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Scenario Response 2

Scenario Response 2

Scenario Response 2
by Lauren Bowersox -
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Curriculum Screening Checklist for Cultural Relevance, Bias, Standards Alignment, and Differentiation

As part of our curriculum committee review process, this checklist will guide our screening of curriculum and assessments to ensure they are inclusive, equitable, rigorous, and supportive of all learners:

 1. Cultural Relevance

  • ☐ Includes contributions and perspectives of multiple cultural, linguistic, and ethnic groups

  • ☐ Accurately represents gender, socioeconomic backgrounds, and religious diversity

  • ☐ Avoids stereotypes or tokenism

  • ☐ Reflects the cultural backgrounds and lived experiences of our student population

  • ☐ Provides opportunities for students to connect content to their own identity, heritage, and community

2. Non-Bias

  • ☐ Free from linguistic, cultural, or ability-based bias

  • ☐ Avoids content that privileges dominant cultural narratives or perspectives

  • ☐ Assessments avoid assumptions about prior knowledge not taught in the curriculum

  • ☐ Accessible language used (avoids unnecessarily complex or idiomatic phrasing)

  • ☐ Reviewed for potentially sensitive or exclusive content

 3. Alignment to State/National Standards

  • ☐ Aligned to current state standards (e.g., Florida State Standards, NGSSS, or CCSS)

  • ☐ Learning objectives are clearly defined and standards-based

  • ☐ Scope and sequence follows developmental appropriateness and progression

  • ☐ Assessment tasks measure mastery of stated objectives and standards

4. Differentiation

  • ☐ Includes supports for ELLs, students with disabilities, and gifted learners

  • ☐ Offers multiple means of engagement, representation, and expression (UDL principles)

  • ☐ Materials allow for flexible grouping, scaffolded instruction, and choice

  • ☐ Includes formative assessments to guide instruction

  • ☐ Provides enrichment and remediation paths within core content

Instructions for Use:
Use this checklist to evaluate each curriculum unit or assessment item under review. For any item that does not meet expectations, provide comments and recommendations for revision or replacement.