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FORM 1040 NB - B

BELLINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

 

NON-BASIC INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS EVALUATION FORM - B

Use this form for materials that students can select voluntarily.

 

TITLE:                                                                                                                                             

 

AUTHOR/PUBLISHER:                                                                                                               

COPYRIGHT DATE:                               PRODUCER:                                   VENDOR:                    

TYPE OF MEDIA (Book, Videotape, etc.):                                                                                      

IS THIS MATERIAL:     _____ Building Library Media Center Collection

        _____ District Library Media Collection

        _____ Classroom Library

        _____ Other:_____________________________

Please indicate your assessment of these materials by checking the appropriate box. If NA, briefly explain.

 

YES

 

NO

 

NA

 

Instructional Materials shall:

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Be consistent with District-adopted curriculum and relevant policies, procedures, and regulations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Support and enrich the curriculum, taking into consideration the varied instructional needs, learning styles, abilities and developmental levels of the students served.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Stimulate student growth in critical thinking, reasoning, and problem solving and support lifelong learning and workplace application.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Be of sufficient variety to meet the diverse needs/characteristics of students and present balanced but differing views of issues, controversial or otherwise, in order that students may develop analytical and decision-making skills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Contribute to the development of self-respect, pride and an appreciation of differences and reflect respect for the worth and dignity of all people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Offer the most appropriate format(s) (including technological, visual and/or auditory components) to support adopted curriculum).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Be generally free of gender, race, and religious bias and stereotyping.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. Readability/comprehensible/developmentally appropriate (grade and interest level).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have reviewed the material and it meets the above criteria.

 

REQUESTER: __________________________School: _________________ DATE: ____________

DEPARTMENT CHAIR OR OTHER TEACHER:_______________________  DATE:____________

PRINCIPAL:___________________________________________________DATE:______________

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