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Glencoe Competitive Analysis This document provides a comprehensive overview of Glencoe’s Common Core High School Math Program. If you would like to view a sample of their new Common Core program, go to https://www.mheonline.com/ This document contains the following:

• Glencoe Program Overview • Glencoe Common Core Content Gaps • Glencoe Marketing Strategies • Glencoe Lesson Walkthrough • Glencoe Online Components Analysis • Glencoe Strengths • Glencoe Weaknesses

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Glencoe Program Overview

General Program Information • Glencoe had already created a new 2012 program before the Common Core Standards were finalized. This program was therefore not written for the Common Core. In a effort to align to the standards, Glencoe has added a series of labs and a few additional lessons to the current program. Unlike Pearson, the CC content is NOT infused throughout the entire program.

• Algebra 1- 16 Labs, 8 Additional Lessons

• Geometry- 12 Labs, 3 Additional Lessons

• Algebra 2- 8 Labs, 7 Additional Lessons

• The CC Labs do not contain any additional teacher support or teacher/student resources. The labs are merely an add on to the program. The Additional Lessons only include a Practice Worksheet.

• The Common Core Standards are only referenced on one page within the TE Front Matter and the CC Standards are listed at the bottom of the first page of each lesson within the TE.

• The Standards for Mathematical Practice are not labeled or referenced throughout the program.

Glencoe Common Core Content Gaps

Biggest Differentiator: Glencoe did not make changes at the lesson level to add Common Core content. Any new Common Core content was added as a lab. Teachers are less likely to teach this content since it is not integrated into the lessons. The labs are easier to skip and do not include teaching resources and other ancillary support for supports. Also, the lesson structure does not support the Standards for Mathematical Practice. The lessons only focus on the development of skill. Primary Content Weaknesses: Algebra 1- Chapter 7 Geometry- Chapter 9


Glencoe’s Algebra Chapter 7 is weak because they only define the laws of exponents in terms of integers and NOT rational numbers. The 8th grade Common Core standard calls for the definition in terms of integers; however, the Algebra 1 standard includes rational exponents. Glencoe does not write the rules of exponents for rational numbers. We have developed this concept over three lessons (7-2 to 7-4) and our practice exercies require students to use and apply the laws of exponents using rational exponents. Glencoe Example: Algebra 1 Page 392 Pearson Example: Algebra 1 35


Pearson Example: Algebra 1 Page 428


Glencoe’s Geometry Chapter 9 is very weak. We go into much more depth about rigid motion and actually added the functional language into the lessons. Since Glencoe only added labs, they were unable to incorporate these critical changes at the lesson level. If you look at the Key Concept on page 547 of the Pearson Geometry book, you will see that we have a concise definition of a transformation. We use the more sophisticated functional language that requires students to have a higher level of understanding that brings past experiences of Algebra and pulls it into Geometry. Glencoe does not include a precise definition of transformation and does not give step-by-step examples to describe the steps to do a transformation as called upon in CCSS G.C0.2. According to the standard, students must be able to draw and describe using functional language. This is lacking in Glencoe’s program. Pearson Examples: Geometry Page 547 Key Concept


Pearson Examples: Geometry Page 547 Problem 3 Geometry Page 556 Problem 3

Glencoe Marketing Strategy

Here is what Glencoe is saying about their Common Core Program: Program meets the unique needs of all learners- whether they are at, below, or beyond grade level.

• Our program also supports the unique needs of all learners and all districts. It is important to identify customer needs and then tailor your message to fit the needs of your district. We have marketing materials available that you can use to create customized campaigns that target specific needs.

Program is specifically designed to meet the CCSS.

• Glencoe’s program was developed before the CCSS were finalized. They have retrofitted the program by inserting labs and additional lessons. The CC content is not infused throughout.

The CCSS are documented throughout every lesson.

• With Pearson the CCSS notation is documented at the beginning of every lesson at the bottom of the page. Glencoe does not include the description of each standard and the Standards for Mathematical Practice are not labeled.

Glencoe Marketing Strategy

Here is what Glencoe is saying about their Common Core Program: Seamless Response to Intervention (RtI) approaches including diagnostics and prescriptions for all three RtI levels.

• Our program supports all three tiers of RtI. There is a flyer on the Playbook that provides documentation of each tier.

Thousands of digital resources for students and teachers all housed in one easy-to-access online portal, ConnectEd.

• Pearson also has an easy-to-access online portal, Poweralgebra.com and Powergeometry.com. What Glencoe fails to mention is that their assessment system, Advance Tracker, is separate from ConnectEd.; therefore, everything is not in one location. SuccessTracker is embedded within our portal and teachers only need one login.

Compatibility with handheld technologies such as TI-84 and TI-Nspire.

• Pearson has TI-84 labs within the textbook and within the Teaching with TI Technology book (in print, online, and on DVD). Unlike Glencoe, Pearson and TI partnered to write Nspire documents for EVERY lesson of the Pearson program. Each lesson has a content explorations, standardized test prep, and lesson quiz. Glencoe does not have anything close to the resources we have for the TI-Nspire.

Glencoe Lesson Walkthrough This provides a walkthrough of one of Glencoe’s additional Common Core lessons that has been added to their 2012 Math Program.

Unlike Pearson, Glencoe does NOT begin every lesson with Interactive Learning. The lessons are very skill-based and do not require students to engage in problem solving, thinking, and reasoning. The Standards for Mathematical Practice are not labeled or infused throughout the lessons.

The ONLY place where the Common Core Standards are referenced is at the bottom of every lesson within the TE . Glencoe does not provide the description of the standard represented. This notation does not mean anything to the average teacher.

This is the only support Glencoe provides for teachers for each example. Pearson provides scaffolded questions and detailed support for every example within the TE wrap directly next to each respective example.

Pearson also provides Additional Examples within the TE wrap. We also make our Additional Examples available as a PDF within the Teaching Resource online. This allows teachers to project the additional problems just like a PowerPoint presentation.

Glencoe does a better job of labeling “Interactive Whiteboard Ready”. Our entire online program is fully functional on the Interactive Whiteboard. We need to make sure that our customers are aware of this.

Glencoe has “Study Tip” boxes sporadically placed throughout the lesson. These study tips just tell students additional information about the problem. Pearson has “Plan”, “Think”, and “Write” boxes for every example. Instead of telling students, the boxes support students’ development of meaning and help them become independent problem solvers. Each “Plan”, “Think”, and “Write” box within the Pearson program relates to one of the Standards for Mathematical Practice. See the Lesson Walkthrough within the TE Front Matter or the Math Practices Walkthrough within the Common Core Implementation Guide for additional info.

Glencoe has copied our 2011 program and included technology icons throughout their lessons

Unlike Pearson, Glencoe does not provide any teacher support for the Guided Practice problems. Furthermore, all of Glencoe’s Guided Practice problems are skill-based problems that do not require students to think or reason. Pearson includes thinking and reasoning questions throughout each lesson that are labeled with the CC logo and support the development of the Mathematical Practices. Glencoe has no labeling of the Math Practices.

The Teach with Tech feature is great for teachers who review books using the flip test. This feature may easily catch their attention. However, if you read this section, most of the strategies do not provide enough info for the teacher to actually implement and other strategies do not even relate to the lesson being taught or incorporate technology effectively.

Pearson provides two full pages of Professional Development at the beginning of every chapter and a half page support for teachers at the beginning of every lesson. Unlike Glencoe, we have labeled these sections with the CC logo.

Glencoe has copied this design from our 2011 program. We use the same logo at the bottom of our pages. ConnectEd is similar to Poweralgebra.com/Powergeometry.com

Glencoe does not label the Standards for Mathematical Practice at the Practice phase of the lesson. Within the TE wrap, Pearson identifies the specific standards that are met and the respective problems that teachers can assign.

Glencoe’s Check for Understanding section does not have a balance of skill and application problems. Within Pearson’s Lesson Check, we have two categories of problems (Do you know How? and Do you Understand?) to ensure students have both procedural skill and conceptual understanding.

Glencoe provides support for differentiated instruction sporadically throughout the lesson. Pearson provides two full pages of data driven differentiated instruction at the end of every lesson in one easy to find location.

Glencoe leaves out the most critical part of the lesson: Assess and Remediate. Within the TE there is NO Lesson Quiz or prescription for remediation. Glencoe provides a list of Differentiated Resources at the beginning of the lesson; however, the teacher is not provided an assessment or a prescription to determine which students need remediation.

Glencoe does a good job of labeling Higher Order Thinking (HOT) problems. Pearson’s “higher order thinking questions” are infused throughout the practice exercises and labeled with the CC logo because they support the development of the Standards for Mathematical Practice. We have infused these problems throughout to ensure that teachers do not skip the problems at the end and to make sure that these problems are looked at with equal importance.

Additional Print Resources Glencoe Workbooks Homework Practice Workbook 2pgs/lesson Also available in Spanish Study Guide and Intervention Workbook 2 pgs/ lesson Study Notebook Build mathematics vocabulary knowledge and organize and take notes using graphic organizers.

Pearson Workbooks Practice and Problem Solving Workbook 4pgs/lesson Also available in Spanish 2 pages of practice 1 pages of test prep 1 page of problem solving Pearson Advantage We need to make sure that customers are aware that we have Three Workbooks in One! (easier to manage, students less likely to lose if all in one book, available in print and online so students can access anytime, more pages than Glencoe’s two workbooks combined) Student Companion 4pgs/lesson This student worktext accompanies the Student Edition and provides in-class support for the following: Math Vocabulary, Key Concepts, Got Its?, Lesson Check . Also available in Spanish

Glencoe’s Lesson Resources include the following worksheets. These are listed in the TE wrap at the beginning of each lesson. At the end of the lesson, the same resources are included as screen shots within the TE wrap. Study Guide and Intervention (2 pages) Skills Practice (1 page) Practice (1 page) Word Problem Practice (1 page) Enrichment (1 page)

Pearson’s Lesson Resources are highlighted in a two-page spread after each lesson within the TE. We have more lesson resources than Glencoe. They include the following: Reteaching (2 pages) Practice (2 pages) Think about a Plan (1 page) Enrichment (1 page) ELL Support (1 page) Activities, Games, and Puzzles (1 page) Standardized Test Prep (1 page) Pearson Advantage Glencoe- 6 pages for each lesson Pearson- 9 pages for each lesson

Glencoe Online Components Analysis

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Username: TNGlencoe Password: 4Me

ConnectEd is an online portal that contains the digital program resources. Through this portal teachers and students can access the complete Student Edition and Teacher Edition, digital animations and tutors, editable worksheets, presentation tools, and assessment worksheets.

This is the login information to Glencoe’s Tennessee program, which is almost exactly the same as the Common Core program. The Common Core program has additional labs throughout the textbook. The technology features and design of the textbook are both exactly the same.

The Online Lesson Scheduler allows the teacher to auto-schedule their lessons into a calendar (week view). Just like Pearson, the teacher can insert non-teaching days and milestones. Each class is color-coded, and teachers have the option to move, delete, “push”, or “pull” lessons. Pearson Advantage: Unlike Pearson who has detailed lesson plans with step-by-step instructions, Glencoe’s Online Lesson Scheduler does not provide the teacher with a detailed lesson plan. The teacher can only view the lesson objective, state standards, and linked resources. There is no plan for the teacher to follow.

Content Search Pearson Advantage: Glencoe does not have an option for teachers to search content by Common Core State Standard.

Select the Teacher Edition to view all the online resources.

Glencoe Advantage: Glencoe has a robust eText with all program resources linked on the left hand side of each page. Teachers like the fact that everything is linked in one place. Pearson Response: Glencoe does not have anything like our Interactive Digital Path. The Digital Path is easy to navigate and contains all interactive content in one place. Every problem within the textbook is animated within the Digital Path. Glencoe does NOT have animated examples for every problem. Students can access the Digital Path from home and use it as a tool to review and remediate. The Digital Path can also be used when students are absent to reteach the important concepts. The audio, visual, and dynamic features support all students with different leaning styles. Glencoe’s eText is also not available on the iPad.

You can navigate the eText by selecting chapters and lessons.

This link provides access to all program resources.

Select Resources.

Personal Tutor presents an experienced educator explaining step-by-step solutions to a problem. Pearson Advantage: Homework Videos Tutors also present an experienced educator explaining step-by-step solutions to a problem. Each video usually contains more than one problem and allows students to try a problem on their own and then explain the solution. Unlike Glencoe, there are multiple videos for each lesson and each concept is available in English and Spanish.

Scroll down and select Program Resources to access the Math Tools. Pearson Advantage: Glencoe’s Math Tools have been repurposed from their elementary and middle grades programs. These Math Tools do not relate to the content taught in high school math courses. Pearson has Math Tools that were written specifically for the high school program.

Scroll down and select Program Resources to access the link for Hotmath.com. Pearson Advantage: Interactmath.com provides free homework help to students using Pearson math textbooks. Interactmath displays step-by-step answers to problems similar to the homework problems. In addition to step-by-step answers, Interactmath also provides interactive tutorials with immediate feedback. Instead of just watching a step-by-step solution, students actually work towards finding their own solutions and making sense of the mathematics. Each problem within Interactmath.com regenerates to a new problem, so students have UNLIMITED homework practice and help with this innovative program. Glencoe’s Hotmath actually does the odd number problems for the student. This eliminates half of the problems from the textbook. The students can merely copy the answers without learning how to find the solution.

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Glencoe Advantage: Teachers like the Interactive Classroom because it is similar to a PowerPoint presentation. Pearson Response: Interactive Classroom (available online and on CD) opens in Adobe flash (does not open in PowerPoint and not editable). These are NOT editable PowerPoint presentations like teachers may think. If teachers are looking for a file that open as a .ppt, Glencoe does NOT have PowerPoint. Teachers can use our Teacher Resource DVD or the Student Download Center to access similar files. The Teacher Resources (available online and on CD) contains files that allow teachers to project the Solve-It (interactive lesson opener), the Lesson Quiz, and Additional Problems for every lesson. These files are similar to the features found within Glencoe’s Interactive Classroom flash file and allow teachers to project problems for every part of the lesson without needing Internet access.

Advance Tracker allows teachers to assign online assessments, track student progress, generate reports, differentiate instruction. Advance Trackers does not integrate with ConnectEd and it requires a separate login. Pearson Advantage: SuccessTracker contains more assessments and reporting options and it fully integrates with PSN. Teachers do not need to create classes twice or have two separate logins. Advance Tracker does not include diagnostic assessments or benchmark assessments. Advance Tracker does not have mastery reports or item analysis reports. Additionally SuccessTracker automatically assigns remediation and/or enrichment to each student. AdvanceTracker does not automatically assign anything.

Glencoe’s Weaknesses

1.) Common Core content is not infused throughout the program. Labs and Additional Lessons have been inserted throughout the program with limited teacher support. These CC supplemental lessons lack teaching resources. They are merely an add-on. Glencoe did not change/update existing lessons to infuse CCSS. 2.) The Standards for Mathematical Practice are not embedded throughout the program. Math Practices are not referenced anywhere within the lessons. No CC labeling for the Math Practices. No teacher support for the Math Practices within the TE. No Observational Protocol for the Math Practices. No CC Implementation Guide with explanation of how program supports Math Practices. 3.) The design of the lesson focuses on development of skill and not understanding. Skill-based lessons with limited development of problem solving. No interactive lesson openers. Study tip boxes do not support development of understanding. Lesson Check does not assess understanding. No teaching resources that support problem solving like Pearson’s “Think about a Plan” . No problem solving within student workbooks.


4.) There are no Performance Tasks within the textbook. No support for new CC assessments within textbook. Assessments skill-based. No opportunity to assess students’ proficiency of the Math Practices. 5.) Glencoe has fewer teacher and student resources. No lesson plans with online lesson scheduler. No ELL Support worksheets. No Activities, Games, or Puzzles . No Test Prep for every lesson. Minimal Spanish resources per lesson. Assessments contain limited higher order thinking questions. Pearson has 9 pages of resources for every lesson. Glencoe only has 6 pages of resources for every lesson. 6.) Differentiated instruction is not fully supported. Glencoe claims that their program fully supports differentiated instruction; however, within the TE there is no lesson quiz or prescription for remediation to assess student performance at the lesson level. No ELL Support at the lesson level. 7.) No Math Tools/ Dynamic Activities for High School. Math Tools are repurposed from the Middle School program. Personal Tutors not interactive like MathXL for School. Students not provided opportunities to construct knowledge.


8.) Limited resources for the TI-Nspire. Only Pearson has an exclusive partnership with TI. Texas Instruments worked side-by-side with Pearson Authors to develop interactive, dynamic lesson content for every lesson of the entire program. Unlike Glencoe, there is a seamless integration of digital content with textbook lessons to create visual reinforcement of concepts. 9.) The TE wrap contains limited teaching support. No CC Professional Development within the TE. No scaffolding questions for the teacher for every exercise within the lesson. No “Close” questions within the TE wrap at the end of every lesson. Big Ideas and Essential Questions are not documented at the lesson level. No Homework Quick Check at the practice phase of the lesson. 10.) The program lacks implementation and transition resources for the Common Core. No Common Core Implementation Guide. No Common Core Overview. No Common Core Parent Letter. No Common Core Observational Protocol for the Math Practices. Limited support for the Common Core Assessments.


11.) Advance Tracker (assessment system) is separate from ConnectEd (online portal). These programs require two separate logins. Cannot transfer data. Difficult to manage two different portals. Advance Tracker has 4 different types of pre-made assessments (no diagnostic assessments or benchmark assessments) and 2 reports (no mastery report or item analysis). SuccessTracker has 6 different types of pre-made assessments and 4 reports. No automatic remediation assigned by Advance Tracker. 12.) Chapter projects are not developed. Consists of one or two paragraph explanation within the TE. No detailed description and outline. No student worksheets. No rubrics for each project. 13.) The program lacks implementation and transition resources for the Common Core. No Common Core Implementation Guide. No Common Core Overview. No Common Core Parent Letter. No Common Core Observational Protocol for the Math Practices. Limited support for the Common Core Assessments.


14.) Glencoe does not have an eText for iPad/Android. Pearson’s eText is avaialble online, on the iPad, and on the Android tablet. Our eText is more than just a PDF of the textbook. It contains the following- interactive videos linked at point of use, vocabulary with audio explanations linked at point of use, note taking and highlighting tools, easy navigation, access to workbook pages. 15.) Glencoe does not have interactive tutorial videos. Pearson is constantly updating content to ensure our customers have access to the most up-to-date resources. Our newest addition to the program is a collection of award-winning interactive tutorials from Virtual Nerd. The Virtual Nerd tutorials are accessible on Pearson SuccessNet with a unique video available for every lesson. Virtual Nerd's pre-recorded interactive math videos support 21st Century learning by delivering personalized content to students and offering anytime, anywhere support on the mathematical concepts that students are struggling with. Its patent-pending Dynamic Whiteboard® instructional platform puts students in the driver's seat to navigate instructional content and drill down into prerequisite concepts through embedded links to related content. .

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16.) The program lacks assessment support for the next generation Common Core assessments. In addition to not having performance tasks and an observational protocol to assess the Standards for Mathematical Practice, Glencoe does not have updated assessment support. For back to school 2012, Pearson is updating the Progress Monitoring Assessments book to include the following: The following content will be added: • Weekly Common Core Practice • Assessing the Common Core – Performance Tasks • Assessing the Common Core – Practice Test • Updated Answers section

Glencoe’s Strengths 1.) “Countdown to Testing” is available at the beginning of the SE. It provides 120 days of test-prep to be used as daily warm-up exercises. Pearson’s Response: We are currently updating our Progress Monitoring Assessments to include the same (weekly Common Core Standards Practice). This will be ready for back to school 2012. We also have Standardized Test Prep after each lesson at point of use. Within the Practice and Problem Solving Workbook there is one page of test prep for EVERY lesson. We also have Cumulative Standards Review after each chapter. 2.) Glencoe labels Differentiated Instruction throughout the lesson. Teacher who use the “flip test” to review materials may think that they have more support for differentiated instruction. Pearson’s Response: Pearson has strategies to support all learners documented throughout the lesson within the TE wrap. Additionally, Pearson has 2 pages of data driven differentiation at the end of every lesson. These two pages contains support for ELL students, Intervention, On-Level, and Enrichment. Glencoe leaves out the most critical part of the lesson: Assess and Remediate. Within the TE there is NO Lesson Quiz or prescription for remediation. Glencoe provides a list of Differentiated Resources at the beginning of the lesson; however, the teacher is not provided an assessment or a prescription to determine which students need remediation.

Glencoe’s Strengths 3.) Glencoe labels Higher Order Thinking (HOT) questions at the end of every lesson. Pearson’s Response: Our higher order thinking questions are located throughout the practice exercises labeled in red with the CC logo. We incorporate these problems throughout the set of practice exercises to ensure that students do not see these problems as something that is separate from what they are learning in class. Also, students are more likely to skip these problems when they are all grouped together at the end of the set of exercise. We have also moved higher order thinking questions into the Lesson Check. We not only assess skill but also understanding within the Lesson Check. These problems have labels such as Reasoning, Open-Ended, Writing, and Challenge. 4.) Lessons are labeled as “Interactive Whiteboard Ready”. Pearson’s Response: Although we do not have a label, all of our digital content is accessible on an Interactive Whiteboard. Our eBook also has an option to view on the interactive whiteboard.

5.) Glencoe has Foldable activities and indentifies strategies to use the Foldables at the beginning of every chapter. Pearson’ Response: Our Student Companion is a resource that provides reading and vocabulary support for EACH lesson. Since reading and vocabulary support is already embedded within the Companion, the teacher does not have to spend class time having students create foldables. Since the Companion is a bound workbook, students can refer back to any lesson at any time and use it to study for assessments. Additional graphic organizers (ELL Support worksheets) are already developed for EACH lesson and ready for student use. These graphic organizers serve the same purpose as the foldables and are completely editable.

Glencoe’s Strengths

6.) Glencoe has “PowerPoint” presentations. Pearson’s Response: The Interactive Classroom (available online and on CD) opens in Adobe flash (does not open in a PowerPoint file and not editable). Each lesson contains non-editable slides with screen shots of 5-minute check, vocabulary review, key concepts, and examples. Pearson’s Teacher Resources (available online and on CD) contains files that allow teachers to project the Solve-It (interactive lesson opener), the Lesson Quiz, and Additional Problems for every lesson. These files are similar to the features found within Glencoe’s Interactive Classroom flash file and allow teachers to project problems for every part of the lesson without needing Internet access. The Download Center also allows teachers to download the stepped out problems from the Digital Path, so that teachers can access these problems without the internet. The stepped out problems include animations and audio.


7.) Hotmath.com provides free homework help to students using the Glencoe math textbooks. Response: Hotmath displays step-by-step answers, with hints, for the actual, odd-numbered homework problems. Interactmath.com provides free homework help to students using Pearson math textbooks. Interactmath displays step-by-step answers to problems similar to the homework problems. In addition to step-by-step answers, Interactmath also provides interactive tutorials with immediate feedback. Instead of just watching a step-by-step solution, students actually work towards finding their own solutions and making sense of the mathematics. Each problem within Interactmath.com regenerates to a new problem, so students have UNLIMITED homework practice and help with this innovative program. Hotmath actually does the odd number problems for the student. This eliminates half of the problems from the textbook. The students can merely copy the answers without learning how to find the solution.


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