Sexual Health Curriculum Review Tools

In light of changes to Washington state requirements for comprehensive sexual health education, updates were made to the review instruments used for the Sexual Health Education Instructional Materials Review. Usually, this is done in coordination with the Department of Health (DOH). The revised instruments are designed to test more closely the alignment of instructional materials with WA state requirements (e.g. RCW 28A.300.475, AIDS Omnibus Act, Screening for Biased Content in Instruction Materials) and learning standards. Many of these revised instruments were based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool after consultation with district-level curriculum specialists.

Required Curriculum Review Tools

These review instruments must be used by districts planning to conduct their own sexual health education materials reviews rather than use OSPI-reviewed materials. Each district establishes and maintains its own instructional materials review and adoption policy and procedures, according to state law related to instructional materials. All of the following forms have been updated to reflect new legislative requirements.

• Curriculum Design - used to determine compliance with state law, existence of bias and/or discrimination, general design, learning objectives, and teacher guidance. (Updated 10/25/2021)
• Standards Grades K-2 - includes WA Health Education K-12 Learning Standards and optional student learning outcomes for sexual health education. (Updated 10/25/2021)
• Standards Grades 3-5 - includes WA Health Education K-12 Learning Standards and optional student learning outcomes for sexual health education, (Updated 10/25/2021)
• Standard Grades 6-8 - includes WA Health Education K-12 Learning Standards and optional student learning outcomes for sexual health education. (Updated 10/25/2021)
• Standards Grades 9-12 - includes WA Health Education K-12 Learning Standards and optional student learning outcomes for sexual health education. (Updated 10/25/2021)
• Overall Comments - used to summarize all forms and provide reviewer comments. (Updated 10/25/2021)
• Accuracy Analysis - used to assess medical and scientific accuracy. Should be completed by WA Dept. of Health (state-level reviews) or a panel of clinical experts that might include county Health Department staff or university-level faculty with sexual health expertise, or other medical experts able to make such determination in accordance with state law. (Updated 09/02/2021)
• Supplemental Materials Evaluation Form - used to review instructional materials such as DVDs, videos, stand-alone lesson plans, books, fact sheets, single-topic materials, and other materials that do not constitute a "full curriculum." (Updated 10/25/2021)