NAC390.020. Committee evaluation of textbooks.

A committee established pursuant to NAC 390.010 shall review textbooks and submit to the Department of Education in the form prescribed by the Department an evaluation of any textbooks being recommended for adoption. The evaluation must include:

     1. A comparison of the textbook with the courses of study offered in this State and the goals and objectives of the school district that the committee is representing.

     2. A summary of the organization and presentation of material in the textbook.

     3. A statement of the quality of production of the textbook, including the cover, binding and print.

     4. An analysis of the accuracy of the information contained in the textbook.

     5. A statement of the appropriateness of any materials of support or references provided with the textbook.

     6. An analysis of the ability of the textbook to stimulate interest in pupils.

     7. A reasonable assurance that the textbook complies with the requirements of subsection 2 of NRS 390.140.

     8. A list of the times and locations that parents of pupils enrolled in the district and other members of the community were afforded an opportunity to review the textbook and to submit written comments to the committee before the final recommendations were made.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education, eff. 4-1-92)