Material Selection Rubric
The College Affordability Task Force developed this Material Selection Rubric in 2017. The Task Force proposes an organized, systematic process in which the cluster selects textbooks and ancillary course materials based on sound academic decisions and prices.
The process was modeled in part after a textbook selection process used by the PBSC Math Cluster. Usually, the Math Cluster selects committees for the courses in need of new course materials. These selection committees will then have publishers present their products to them. After the presentations, the committees make recommendations to the Math Cluster for adoption.
Design of this rubric accounts for quality, affordability, and many other factors necessary for choosing the best textbooks for a course. This rubric will need adaptations depending on each Cluster’s needs. The Task Force is confident that this rubric will help the selection committees choose the best course materials for the students. When selecting course material, the math selection committees use criteria that are closely associated with this rubric to assist in unifying course material selection.
Link to Material Selection Rubric