INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS OVERVIEWDavid Sikes, Deputy Chief, Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction

Florida Department of Education

Instructional Materials Adoption Instructional Materials Adoption Process

All Electronic Review Process Two-Phased Review Process

Expert Reviewers on Content District Reviewers on Instructional Usability

Current and upcoming adoptions District Requirements

Florida Virtual Curriculum Marketplace

Instructional Materials Adoption Process

Electronic Review and Evaluation of Instructional Materials New online evaluation system developed by

FDOE Provides electronic access to instructional

materials No hardcopy samples are reviewed

Allows online completion and submission of evaluation

One system utilized by expert reviewers, district reviewers, and the general public.

All training and presentations conducted online

Instructional Materials Adoption Process Two-Phased Review Process

Phase 1: State Instructional Materials Reviewers evaluate the content of the materials and their alignment to state standards State Instructional Materials Reviewers – State or National

expert in field All instructional materials submitted for adoption receive at least

two evaluations (3 in case of disagreement when tie-breaker required)

Make official recommendation for or against adoption based on the materials encompassing all standards for the course and meeting state requirements

Phase 2: One reviewer from each school district is provided access to evaluate the “instructional usability” of two or three of the recommended materials District Evaluations are summarized for consideration in

determining final state-adopted list Public Review: The general public can access and review

recommended materials through the online evaluation system during the district review period

Instructional Materials Adoption Process Current Adoption

K-5 Reading and English Language Arts (Common Core) K-5 Mathematics (Common Core)

Upcoming Adoptions 2013-14 Adoption

6-12 Reading and English Language Arts 6-12 Mathematics

2014-15 Adoption (50% digital requirement begins) ESOL World Languages Personal Fitness and Health Opportunities through Physical

Education (HOPE) Career and Technical Education – Agriculture courses

2015-16 Adoption K-12 Science

School District Statutory Requirements Provide students with “adequate instructional

materials” in the core courses of mathematics, language arts/ literature, reading, science, and social studies

Purchase materials within the first two years of an adoption

Expend at least 50% of their instructional materials allocation on state-adopted materials By 2015-16, must expend at least 50% on digital

state-adopted materials Flexibility on remaining 50%

Florida Virtual Curriculum Marketplace A new approach to help teachers navigate

the crowded digital curriculum landscape Launched in partnership with Learning.com Provides a single point of entry for Florida

teachers to search for, obtain, and assign educationally proven, national- and Florida-standards- aligned and safe digital content

New digital content and content providers being added continuously

http://www.learning.com/floridavcm/

Contact Information

David.Sikes@fldoe.org(850) 245-0808