The purpose of Step Five is to establish a decision-making framework in the event that the committee has more than one viable option and has not yet identified a clear choice that everyone can support.

After completing the activities in Steps Three and Four, the Ethnic Studies Committee may be able to come to an agreement quickly and easily about a course to develop or adopt. If there is still need for further discussion and deliberation, proceed to the activities in this section.

• Use data, charts, and templates from Steps One through Four as needed to assist adoption committee members as they complete this section.

• Action Step 5.1: Prepare for Decision-Making Process PowerPoint Presentation 

The process in this section is designed to facilitate the selection of instructional materials. It may be necessary to conduct multiple sessions of this process, so the timeline will vary according to the number of programs being reviewed. The approximate timeline for each program type is 3-4 hours.