6th to 8th Grade Report Overview

The instructional materials reviewed for HMH Science Dimensions Grades 6-8 partially meet expectations for Alignment to NGSS, Gateways 1 and 2. In Gateway 1, the instructional materials partially meet expectations for three-dimensional learning and phenomena and problems drive learning. In Gateway 2, the instructional materials meet expectations for Gateway 2: Coherence and Scope. Expectations for Criterion 2a-2g: Coherence and Full Scope of the Three Dimensions are met, in that they incorporate the full scope of the three dimensions and the nature of science connections to DCIs and SEPs and engineering connections to CCCs. However, the materials do not incorporate unit-unit coherence or a suggested sequence for the series and include multiple instances of scientific inaccuracies related to how the three dimensions are presented.​ Additionally, while the materials meet expectations for Gateway 2 in terms of aggregate scoring, they do not meet indicator 2b, which is a nonnegotiable and prevents the materials from being reviewed for Gateway 3.