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West Virginia Instructional Materials Review Process

Learn about the criteria and cycle of instructional materials adoption in West Virginia, ensuring quality education resources. Explore the evaluation process and requirements for approval.

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West Virginia Instructional Materials Review Process

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  1. Instructional MaterialsReview Committee Orientation Dance Theatre World Languages Driver’s Education Alma Simpson, Coordinator 21st Century Instructional Materials

  2. Welcome & Introductions

  3. The Adoption Process West Virginia is one of 22 “Adoption States” • WV Educators write the criteria. • The Department Issues a “Call to Bid.” • Interested vendors submit bids, sign a contract & post a bond. • WV educators review materials. • Approved materials are placed on Official State Multiple List.

  4. Adoption Cycle West Virginia Code §18-2A-1 The establishment of groupings and periods of adoption complies with W. Va. Code §18-2A-1, Adoption of Textbooks, Instructional Materials and Learning Technologies. The West Virginia Instructional Materials Review/Advisory Committee, acting as a total body, is expected to select “textbooks” (instructional materials) for each group for recommendation to be approved and published in the yearly Official State Multiple List of Instructional Materials.

  5. Instructional Material Adoption Cycle (2013) 2019 (2012) 2018 Science K-12 Health K-12 • English Lang. Arts K-12 • Reading/Literature • Integrated Programs • Spelling (2007) 2008 • English Lang. Arts K-12 • Composition • Grammar • Handwriting • Journalism • Speech (2011) 2017 Social Studies K-12 (2010) 2016 (2009) 2015 Dance Theatre World Language Driver’s Education Mathematics K-12 Family & Consumer Science Vocational Agriculture

  6. The Criteria • Criteria developed by classroom teachers based on content standards and objectives, learning skills, and technology tools. • 21st Century content • Lexile Measures

  7. Best Practices National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) NCLB State Teachers National Associations National Standards State Associations State Curriculum Framework District Curriculum Instructional Materials Assessment School/District/State School Curriculum Professional Development

  8. Evaluating the Correlation Four areas of evaluation: • Part I: Generic Criteria • Part II: Learning for the 21st Century • Part III: General Evaluation Criteria • Part IV: Specific Criteria Each category is evaluated separately. Generic Criteria must match 100% Average of 80% for remaining categories in order to be approved.

  9. Review for… • Generic Criteria (representation) • Ethnic groups • Gender balance • Age populations • Specific Criteria • Based on Content Standards and Objectives of Required Subjects • 21st Century Criteria • Clear connection to learning in and for the 21st Century

  10. Use of Criteria Generic Criteriaassures that various groups of people are equally represented and fosters a biased free attitude within students.

  11. Use of Criteria 21st Century Learning Skills • Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills. • Information and Communication Skills. • Interpersonal and Self-Direction Skills and use these 21 Century Tools • 21st Century Tools • Problem-solving tools (such as spreadsheets, decision support, design tools) • Communication, information processing and research tools (such as word processing, e-mail, groupware, presentation, Web development, Internet search tools) • Personal development and productivity tools (such as e-learning, time management/calendar, collaboration tools) West Virginia Department of Education

  12. Use of Criteria Specific Criteria: • Publishers develop curriculum correlations • Teacher Review Teams verify publisher correlations, assess depth and breadth of the content, and determine curriculum delivery • Deliberation tool for the review team to recommend adoption based upon depth and validity of the content

  13. Assessing the Content I = (In-Depth) extensively addresses the criteria item A = (Adequate) addresses criteria item adequately M = (Minimal) criteria item addressed minimally and would require additional (supplemental) materials to develop the concept N = (Non-Existent) not acceptable as presented

  14. Qualifications for Approval • Based upon all the criteria for subject and grade level, 80% of the criteria must be rated “I” or “A” to be an accepted program • For an accepted program to qualify as an in-depth program, 80% of the criteria rated “I” and “A” must be rated “I” • For Example: • If the criteria consists of 100 items, at least 80 of those items must receive a score of I or A.

  15. Additional Review Practices: Assessment Examine instructional materials for student assessment practices • criteria reference assessment • performance assessment • portfolio assessment • inquiry assessment (investigation, exploration, research) • laboratory investigation (hands-on) • application of skills across curriculum • writing in the content area • integration of concepts with other area of study • authentic applications of skills West Virginia Department of Education

  16. Resources to be Reviewed • Teacher edition • Student edition • Items that are “bundled” in order to meet the criteria • In this case, all items should comein one package. • Access to technology must beprovided.

  17. Let’s Talk Ethics

  18. §126-36-5. Guidelines. 5.5.1. Any/all item(s) submitted for bid and accepted for inclusion on the state multiple list shall not be given away during the contract period, except for those items defined in Section 7.

  19. §126-36-5. Guidelines. 5.2. Free and/or Loaned Items - Each vendor shall declare on the bid any/all free and loaned items that will be given to any county or school free of charge upon adoption/purchase. … No changes will be permitted after the vendor hearing date and the declaration shall become part of the contract for the adoption period. 5.2.1. All items to be loaned or given free, supplementary or otherwise, shall be provided during the review/hearing period for committee members to observe if requested by the Advisory Committee.

  20. West Virginia Code 18-2AAdoption of Instructional Materials § 18-2A-9 Gifts and bribes to influence adoption of books, instructional materials or learning technologies a felony; penalty … no person shall receive, solicit, or of books, instructional materials or learning technologies… accept a gift, present, or thing of value to influence that individual in the vote for the adoption guilty of a felony, not less than one year in penitentiary West Virginia Department of Education

  21. Acceptable Gifts WV Ethics Commission www.wvethicscommission.org

  22. Instructional Materials Website http://wvde.state.wv.us/materials/

  23. Contact me or your Committee Chairperson when questions arise. awsimpso@access.k12.wv.us

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