The following criteria will be considered when evaluating and selecting textbooks and other instructional materials. The instructional material should be:
- Aligned to the BCPS curriculum and support student achievement;
- Accurate and current in terms of content;
- Representative of the pluralistic nature and diversity of a global
society;
- Free of bias, stereotype, discrimination, and prejudice;
- Age/grade appropriate for the students for which the materials will be used;
- Representative of different viewpoints and perspectives on controversial subjects;
- Free of questions or activities that invade personal or family privacy
by requiring students to reveal private, personal, or family
information;
- Considered for value in terms of purchase price;
- Compliant with BCPS hardware, software, learning management
system, and network standards to ensure optimum performance of
electronic, digital, and web based instructional materials; and
- Compliant with federal and state laws regarding accessibility for all
students