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Instructional Materials Public Preview

Proclamation 2024

Lake Travis ISD is committed to providing quality curriculum resources, professional learning, services, and instructional materials that significantly improve student achievement. The process for the selection of instructional materials provides an opportunity to make informed decisions in the selection of quality, state curriculum-aligned instructional materials.

Goals:

  • Preserve the integrity of the adoption process,
  • Provide opportunities for feedback and input on proposed selections,
  • Select the best instructional materials for students and teachers,
  • Follow state and district policy in the instructional materials selection process for the selection of Science, Career & Technical Education, Personal Financial Literacy & Economics, and Technology Applications.
  • Support the final instructional materials selections with professional learning opportunities and technical assistance.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ADOPTION

After considering the evaluations of the state review panel members and TEA staff recommendations, the Commissioner of Education recommends that the instructional materials be placed on the adopted or rejected list, based on the number of TEKS covered. To be eligible for adoption, instructional materials must meet at least 50% of the elements of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for the subject and grade level for which the materials are intended in both the student version and the teacher version of the instructional materials.

Instructional materials must cover at least 50% of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for the subject and grade level or course in materials intended for student use and materials intended for teacher use. In determining the percentage of the TEKS covered by instructional materials, each student expectation counts as an independent element of the TEKS (TAC §66.66(b)(1)). Instructional materials must cover the TEKS for the subject area and grade level or course for which the materials are intended as specified in TAC §66.27(h).

Instructional materials must cover 100% of the required English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) in the materials intended for student use and the materials intended for teacher use.

Instructional materials must be free from factual errors at the time they are delivered to schools (TAC §66.66(b)(3)).

Printed materials intended for use by the student must comply with the standards in the latest edition of Manufacturing Standards and Specifications for Textbooks, approved by the Advisory Commission on Textbook Specifications (TAC §66.66(b)(2)).

For more information on Proclamation 2024, please visit https://tea.texas.gov/academics/instructional-materials/review-and-adoption-process/proclamations.

The materials may be previewed on January 4th and January 5th, 2024 from 8:00-4:00

Educational Development Center

607 Ranch Road 620 North

Austin, TX 78734

If you have any questions, please email ltcurriculum@ltisdschools.org