Sherri Mora - The State of Texas: Government, Politics, and Policy, 5e

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Sherri Mora

Texas State University

With contributions from:

• Patrick Moore, Richland College

• Veronica Reyna, Houston Community College

• Thomas Varacalli, Texas State University

• Geoffrey Willbanks, Tyler Junior College

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THE STATE OF TEXAS: GOVERNMENT, POLITICS, AND POLICY, FIFTH EDITION

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Names: Mora, Sherri, author.

Title: The state of Texas : government, politics, and policy / Sherri Mora ; with contributions from Donna Hooper, Patrick Moore, Veronica Reyna, Thomas Varacalli, Geoffrey Willbanks.

Description: Fifth edition. | New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education, [2022] | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020036608 (print) | LCCN 2020036609 (ebook) | ISBN 9781260243031 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781260579888 (ebook) | ISBN 9781260579949 (ebook other)

Subjects: LCSH: Texas--Politics and government.

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Built for Texas Government Courses...

By Texas Government Voices...

For Texas Government Students!

The State of Texas: Government, Politics, and Policy, 5e, combines concise content with effective digital tools that provide a personalized learning experience for every student. Built to align directly with state learning outcomes and core objectives, this highly readable program provides students with the content and tools to make Texas government relevant in their lives.

With a comprehensive content program, a revision that was informed by student data, and numerous assignable activities in Connect Texas Government, The State of Texas includes ample material for a full semester course on Texas government. SmartBook 2.0, found in Connect Texas Government, is organized around the Texas Learning Outcomes and Core Objectives, providing the ability to assess directly on those outcomes.

Students study more effectively with SmartBook 2.0. SmartBook 2.0 is an adaptive reading experience designed to help students learn better, study smarter, and retain more knowledge for greater success. It helps students distinguish what they know from what they dont know and focus on concepts they are most likely to forget.

SmartBook is optimized for mobile and tablet and is accessible for students with disabilities. And as part of any government course, SmartBook focuses on the broader context for and building blocks of the political system. Specifically, the learning objectives ensure that students gain foundational knowledge while also learning to make connections for broader understanding of government institutions, events, and behavior. SmartBook personalizes learning to individual student needs, continually adapting to pinpoint knowledge gaps and focus learning on topics that need the most attention. Study time is more productive and, as a result, students are better prepared for class and coursework. For instructors, SmartBook tracks student progress and provides insights that can help guide teaching strategies.

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Using SmartBook, students helped inform the revision strategy:

1. STEP 1. Over the course of several years, data points showing concepts that caused students the most difficulty were anonymously collected from the Connect Texas Government SmartBook product.

2. STEP 2. The data from SmartBook were provided to the authors in the form of a Heat Map, which graphically illustrated hot spots in the text that impacted student learning.

3. STEP 3. The authors used the Heat Map data to refine the content and reinforce student comprehension in the new edition. Additional quiz questions and assignable activities were created for use in Connect Texas Government to further support student success.

4. RESULT: Because the Heat Map gave the authors empirically based feedback at the paragraph and even sentence level, they were able to develop the new edition using precise student data that pinpointed concepts that caused students the most difficulty.