Textbooks, other teaching materials, and resources are chosen on the basis of sound doctrine, attention to both cognitive and affective domains, continuity with the program of instruction, and adequacy in meeting the needs and capabilities of the students in the particular school.
All religion textbooks are to have the approval of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop's Ad Hoc Committee to Oversee the Use of the Catechism. Other materials and resources used by teachers are to meet the same standards as textbooks with regard to sound doctrine and appropriateness for students.
The content of instruction must conform to the authentic teaching of the Church as summarized in the Catechism of the Catholic Church and must clearly distinguish defined doctrine from personal opinion and theological interpretation. It will stress the relevance of religious truths and principles to the personal lives and daily concerns of the students.
