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ALLENSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT

POLICY

Instructional Materials

The board is legally responsible to approve and to provide the necessary instructional materials used in the district. Online materials, print materials, manipulatives, equipment, and instructional technologies will be used to provide quality learning experiences for students that:

Enrich and support the curriculum;

Stimulate growth in knowledge, literary appreciation, aesthetic value, and ethical standards;

Provide background information to enable students to make intelligent judgments;

Present opposing sides of controversial issues;

Be representative of the many religious, ethnic, and cultural groups and their contributions to our American heritage;

Depict in an accurate and unbiased way the cultural diversity and pluralistic nature of the American society; and

Be matched to the appropriate skill levels of pupils.

Basic instructional course material in the fundamental skill areas of language arts, mathematics, science and social studies shall be reviewed at intervals not exceeding five (5) years. All instructional materials must be sequential, and must be compatible with previous and future offerings.

State Standards Compliance – Ed. 306.14 (e)

APPROVED: September, 2006