How to Create a Rationale

How to Create a Rationale

Rationale: Is a justification for doing something.

Objectives

Guidelines

First level: A brief written statement of purpose for using a particular book or material

How to create a Rationale

Second level: involves a more detailed accounting through use of forms.The first for an individual teacher and the second for department members to fill out together

Third level provides for the development of fully constituted rationales by individual teachers, departmental committees, or the district English language arts supervisor in cooperation with teachers

The fourth level Is the collection of existing rationales that have been developed by other teachers or by professional organizations.

The value of developing a rationale is that it provides a framework for this planning.

A rationale is the articulation of the reasons for using a particular literary work, film, or teaching method.

Rationale development should be part of thoughtful planning for classroom instruction.

Analyze the students , the school, and the community and taking into account the most effective means for meeting students'

interests and educational needs.

The preparing rationales draw upon and synthesize their ideas.

Bibliographic citation

The intended audience. Articulate the type of class and the range of grade levels

Brief summary of the work.

The relationship of the book to the program and their impact

Potential problems with the work.

Collection of information about the book

Collection of supplementary information.