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English Language Arts and Reading Adoption Supplemental Science Request. Introduction. John Lopez Managing Director Instructional Materials and Educational Technology Texas Education Agency. Agenda. Overview of Textbook Review and Adoption Proclamation 2011
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English Language Arts and Reading AdoptionSupplemental Science Request
Introduction • John Lopez • Managing Director • Instructional Materials and Educational Technology • Texas Education Agency
Agenda • Overview of Textbook Review and Adoption • Proclamation 2011 • What’s Different About Proclamation 2011 • Supplemental Science
Overview • State constitution requires free textbooks for all students attending public schools • State Board of Education sets aside money from the Available School Fund for this purpose • State legislature appropriates the funds • Review and adoption process determines which instructional materials are eligible for purchase with this appropriation
Adoption Cycle • Foundation Curriculum • English Language Arts – Mathematics • Science – Social Studies • Enrichment Curriculum • Health – Physical Education • Fine Arts – Economics • Languages Other – Technology Applications Than English – Religious Literature • Career and Technical Education
Proclamations • Issued by the State Board of Education • Based on approval of related TEKS • Contents • Identifies subjects areas and grade levels being adopted • Contains TEKS • Maximum per-student cost • Estimated number of units purchased in first year • Schedule of adoption procedures • Instructions for providing digital files for Braille versions • Named by year the materials will be implemented
Development and Submission Publishers typically have two years from the issuance of the proclamation to develop materials aligned to TEKS Publishers must submit a Statement of Intent to Bid indicating their desire to participate in the proclamation Publishers must provide samples to ESCs and the TEA
State Review Panels Panel performs full and complete investigation of materials to identify number of TEKS covered Identify factual errors Composed of professors, public school teachers, business community, other subject matter experts Nominated by SBOE members, legislators, school districts, Texas residents Commissioner appoints panel members Findings are the basis for Commissioner’s recommendation to SBOE
Textbook Lists • Commissioner’s recommendation based on findings of the state review panel • Conforming List • Meets 100% of TEKS • Meets Manufacturing Specifications • Free from factual errors • Nonconforming List • Meets at least 50%, but less than100% of TEKS • Meets Manufacturing Specifications • Free from factual errors
Textbook Errors Commissioner presents SBOE with list of known factual errors Compilation of errors found by state review panel, reported by publishers, reported by public Publishers are required to correct errors before shipping materials to schools
Adoption Using Commissioner’s recommendations as a guide SBOE decides which materials are placed on the Conforming List and Nonconforming List Local authorities set their own policy for choosing books that are most appropriate for their students Foundations Curriculum: must choose from Conforming List or Nonconforming List to have materials purchased by the state Enrichment Curriculum: Can choose adopted or non-adopted materials
Ordering and Fulfillment Orders placed with TEA through EMAT Materials are shipped from privately owned depositories Due to schools no later than 10 business days before beginning of school year
Proclamation • Issued May 2008 • Subjects and Grade Levels • English Language Arts, grades 2-8 • Spanish Language Arts, grades 2-6 • Speech, grades 6-8 • English I-IV • English as a Second Language, grades K-8 • Spelling, grades 1-2 (consumable) • Spelling, grades 3-6 • Handwriting, grades 1-3 (consumable) • Prekindergarten Systems
Timeline December 4, 2009: SOITB due April 16, 2010: English samples due May 21, 2010: Spanish samples due June 2010: State review panels met September 2010: SBOE held public hearing November 2010: SBOE adopted materials December 2010: Revised Bids Due April 29, 2011: Corrected samples due Spring 2011: Ordering begins June-August 2011: Materials delivered to schools
Considerations English Language Arts and Reading is typically the largest adoption Number of components per student/teacher is typically larger than other foundation subjects 21 publishers submitted 297 products that contain approximately 6,300 separate components
What's Different in P2011 A publisher that offers a digital version of a print program must bid the versions separately All digital programs must be platform-neutral Publishers of electronic programs are to offer a price for a statewide license Publishers are to provide a digital version of teacher materials Publishers are to provide ancillaries electronically
Proclamation 2012 Science • SBOE Delayed Proclamation Indefinitely • Issued a request for supplemental science materials for new TEKS • Biology, Chemistry, IPC, & Physics • Grades 5, 6, 7, 8
EOC Assessments • Current legislation requires the phase-out of high school TAKS and replaces it with EOC assessments in: • English I, English II, English III • Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II • U.S. History, World History, World Geography • Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Supplemental Science • Fiscally responsible with economic climate • Alignment with new and updated TEKS • Biology, Chemistry, Physics, IPC • Grades 5 - 8
Supplemental Science • Online • Print on Demand Optional • No ancillaries • Flexible discretion on Chapter 66 rules • Did not establish maximum cost • Did not establish a budget • SBOE may negotiate final cost • May select one or more products
Supplemental Science • Biology, Chemistry, Physics and IPC • Over 25 publisher submissions • Over 100 program submissions
Supplemental Science-High School • Samples February 2011 • Review March 2011 • Adopt April 2011 • Order TBD 2011
Supplemental Science—Gr. 5-8 • Samples February 2011 • Review June 2011 • Adopt July 2011 • Order TBD 2011
Contact Information John Lopez 512.463.9601 john.lopez@tea.state.tx.us www.tea.state.tx.us/imet