Background

This refresh of OSPI’s 2009 guidance document is a model tool to help school districts comply with Washington state nondiscrimination law that requires screening criteria to identify and eliminate bias in all instructional materials as part of any adopted instructional materials policy.

We hope that this tool will engage school administrators, educators, parents, and community members in thinking about how instructional materials should engage students by ensuring their diverse life experiences are recognized, acknowledged, and valued.

Screening for Biased Content in Instructional Materials

What to expect

• Explore new model tool and discuss a strategy for screening for biased content
• Review criteria and examples

Who should attend?

• ESD partners
• Curriculum Directors
• Teachers/Instructional Coaches/TOSA
• Teacher-Librarians
• District and Building Administrators

WA-ScreeningForBiasedContent-InteractiveForm.pdf

Breakout Session Instructions.pdf

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84884723973

Meeting ID: 848 8472 3973
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Please note that clock hours will only be provided to Washington educators registered for the event and attending the live session. 

Take care,
Barbara Soots
OER and Instructional Materials Program Manager, OSPI
barbara.soots@k12.wa.us