Children, Families, Schools, and Communities [Revised Edition]

Reviewed by Monica Olvera, Senior Instructor, Oregon State University on 8/15/24

Comprehensiveness rating: 4 see less

The book covers many themes, but does not have a glossary.

Content Accuracy rating: 4

I would rate a 4.5 but this rating metric does not offer half marks. The book is mostly accurate and error-free, and the bias is mostly that of being more suited for readers in the USA.

Relevance/Longevity rating: 4

Updates would likely be relatively easy because the book does not have many sections with graphs, charts, graphics, or other diagrams showing statistics or numerical data.

Clarity rating: 4

There are many sections with tables, which might provide a difficulty for readers who use a screen-reader.

Consistency rating: 5

The book is consistent in terminology and framework.

Modularity rating: 5

The book has various modalities to access the content, such as e-book or pdf, allowing separate sections to be assigned for reading.

Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 4

There are many ways the book could be organized to have a good flow. While the current organization is good, I personally would put the section on culture before the section on gender and disability.

Interface rating: 4

I would rate a 4.5 but this rating metric does not offer half marks. There are many sections with tables, which might provide a difficulty for readers who use a screen-reader.

Grammatical Errors rating: 5

I did not find grammatical errors.

Cultural Relevance rating: 4

The book has a section on disability and gender, and further discussion on race and ethnicity would be beneficial. A section on family and community resilience would also be beneficial.

Reviewed by Monica Olvera, Senior Instructor, Oregon State University on 6/28/24

Comprehensiveness rating: 4 see less

The book covers many themes, but does not have a glossary.

Content Accuracy rating: 4

I would rate a 4.5 but this rating metric does not offer half marks. The book is mostly accurate and error-free, and the bias is mostly that of being more suited for readers in the USA.

Relevance/Longevity rating: 4

Updates would likely be relatively easy because the book does not have many sections with graphs, charts, graphics, or other diagrams showing statistics or numerical data.

Clarity rating: 4

There are many sections with tables, which might provide a difficulty for readers who use a screen-reader.

Consistency rating: 5

The book is consistent in terminology and framework.

Modularity rating: 5

The book has various modalities to access the content, such as e-book or pdf, allowing separate sections to be assigned for reading.

Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 4

There are many ways the book could be organized to have a good flow. While the current organization is good, I personally would put the section on culture before the section on gender and disability.

Interface rating: 4

I would rate a 4.5 but this rating metric does not offer half marks. There are many sections with tables, which might provide a difficulty for readers who use a screen-reader.

Grammatical Errors rating: 5

I did not find grammatical errors.

Cultural Relevance rating: 4

The book has a section on disability and gender, and further discussion on race and ethnicity would be beneficial. A section on family and community resilience would also be beneficial.