Public invited to review proposed S.C. instructional materials, textbooks
Published 8:35 am Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The public is invited to review textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s public schools.
The instructional materials are on display at 27 colleges and universities throughout the state. The materials will be on display from Oct. 10 to Nov. 22, with evaluation forms for citizens’ comments available at each site. State board of education members will review citizens’ comments before a final decision is made on adopting the materials.
The materials will be recommended to the state board of education for adoption on Dec. 8 by the instructional materials review panels appointed by the board.
The materials are in the following subject areas:
• Chinese, grades 6–12
• Fashion, fabric and design 1 and 2, grades 9–12
• Financial fitness 1 and 2, grades 9–12
• Integrated English Language Arts, grades K–5
• Self-Contained Educable Mentally Disabled (mildly disabled), grades K–12
• Sports nutrition, grades 9–12
The materials may be reviewed at several locations in the Greenville/Spartanburg area:
• Bob Jones University, J. S. Mack Library, 1700 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, S.C.
• Converse College, Mickel Library, 580 East Main St., Spartanburg, S.C.
• Furman University, James B. Duke Library, Education Curriculum Center, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, S.C.
• University of South Carolina-Upstate, Health Education Complex, School of Education Suite, 800 University Way, Spartanburg, S.C.
– article submitted
by Paula Brooks