. Assessment questions provided by publishers seem more specific than AP released questions and test knowledge more than skills using the prompt; materials need to test more of the skills than the knowledge. Instructional Supports : Across subjects and publishers, AP instructional materials differ in the number and type of instructional supports provided for students and teachers. Because many AP materials are true college texts, they often do not include the instructional resources some high school students may need. For example, many college texts do not include glossaries, study guides, and AP-formatted example questions and practice tests to help students prepare for exams. Some college texts also do not provide instructional resources for teachers.  The lack of teacher resources combined with the new focus on skills in the AP Frameworks raised concerns among some Learning List reviewers. Noting the absence of support for the Mathematical Practices in AP Calculus resources, one reviewer cautioned, “Teachers using any of the standard textbooks <…> will need to be quite familiar with the Mathematical Practices and be sure their students are doing them across all the topics in the Framework.” Furthermore, some college resources contain learning tools that may not be appropriate for high school students, such as an app that when activated by teachers allows students to share, and even sell, their course notes. Learning List’s Spec Sheets list and Editorial Reviews explain the types of instructional supports for teachers and students available in each AP material. Rigor While a material may be aligned to the AP standards, it may not be rigorous enough to prepare students for the AP exam.  A handful of the Advanced Placement (AP) materials we recently reviewed had relatively high alignment percentages but our reviewers questioned whether the material would adequately prepare students to pass the AP exam. They explained that while the text was  aligned  to the College Board’s course framework, the depth of coverage needed to adequately prepare students for the AP exam was missing:  “While the text mentions an idea / concept /topic, it typically does not provide detailed visualizations, videos, definitions and other essential vocabulary needed for a student to get a well-rounded detailed knowledge about the topic.” The College Board-Learning List partnership provides the opportunity for teachers to make better informed, evidence-based choices when selecting and then using AP instructional resources.  Ultimately, this partnership strives to encourage publishers to develop resources aligned to AP standards and to empower teachers with information that supports their effective use of materials to prepare a diverse student population for success in AP courses. This 4-minute video provides more information about Learning List’s reviews of AP materials. Learning List is a subscription service. For more information, contact Info@LearningList.com . Stay tuned for our upcoming blog, “Advice to AP Publishers.” Learning List is a subscription-based instructional materials review service for schools and districts that publishes independent reviews of thousands of the most widely used PreK-12 materials, including AP materials.

Exploros is an open-educational resource (OER) that provides supplemental products that support instruction in the core content areas.  Content is available online and facilitates instruction in 1:1 learning environments. Learning List recently reviewed social studies resources for Texas students in grades 6-8. Instruction addresses topics in world cultures, Texas history, and United States history using lessons that include whole group and small group learning experiences.< Read=">Read" more... ="more..."> At the middle school level, Exploros provides units or “experiences” that address world cultures, Texas history, and U.S. history, as well as a “Celebrate Freedom Week” lesson addressing the Declaration of Independence. Experiences are organized using the 5E model (i.e., engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate). A “scene” is provided for each “E” in the model. Scenes are activities related to the E of the 5E model. For example, the first scene in each experience is an engagement activity that clarifies the lesson’s learning objectives. Graphic organizers are integrated throughout content, and each scene requires that students respond to questions. Students may not progress in the lesson until they have answered each of the scene’s questions. Exploros provides different types of questions in its lessons. For some questions, responses are private between teacher and student, and some responses are shared with class. About Exploros* With Exploros, teachers don’t need to spend time hunting for resources and curating materials. The curriculum is organized into full courses, with 135 lessons per grade per subject. Simply choose what you want to teach, and assign it to students. Exploros distributes the resources, documents student work, and automatically reports on learning progress. It’s that easy. The time teachers save can be better used to address individual student and class-wide learning needs. *Information in this section is adapted from or provided by Exploros . Subscribe to  Learning List  for access to the spec sheet, full editorial review and alignment reports for these materials and thousands of other widely used PreK-12 resources.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s California GO Math! ™ is a comprehensive, mathematics product for students in grades K-8. Content is available in print and digital formats.  Learning List recently reviewed resources for grades K-5. California GO Math! focuses on building students’ understanding of math in conjunction with their developing reading and writing skills. At each grade level, the program provides extensive resources for Response to Intervention (RtI) students and English language learners (ELLs). < Read=">Read" more... ="more..."> Each California GO Math! lesson references the relevant CCSS and begins with an “Essential Question” that frames learning objectives (e.g., “How can you show and count 10 objects?”). Content is presented using the 5E instructional model (i.e., engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate) and includes step-by-step guidance in how to solve problems, as well as ample opportunities for students to practice problem-solving strategies independently or in small groups. Student eBooks incorporate interactive tools focused on developing students’ proficiency and fluency in mathematics, including the “Personal Math Trainer” (PMT).  PMT instruction includes step-by-step examples, audio readers, corrective feedback, video tutorials, and activities to prepare students for standardized tests. About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt* HMH creates engaging, dynamic and effective educational content and experiences from early childhood to K-12 and beyond the classroom, serving more than 50 million students in more than 150 countries. Available through multiple media, our content meets the needs of students, teachers, parents and lifelong learners, no matter where and how they learn. HMH’s renowned and awarded children's books, novels, nonfiction, and reference titles are enjoyed by readers throughout the world. Our distinguished author list, from Ralph Waldo Emerson to Philip Roth, and brands from Curious George to The Lord of the Rings, includes 10 Nobel Prize winners, 48 Pulitzer Prize winners, 15 National Book Award winners, and more than 100 Caldecott, Newbery, Printz and Sibert Medal and Honor recipients. Information in this section is provided by or adapted from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt . Subscribe to Learning List for access to the spec sheet, full editorial review and alignment reports for these materials and thousands of other widely used PreK-12 resources.

In order to help students succeed in Advanced Placement (AP) courses, instructional materials must address the knowledge and skills articulated in the new AP course frameworks.  To that end, the College Board partnered with Learning List ™ to provide educators with independent, professional reviews of AP materials . As part of the review process, Learning List verifies a material’s alignment to each of the Learning Objectives (LO), Essential Knowledge statements (EKs) and Skills/Practices in the relevant course framework.  The alignment reports identify the “citations” (e.g., pages, lessons, videos) listed in the publisher’s correlation that Learning List verified to be aligned and not aligned to each LO, EK and Skill/Practice for the course. The College Board used these reviews to decide which materials to include on the 2016 and 2017 Example Textbook Lists for each of these courses. However, educators should be aware that a material’s inclusion on an Example Textbook List does not mean that the material is aligned to 100% of the Learning Objectives or Skills/Practices of the course.  < Read=">Read" More ="More"> As this table shows, there is a wide range in the alignment percentages among materials on the AP Example Textbook Lists. In addition to helping AP teachers select materials that are aligned to the course frameworks, the alignment reports also serve as valuable instructional resources . Teachers can use Learning List's alignment reports for the materials their district owns to identify specific citations that Learning List has verified to be fully aligned to teach AP standard. Moreover, the alignment reports are downloadable , so AP teachers can import the “aligned citations” into their lesson plans. The AP course frameworks define what students “should know and be able to do” after completing a particular AP course. Students are more likely to do well in Advanced Placement courses if their instructional materials address the knowledge and skills course frameworks require them to learn. Using citations that are aligned to standards in the course frameworks will focus students’ time and energy on learning precisely the knowledge they will be held accountable for on the AP exam. This 4-minute video provides more information about Learning List’s reviews of AP materials. Learning List is a subscription service. For more information, contact Info@LearningList.com . Stay tuned for our upcoming blog, “Trends in AP Materials.”

Learning List has updated the original reviews of Imagine Language & Literacy . Learning List’s review process enables publishers to submit content updates and updates to their product data or technology infrastructure for re-review when substantive changes have been made. Imagine Learning submitted updates to content in Fall of 2018 and Learning List’s alignment reports have been updated to reflect new citations and updated alignment percentages. Imagine Learning’s Imagine Language & Literacy is a program of digital tutorials that supports the development of language and literacy skills for students in grades PreK-6. The supplemental program uses assessment and performance data to customize instruction for individual students. Its highly visual lessons are designed to engage struggling readers, English learners, and early elementary students. Learning List recently reviewed resources for grades K-5. < Read=">Read" more... ="more..."> Imagine Language & Literacy develops students’ literacy and language skills across strands that include reading, vocabulary, grammar, spelling, speaking, and listening. The program’s interactive tutorials incorporate games, cartoon characters, and videos of students in authentic situations (e.g., struggling to answer a question about a text). The sequence and pace of instruction is customized for each student based on pre-tests and performance in prior activities. Online resources include reporting tools that allow teachers and administrators to monitor individual and class progress. Reports are printable (i.e., PDF) and track students’ progress through the curriculum, including their assessment scores, mastery of standards, and growth over time. Educators who provided feedback about Imagine Language & Literacy for this review highlighted the program’s reporting features as a key strength of the program, explaining that reports enabled them to rapidly identify students who are struggling with a particular concept or skill and to provide targeted intervention. About Imagine Learning* Imagine Learning was founded in 2004 by a small group of educational and software professionals who saw a growing need for language and literacy solutions. In 2006, Imagine Learning acquired Think Through Math (TTM). Through this acquisition, Imagine Learning is poised to fill a critical need for innovative and adaptive language, literacy, and math solutions in the K–12 space. As supplemental curricula, Imagine Language & Literacy and Think Through Math are data-driven, research-based programs that engage, challenge, and monitor students for lasting academic gains. Both programs also feature standards-based content for students at multiple grade levels. *Information in the section is provided by or adapted from Imagine Learning . Subscribe to Learning List for access to the spec sheet, full editorial review and alignment reports for these materials and thousands of other widely used PreK-12 resources.

Imagine Blueprint (formerly Reasoning Mind Blueprint) Learning List originally reviewed Blueprint as submitted by Reasoning Mind. The product, Imagine Blueprint, is now offered by Imagine Learning and the information on Learning List's reviews has been updated to represent the publisher, new product title, and pricing. Learning List has reviewed Reasoning Mind’s Blueprint . This supplemental product supports mathematics instruction in Pre-K, kindergarten, and first grade. Content is web-based—software installations and/or app downloads are not required. Instruction focuses on building foundational skills and understanding basic concepts in mathematics. Adaptive content provides individualized intervention and remediation for students who struggle with concepts. < Read=">Read" more... ="more..."> Blueprint addresses foundational topics in mathematics as a means to prepare students for ongoing study in subsequent grades. The program addresses numbers, operations, geometry, spatial understanding, logical reasoning, measurement, and algebraic thinking. At each grade level, instruction emphasizes mathematical thinking and the skills needed to solve word problems. Lessons are presented using short activities that include songs, animations, and games. Activities introduce concepts (e.g., same), build in complexity (e.g., same color, same facial expression), and incorporate critical thinking activities that require students to extend their learning to solve new and unique problems. Instruction develops conceptual understanding of fundamental math terms (e.g., long and short, part and whole, place value) as well as more general vocabulary (e.g., yellow and pencil). Lessons incorporate familiar, age appropriate characters (e.g., Dumpling the cat). About Reasoning Mind* Reasoning Mind is an education nonprofit with a mission to provide a first-rate math education for every child. The organization designs interactive, online blended learning programs for mathematics that develop students’ higher-order thinking skills, ignite their interest in math, and prepare them for advanced courses like algebra—the “gatekeeper” to college. In addition, Reasoning Mind offers ongoing professional development, training, and in-person support for teachers and administrators using its programs. With Reasoning Mind, students are engaged, teachers are empowered, and technology is leveraged to provide a world-class mathematics education. *Information in this section is provided by or adapted from Reasoning Mind . Subscribe to  Learning List  for access to the spec sheet, full editorial review and alignment reports for these materials and thousands of other widely used PreK-12 resources.

Not only does Learning List provide value to a district's curriculum and technology teams, it also can save the business/purchasing office hours of work complying with state and federal purchasing laws. EDGAR compliance is top of mind in districts across the country. EDGAR is the federal law that requires districts to competitively purchase  products and services valued at more than $3500 in a fiscal year. For purchases valued at $3,501 - $50,000 in a fiscal year, districts must obtain price quotes from "an adequate number of qualified sources."  Learning List makes that easy! < Read=">Read" More="More" ... ="..."> Subscribers can quickly create a printable, editable side-by-side comparison of key information about the three materials they select, including: Product description Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) Relative "Strengths" and "Good to Know" information about each material Alignment percentage Subscriber ratings Reference districts The document is editable. Subscribers can use the MSRP as the price quote or replace it with a district-specific quoted price. They can also add their rationale for purchasing one product over the other two products in the comparison document. The comparison can be printed or downloaded to serve as documentation of the district's compliance with federal and state competitive procurement requirements. Thus, not only does Learning List assist districts' curriculum and technology teams, now the business office can benefit from the service, too.