BP 6161.11 — Supplementary Instructional Materials
Section: 6000 - Instruction
Status: Active
Adopted: 2014-03-25
Revised: 2022-06-02
Policy text
SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
The Governing Board encourages the use of supplementary instructional materials to enrich the curriculum and enhance student learning. Such materials shall be aligned with district goals, curriculum objectives, and academic standards and shall supplement and not supplant the use of Board-adopted basic instructional materials that serve as the primary learning resources.
Supplementary instructional materials include, but are not limited to, instructional materials that are designed to serve one or more of the following purposes:
- To provide more complete coverage of one or more subjects included in a given course
- To meet the various learning ability levels of students in a given age group or grade level
- To meet the diverse educational needs of students with a disability in a given age group or grade level
- To meet the diverse educational needs of students reflective of a condition of cultural pluralism
- To use current, relevant technology that further engages interactive learning in the classroom and beyond
Supplementary instructional materials may be selected by the Superintendent or designee, school administrators, or teachers, as applicable, and obtained through donations to the district and/or available funding sources designated for these purposes.
As appropriate, supplementary instructional materials shall meet the criteria developed for the selection and evaluation of basic instructional materials as described in AR 6161.1 - Selection and Evaluation of Instructional Materials. Supplementary instructional materials shall be directly related to the course of study in which they are being used and shall be appropriate for the age and maturity level of the students.
The use or reproduction of supplementary instructional materials shall be in accordance with federal copyright law.
Supplementary Materials Aligned with State Standards
To prepare district students to achieve the State Standards in English language arts and mathematics and the English language development standards, as applicable, the Board may select supplementary instructional materials from the lists of materials determined by the State Board of Education (SBE) to be aligned with those standards.
The Board may approve supplementary instructional materials that are not on the lists approved by the SBE but which are aligned with the State Standards provided that the materials comply with the evaluation criteria established by the SBE and Education Code 60050, 60060-60062, and 60226.
Appropriateness of Materials
Whenever a district employee proposes to use a supplementary resource which is not included in the approved learning resources of the district,they shall preview the material to determine whether, in their professional judgment, it is appropriate for the grade level taught and is consistent with district criteria for the selection of supplementary instructional materials.
The employee shall confer with and receive approval from the Principal as necessary to determine the compliance of the material with district criteria established in Board Policy 6161.1. The primary considerations should be the educational value, appropriateness, and relevance of the materials as well as the ages and maturity of the students.
Legal
EDUCATION CODE
233.5 Duty regarding instruction in morals, manners, and citizenship
18111 Exclusion of books by governing board
51510 Prohibited study or supplemental materials
51511 Religious matters properly included
60050 Social content review of instructional materials
60060-60062 Requirements of publishers
60200.7 Suspension of state instructional materials adoptions
60226 Learner verification of instructional materials
60400 Adoption of high school instructional materials
60605.86-60605.88 Supplemental instructional materials aligned with Common Core Standards