School District U-46 Board of Education Presentation - Proposal for AP Psychology, Law I/II, Psychology, and Sociology Resources

Sep 20, 2026

Proposal seeks adoption and funding of high-quality instructional resources for Intro to Psychology, Sociology, Intro to Law, Law II, and Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology classes. The plan aligns course materials with district strategic goals for academic foundations, safety and belonging, academic growth and mastery, and readiness for a diverse changing world. Rationale includes replacing expiring curricular resources and aligning curriculum and assessments with updated College Board CED. Recommended materials are listed for each course area, including online assessment suites and Spanish availability.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages17

Reading Time43 min

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Purpose

Alignment to Strategic Plan

Strategic Goals 1-4

Rationale

Committee Members

Standards

Recommended Resources

Introduction to Psychology

Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology

Sociology

School District U-46 Resources for High School Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology, Law I/II, Psychology, and Sociology Board of Education Presentation Presenter Celia Banks, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Jacob VandeMoortel, Coordinator of K-12 Social Studies and World Languages May 18, 2026 Purpose This proposal seeks the adoption and funding of resources for Intro to Psychology, Sociology, Intro to Law, Law II, and Advanced Placement ® Psychology classes. Alignment to Strategic Plan G O A L \# 1 Building Early Academic & SocialEmotional Foundations |
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Safety, Sense of Belonging,& Inclusion

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Academic Growth & Mastery

| | | | | | | | G O A L \# 4 | | --- | | Ready to Embrace a Diverse & Changing World | Rationale ▪ Provide high-quality instructional resources for courses with expiring or expired curricular resources. ▪ Align curriculum and assessments with new highquality instructional resources. ▪ Align our Advanced Placement (AP) resources with most up-to-date Course and Exam Descriptions (CED) . Committee Members ▪ All current High School Social Studies teachers were invited to participate in digital review via Canvas course. ▪ General Education and Multilingual and Multicultural Education representatives from each high school gathered for live demonstrations with vendor. ▪ All Psychology, Sociology, and Law teachers were invited to selection meeting. Standards ● Illinois State Board of Education ● College, Career, and Civic Life C3 Framework ● College Board’s Course and Exam Description Recommended Resources Introduction to Psychology Intro to Psych ● Psychology in Everyday Life (7th ed. ) . (2023) . Bedford/Freeman & Worth. ○ Structure is well suited to adapting to a onesemester course. ○ Online availability in Spanish (though, no physical textbook) . ○ Aligns with the AP Psych suite which aligns with College Board. ○ Online suite of assessment tools will be useful in creating common assessments. “Wide range of individuals and topics covered with real-world connections that students can relate to.” Recommended Resources Advanced Placement ® Psychology ● Myers’ Psychology for the AP® Classroom (4th ed. ) .(2023) . Worth Publishers. AP Psychology ○ Online availability in Spanish (though, no physical textbook) . ○ All modules that directly align with the new CED. Each chapter is in the order provided by the CED, with irrelevant topics filtered out so that students are only reading about the specific concepts needed for the AP Exam. ○ Sample questions with 4 answer choices, as opposed to the previous 5 (which has been changed) . ○ Practice pages for all new question types. “Myers is thought of in a high standard in the AP world.” Recommended Resources Sociology Sociology Sociology ● The Real World: An introduction to sociology (9th Ed. ) . (2024) . W. W. Norton & Company. ○ The assessment suite was dynamic and offered the best higher taxonomy of questions and activities. ○ Real world connections and activities will create engagement. ○ Structure is well suited to adapting to a one-semester course. “I think kids will see themselves in this book.”

FAQs

What is the purpose of this proposal?

The proposal requests adoption and funding of resources for Intro to Psychology, Sociology, Intro to Law, Law II, and AP Psychology classes.

How does the proposal align with the district strategic plan?

It connects course and assessment updates to goals covering early academic and social-emotional foundations, safety and belonging, academic growth and mastery, and preparing students for a diverse and changing world.

What rationale supports adopting the new resources?

The rationale includes providing high-quality instruction for courses with expiring materials, aligning curriculum and assessments with updated resources, and matching AP materials to the most up-to-date College Board Course and Exam Descriptions (CED).

Which types of standards are referenced?

The presentation cites Illinois State Board of Education standards, the C3 Framework for College, Career, and Civic Life, and College Board’s Course and Exam Description for AP Psychology.

Sep 20, 2026

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