Policies

1.) Textbooks
In order to meet the approved materials requirements of the Philadelphia School District, donations should reflect the core program and materials identified for each grade level. To identify desired materials please see the larger lists of materials approved by the School District ([|1]&[|2]).

2.) Donated mathematics activity kits must meet the following criteria:
· Kits must be completely reusable. · Kits must meet Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Mathematics. · Kits should be stand alone and not require any other materials. · Kits should stimulate visual and kinetic student learning. · Kits should include teacher’s guide or be easily integrated into classroom use.

Three educational supply distributors that meet these criteria are : Nasco, Science Kit & Boreal Laboratories, and Geyer Instructional Aids. These companies all supply educational materials in mathematics, however they focus on different grade levels and types of materials. Materials in the accompanying lists section were selected because they varied greatly in type and grade level so that collection development needs could be accessed easily in the future.

3.) Assessments
TBD