AP World History Textbook Adoption Proposal - Document

Sep 20, 2026

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Proposal recommends textbook adoption support for the Advanced Placement World History course in WIDEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 3. It summarizes a needs assessment noting priorities in AP-style writing practice (SAQ, DBQ, LEQ), balanced global coverage, and clear alignment to course themes. Teacher and student feedback emphasize pacing guidance, differentiation scaffolds, and accessible text with built-in practice and review tools. Reviewed resources and evaluation outcomes are included, along with editions, supplementary materials, and district cost estimates.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages9

Reading Time23 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction and Purpose

Needs Assessment Results

Meetings Held

Textbooks Reviewed

Evaluation Rubric and Alignment

Committee Recommendation

Readability and Student/Teacher Editions

Complimentary Materials

Costs

TEXTBOOK ADOPTION PROPOSAL For | Advanced Placement World History | | --- | | | Textbook Adoption Task Force Recommendation for the WIDEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 Board of Education | Recommended by: | Advanced Placement World History Textbook Adoption Task Force | | --- | --- | | ● Committee | Curriculum Content Leader: Hannah Williams
Student Achievement Support: Sheryl Eberwein
Task Force: Natalie Gentile, Carl Hein | | ● Results of Needs Assessment | Textbook Adoption: Needs Assessment 2526
AP World History: Modern is a newly approved course for WSD3. As anew addition to the curriculum, the course does not yet have an adopted textbook or accompanying resources. Key findings in the Needs Assessment Survey are outlined below:
● Instructional Support Teachers prioritized AP-style writing practice (SAQ, DBQ, LEQ) , balanced global historical coverage, and clear alignment to course themes and learning objectives.
● Teacher Support & Usability Teachers identified ready-to-uselesson plans or pacing guidance, differentiation and scaffolding supports, and historical thinking skill development tools as most valuable.
● Student Engagement & Accessibility Teachers favored student-friendly text, built-in skill practice and review tools, and connections across regions and time periods. | | ● Meetings Held | ● March 19 (Team discussion relating to the results of the Instructional Resource Evaluation Rubric results) | | ● Textbooks Reviewed
(Publisher: Title) | ● Bentley, Jerry H. , et al. Traditions & Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past, AP Edition. 7th ed. , McGraw Hill, 2023. ISBN 978-1-26-654532-0.
● Bulliet, Richard W. , et al. The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History, Volume 1. 8th ed. , 2024. ISBN 9780357800553.
● Stearns, Peter N. , et al. World Civilizations: The Global Experience, Revised AP Edition. 8th ed. , Pearson, 2021. ISBN 9780135702727.
● Strayer, Robert W. Ways of the World. 5th ed. , Bedford, Freeman & Worth. ISBN 131940930X. | | ● Evaluation Rubric | The evaluation rubric focused on alignment and rigor (AP Course Framework) , Instructional Support, Student Accessibility and Engagement, and Implementation. | | --- | --- | | ● Committee Recommendation | Strayer, Robert W. Ways of the World. 5th ed. , Bedford, Freeman & Worth. ISBN 131940930X. | | ● Evaluation: How does the text support each standard, assess learning and provide for differentiated learning? | Textbook Adoption: Evaluation for BFW Ways of the World: A Global History (5e)
The evaluation team rated the resource at 5 for Overall quality and suitability with 4 – Strong Alignment across nearly all criteria, with one exception in digital platform compatibility.
Strengths identified by the team include:
● Strong alignment to AP World History themes, learning objectives, and historical thinking skills
● Effective integration of primary and secondary sources, includingthe Thinking Through Sources booklet
● Robust AP-style question banks and writing practice opportunities
● End-of-chapter AP Skills sections supporting ongoing skill reinforcement
● Purpose-built design for AP World History instruction | | ● Readability
(Lexile/Grade Reading Level) | Ways of the World is written specifically for the high school AP World History: Modern course, built from the ground up to align with the College Board's Course and Exam Description (CED) with clear, engaging prose that emphasizes major historical developments over overwhelming detail. | | ● Student Editions | Print Materials
● MRHS: 45
● WHS: 45
Digital Materials:
● 0 | | ● Teacher Editions | Print Materials
● MRHS: 1
● WHS: 1
● Extra: 1
Digital Materials:
● Test Bank (Achieve resource account for teachers) | | ● Complimentary Materials | Print Materials:
● Five Teacher Editions (Two samples already provided + three
additional) Digital Materials:
● BFW will provide teachers with Achieve resource accounts even

FAQs

What needs did the instructional support team prioritize for AP World History?

Teachers prioritized AP-style writing practice (SAQ, DBQ, LEQ), balanced global historical coverage, and clear alignment to course themes and learning objectives.

Which evaluation criteria guided the textbook review process?

The rubric emphasized alignment and rigor using the AP Course Framework, plus instructional support, student accessibility and engagement, and implementation considerations.

What cost components and totals were estimated in the proposal?

The proposal estimates student edition costs of $13,048.20, estimated shipping of $652.41, and an estimated total district cost of $13,700.61.

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