RE: Evaluating materials for bias

Darcy Lees (DLees@inspire.ospi.wednet.edu)
Fri, 11 Sep 1998 15:32:00 -0700


The Council no longer exists. So copies would have to be borrowed from
those who have kept them. I tried to track them several years ago for
permission to reprint parts of their document.

--Darcy Lees
DLees@inspire.ospi.wednet.edu

> ----------
> From: McKevitt, Susan
[SMTP:SMcKevitt@ed.state.nh.us]
>
> Two documents I reference are:
>
> Checklists for Counteracting Race and Sex Bias in Educational
> Materials.
> Martha P. Cotera, Compiler, Austin, Texas
> Printed and distributed by the Women's Educational Equity Act
> Publishing
> Center at
> Education Development Center
> 55 Chapel Street, Newton, Ma 02160
> and,
> Guidelines for Selecting Bias-Free Textbooks and Storybooks
> Published by:
> Council on Interracial Books for Children
> 1841 Broadway, NY, NY 10023
>
> Both are from the 80's and unfortunately still relevant.
> Sue
>
> "Unfairness occurs when one group is dealt
> with in terms of another group's culture."
> Hiwi Tauroa
> Maori Writer
>
> Susan McKevitt
> Administrator
> Bureau of Career Development
> New Hampshire Department of Education
> 101 Pleasant Street
> Concord, NH 03301
> 603-271-6613 office
> 603-271-1953 fax
> smckevitt@ed.state.nh.us email
>


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