教学材料

概述

It is the policy of the Seattle School Board to create an 教学材料 Committee pursuant to RCW 28A.320.230, and to direct the Superintendent or designee to create Adoption Committees for each specific adoption.

教材委员会:

The 教学材料 Committee (IMC) is established in conformance with state law (RCW 28A.320.230)和董事会政策2015. The IMC shall consist of the following standing positions: the Director of Curriculum & Instructional Supports, the Manager of Library Services, and an 教学材料 Specialist. 此外，课程主任 & Instructional Supports shall appoint two principals (one elementary and one secondary) and two parents (one elementary and one secondary) to staggered two-year terms. The School Board shall be informed of the committee members each fall.

Within the structure of the established adoption schedule, the purpose of the IMC is to:

批准每项具体收养的时间表;
Approve the membership of the Adoption Committee;
Approve the selection criteria to be used by the Adoption Committee and ensure that the criteria are aligned with the principles outlined in Board Policy 2015 and Superintendant Procedure 2015
Certify to the School Board that the final recommendation of the Adoption Committee was reached by following the process outlined in Board Policy 2015 and in any related Superintendent Procedures
Ensure that a Professional Development cycle is developed.

The 教学材料 Office shall be the repository of all materials being evaluated during a specific adoption and made available to the public.

收养委员会:

除了IMC, 正规的棋牌平台排行榜 completes text adoption work through adoption committees. These committees are appointed by the Adoption Coordinator charged with leading the adoption. The purpose of the adoption committee is to provide subject matter expertise and to provide the perspectives of family members who have current and/or past students in the grades for which the adoption is being contemplated.

The Adoption Committee’s Responsibilities Include:

Developing selection criteria (using the “General Criteria for Evaluating Textual Materials for Cultural Relevancy and Anti-bias” document), before any materials are reviewed for adoption consideration. The Selection Criteria will satisfy both the State and District requirements of the subject and grade ranges for the adoption and the Criteria for Evaluating Textual Materials for Cultural Relevancy and Anti-bias. Only after the Selection Criteria are approved by the IMC are the publishers’ submissions considered and reviewed.
Reviews the materials submitted by publishers for cohesiveness with the Selection Criteria, 如上所述.
通过各种媒体征求反馈意见. 材料将被展示, 或者让他有空, in accordance with the established communication strategy as outlined in the superintendents procedures connected to Board Policy 2015

The process used for all adoptions shall be designed to gather input from multiple stakeholders. Input shall be reflected back to the School Board when specific instructional materials are recommended for adoption. The adoption committee should include reflections not only on why the particular materials were recommended for adoption, but also why the other reviewed materials were not recommended.

— From the SPS Selection and Adoption of 教学材料, Policy 2015

目标

After a thorough process that solicits input from the community on their opinions and values, and after looking at a range of instructional materials, adoption committees are directed to recommend for adoption books and other instructional materials that are selected to:

Enable teachers to implement the district’s curriculum
提供有效的基础教育, including providing materials and/or support to help students outside of the instructional day, 适当的
Insure flexibility and clarity sufficient to meet the special needs of individuals and groups
Meet applicable standards at a minimum level of rigor
Provide a coherent instructional sequence and stimulate student growth in conceptual thinking and factual knowledge
容易被学生理解, taking into consideration the varied instructional needs, 能力, 利益, 和学生的成熟程度
Be based on best practices and research including benchmarking from similar districts and other sources
Have a common baseline while ensuring that different learning and teaching styles are represented
Provide sufficient variety so as to present opposing views of controversial issues in order that students may develop the skills of critical analysis and informed decision making
Be 文化ly relevant to represent the diversity of students and contribute to the development of understanding issues of gender, 少数民族, 文化, 职业及宗教团体
反映社会的期望和价值观