Post on 28-Dec-2015
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
• 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
EOC Assessments
• 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
• Samples February 2011
• Review March 2011
• Adopt April 2011
• Order TBD 2011
Supplemental Science-High School
• Samples February 2011
• Review June 2011
• Adopt July 2011
• Order TBD 2011
Supplemental Science—Gr. 5-8
Contact Information
• John Lopez
• 512.463.9601
• john.lopez@tea.state.tx.us
• www.tea.state.tx.us/imet