Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool

Title of the Instructional Material: _________________________________________________

Author: __________________________________________

Grade/English Proficiency Level: ________________________________________________

Instructions: Please study the instructional material and rate it accordingly. Grading is between
5 (highest) and 1 (lowest). Using the provided formula, kindly compute the score for each
section, including the total score and percentage mark found at the bottom of the tool.

Criteria Score
GENERAL APPEARANCE AND ORGANIZATION

1. Layout is consistent; units and lessons are arranged logically.

2. Layout and design are appropriate and clear.
3. Layout and design are appealing and interesting.
4. The material is user-friendly (the learners can easily follow what they need to
do)
5. The material provides sufficient opportunity for independent study.
SUBTOTAL
% Mark: Subtotal x 100
25
Comments:

CONTENT

Topic Content
6. The material includes knowledge, skills, and abilities appropriate to learner’s
English language proficiency.
7. The topics are realistic and relevant to the learners.
8. Non-text content (maps, graphs, photos, audio etc.) is accurate and well-
integrated into the material.
9. Non-text content engages and interests the learners
10. Language used in the material is at the level of the learner’s current English
ability and proficiency.
11. The material is sensitive to culture, race, belief, gender, and the like.
Tasks and Activities
 12. The material includes application of relevant and meaningful skills.
13. The material includes sufficient, interesting, and engaging activities and tasks.
14. The material provides opportunities to localise and contextualize tasks.
15. Tasks of the materials apply to the diversity of students and their abilities,
interests, and learning styles.
16. Tasks have a purpose, aligned to a skill or concept at the learner’s English
proficiency level.
17. The material provides a balance of activity types (e.g. appropriate distribution
of input and output-based tasks.
SUBTOTAL
% Mark: Subtotal x 100
60
Comments:

USE OF THE MATERIALS

18. The suggested teaching approach is communicative.

19. The teaching methodology is learning- or learner-centered.

20. The suggested approach is appropriate for the learners in the learning context.

21. The use of the material is easily followed by the teacher.

22. The use of the material enables students to explore the issues around them.

23. The material facilitates critical and creative thinking among students and teachers.

24. the activities and tasks help in the achievement of the objectives.

SUBTOTAL
% Mark: Subtotal x 100
35
Comments:

ASSESSMENT
25. The tests, tasks, and other assessment devices are likely to be helpful to the
learner.
26. The tests, tasks, and other assessment devices are likely to be helpful to the
teacher.

27. Tasks / Activities apply to the student’s abilities, interests, and learning styles.

28. Tasks / Activities focus more on the quality rather than quantity of skills to be
learned.
SUBTOTAL
% Mark: Subtotal x 100
20
Comments:

ALIGNMENT WITH THE MATERIAL’S GOALS AND PEDAGOGY

29. Material content aligns with the principles of communicative language teaching
approach.

30. The context of the material clearly highlights the the particular field / area by
which the English language is needed. (e.g. Business English, Journalism)

31. The target performance standards for the activities are anchored on addressing
the struggles or needs of the students with the language.

32. All aspects of the material (such as physical characteristics, content) complement
each other well to achieve the syllabus objectives.

SUBTOTAL
% Mark: Subtotal x 100
20
Comments:

Total Score:
% Mark: Total Score x 100
160

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Evaluator
Adapted from Dickinson (2010), Nevada Dept. of Education Textbook and IM Adoption Form (2013), and
Republic of Namibia NIED (2007)