- Author:
- Barbara Soots, Washington OSPI OER Project
- Subject:
- Education
- Level:
- Preschool
- Grade:
- PK
- Tags:
- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution
- Language:
- English
- Media Formats:
- Downloadable docs, Text/HTML
OER Full Course Options Mathematics
OER Options Science
Selecting and Reviewing OER for District Adoption
Full Course OER Options for District Consideration
Overview
This resource provides guidance for school districts when considering OER for adoption as well as currently available full-course openly licensed resources to consider.
Full Course OER Options for District Consideration
Below are currently available full-course openly licensed resources for districts interested in exploring OER options when considering core instructional materials for district adoption. Please note that these are not endorsements or recommendations from the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. When available, links to EdReports reviews have been provided.
Note: For additional information, visit: Selecting and Reviewing OER for District Adoption
Full Course Mathematics OER Options
Grade Band | Developer | License | Obtain Materials
| EdReports Review | Comments |
PK-12 | Great Minds Eureka Math for EngageNY | EngageNY (2015) Great Minds (2015) | Delivery options: PDF download, print purchase, digital platform Professional learning: | ||
K-5 | Coming soon | Delivery options: PDF and doc download | |||
K-5 |
| Delivery options: Google drive documents Professional learning: SFUD Math Teaching Toolkit | |||
K-5 | Illustrative Mathematics Beta Version – expected release for 2021-22 school year |
| Delivery options: PDF download of Unit 1 of grades K-5 | ||
3-12 | Delivery options: online viewing, PDF download Professional learning: Match Fishtank Teacher Tools | ||||
6-8 | Delivery options: online viewing, PDF download, digital platform, LMS integration, print purchase Professional learning: | ||||
7-12 |
| Delivery options: online viewing, digital platform, some PDF download Professional learning: CK-12 Certified Educator Program | |||
9-12 |
| Delivery options: online viewing, PDF download, digital platform, LMS integration, print purchase Professional learning: IM Certified Professional Learning | |||
9-12 | some CC-BY-NC-SA | Delivery options: PDF download, print purchase, digital platform Professional learning: MVP Professional Development | |||
12 |
| Delivery options: PDF download Professional learning: Bridge to College Summer Institute (WA educators only) | |||
11/12 | Modeling our World with Mathematics - OSPI Moodle/OER Commons |
| Delivery options: PDF download Professional learning: Modeling Our World With Mathematics Summer Institute Virtual Training (WA educators only) |
Full Course English Language Arts/Literacy OER Options
Grade Band | Developer | License | Obtain Materials | EdReports Review | Comments |
PK-12 | Various developers for EngageNY | See individual developers below | Delivery options: PDF download Professional learning: EngageNY Professional Development Library | ||
K-12 | CC BY NC SA | Delivery options: Online viewing, PDF download Professional learning: Match Fishtank Teacher Tools | |||
K-3 | Core Knowledge Foundation for EngageNY | Delivery options: PDF download, print purchase Professional learning: CKLA Professional Development | |||
K-5 | CC-BY | Delivery options: PDF download, print purchase, digital platforms Professional learning: EL Professional Development Services | |||
K-5 | CC-BY | Delivery options: Online viewing (in beta), PDF download, print purchase | |||
3-12 | CC-BY | soon available again via LA DOE web | Delivery options: online viewing, PDF download, digital platform, LMS integration, print purchase Professional learning: Learn Zillion Guidebooks Professional Development |
Full Course and Supplemental Science OER Options
Grade Band | Developer | License | Obtain Materials | Comments |
K-12 | Use: Not a full course but very robust lessons, that include teacher guide, materials list, and student activity sheets Delivery options: online viewing, PDF download Professional learning: Tools for Creating and Working with Storylines | |||
K-12 | Delivery options: online viewing, digital platform, some PDF download Professional learning: CK-12 Certified Educator Program | |||
K-12 | Use: Not a full course but very robust lessons Delivery options: Google docs Professional learning: GRC Lesson Resources | |||
K-5 | Unclear | Use: Not a full course but very robust lessons - 4th and 5th grade are still being added to should be finalized around Dec. 2020 Delivery options: Google docs Professional learning: Dialogic talk moves and strategies | ||
1-5 | Delivery options: online viewing, PDF download Professional learning: Match Fishtank Teacher Tools Paid support and additional resources: Fishtank plus | |||
3-12 | Textbooks adapted from CK-12 Research: The Impact of Open Science Textbooks on Secondary Learning Outcomes | |||
3-5 | Core Knowledge Science (CKSci™) | Delivery options: downloadable PDF, print purchase Professional learning: free professional development kits and resources, paid school-based training and leadership institutes | ||
6-8 | OpenSciEd (pdf) Kendall Hunt (print) AquaPhoenix (kit coming soon) | Use: 3 units available now, more coming soon - expected unit release schedule. Delivery options: online viewing, PDF download, print purchase Professional learning: Professional Learning Materials | ||
6-8 | Varies by unit some CC BY ND some CC BY NC | Delivery options: PDF download | ||
9-12 | Portland Metro STEM Partnership - Patterns High School Science Sequence | Physics, Chemistry, Biology
| Delivery options: Google docs Professional learning Educator workshops | |
AP Biology | Use: full course designed to meet and exceed the requirements of the College Board’s AP® Biology framework Delivery options: online viewing, PDF download, smartphone app, Kindle download, print purchase
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AP Environmental Science | Delivery options: available as a free open education resource to educators, instructors, and administrators. Sprocket is designed for teacher access only and is not open to students. Access by request.. | |||
AP Physics | Use: full course designed to meet and exceed the requirements of the College Board’s AP® Physics framework Delivery options: online viewing, PDF download, smartphone app, Kindle download, print purchase
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Biology | Denver Public Schools, University of Colorado Boulder, Northwestern | Use: full course Delivery options: online viewing, PDF download |
Attribution and License
Attribution and License
Attribution
- Cover photo by Opensourceway | CC BY SA
- Library, Physics, and Set Square icons by Vectors Market | Flaticon Basic License
License
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