Science Textbook approve list

Grades K-5
Level 1 –  Excellent quality - scored mostly 3’s with one or two 2’s on all criteria of the review rubric.
Level 2 – High quality - scored mostly 3’s and some 2’s on the criteria of the review rubric.
Level 3 –      Good Quality - scored a mixture of 3’s, 2’s and 1’s on the criteria of the review rubric. Either the program was incomplete, unclear on alignment to standards or didn’t seem to meet Diocesan needs based on feedback
 

Program	Level	Contact
National Geographic / Cengage, K-6	1	Ashley Grove Learning Consultant | Ohio | Grades K-8 National Geographic Learning | Cengage Learning  (cell) 513-306-6967 ashley.grove@cengage.com
Interactive Science, K-5	1	Sarah Baker North America School Services  Pearson 614.531.7601 sarah.baker@pearson.com
Science Fusion, K-5	2	Jackie Grisvard Ohio Account Executive Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Mobile: 614.783.6363 Jackie.Grisvard@hmhco.com
Inspire Science, K-5	2	Barbara Hopkins Catholic Diocesan Sales Rep OH & KY C: 614.216.0725 barbara.hopkins@mheducation.com
*Amplify	3	Jackie Roper, M.Ed. Sr. Account Executive Amplify.com | 312.202.2598 jroper@amplify.com
*Science A-Z	3	Jane Harlamert, M. Ed. Field Account Executive Ohio and Kentucky Cell: 614-783-4244 Office: 866-889-3731 X 5076 Fax: 520-618-3723 jane.harlamert@learninga-z.com
*Discovery Techbook	3	Joseph Rotondo Manager | Ohio/Mid-Atlantic Education Partnerships Discovery Education M: 614.202.2532

Grades 6-8
Level 1 – Excellent quality-scored mostly 3’s with one or two 2’s on all criteria of the review rubric.
Level 2 – High quality-scored mostly 3’s and some 2’s on the criteria of the review rubric.
Level 3 – Good Quality- scored a mixture of 3’s, 2’s and 1’s on the criteria of the review rubric. Either the program was incomplete, unclear on alignment to standards or didn’t seem to meet Diocesan needs based on feedback

Program	Level	Contact
Interactive Science, 6-8	1	Sarah Baker North America School Services  Pearson 614.531.7601 sarah.baker@pearson.com
Science Fusion, 6-8	2	Jackie Grisvard Ohio Account Executive Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Mobile: 614.783.6363 Jackie.Grisvard@hmhco.com
*Inspire Science, 6-8	3	Barbara Hopkins Catholic Diocesan Sales Rep OH & KY C: 614.216.0725 barbara.hopkins@mheducation.com
*Amplify	3	Jackie Roper, M.Ed. Sr. Account Executive Amplify.com | 312.202.2598 jroper@amplify.com
*Discovery Ed Techbook	3	Joseph Rotondo Manager | Ohio/Mid-Atlantic Education Partnerships Discovery Education M: 614.202.2532

*With reservations, Amplify is only aligned to NGSS standards, Discovery Techbook is only digital, and McGraw-Hill will not have the Ohio aligned textbooks available until the start of the school year.