Proclamation 2015Orientation

November 06, 20144:30 p.m. Administration Board Room

Proclamation 2015

Local Policy EFAA – ▫ District will establish a team to select materials to

purchase. ▫ Team shall make selection based on instructional needs

in accordance with administrative regulations.

TEA Proclamation 2015 contract is for 8 years or until the adoption cycle is revised.

Adopted materials will be available in the 2015-2016 school year.

Subject Areas in Adoption

• Social Studies• Fine Arts

Elementary

• Social Studies• Fine Arts

Middle School 6-8

• Mathematics• Social Studies• Fine Arts• CTE

High School

Only CTE classes that receive Math credit are included.

Courses

Social StudiesUS HistoryWorld HistoryWorld GeographyUS GovernmentEconomicsPsychologySociology

CTE

ArtMusicTheatreDance

Fine Arts

Principles & Elements of Floral Design

Social Studies

Algebra IAlgebra IIGeometryPre-CalculusMath ModelsAdvanced Quantitative ReasoningRobotics programming & Design

Mathematics

Campus Staff Responsibilities

•Who needs to examine, review, analyze, and evaluate these instructional materials ? All teachers & Administrators

•Why ? To select the best instructional materials that will• Meet the needs of our students • Ensure aligned with State test • Help increase district scores

Sample Review Guidelines

Print samples - Find a location for materials: 1. Common area 2. Viewed by all teachers / administrators

Before, During and After school.

Online Samples – Access 24 hours Notify with issues – contact publisher **Note- TEA did not require a certain platform to access.

Procedures for Publishers

• Can publisher representatives meet with you ? ▫Yes, but only with your CONSENT can a publisher

meet with you.

• If you agree, at what time can they meet with you? ▫During your conference period or afterschool

• When should contact between publishers & campus staff end? ▫Once final vote is cast February 13, 2015.

Opportunities for Presentations

by Publishers

All publishers are invited to participate in district hearings to be scheduled by the district.

• 1. District Hearing? • Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Robert Vela

High School from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

• 2. Off campus presentations?• You can attend a presentation at a venue outside

of campus / district after school or weekend.

House Bill 623 – Textbook adoption section • It is a crime for a school trustee, administrator, or

teacher to accept a gift, favor, or services that is given to the person or person’s school:

That might reasonably tend to influence a trustee, administrator; or teacher in the selection of a textbook, and

That would not be lawfully purchased with funds from the state textbook funds

• Therefore, ECISD personnel will not accept any such incentives.

• ECISD personnel will accept only sample review materials and such accompanying materials that are approved by the State of Texas for consideration by school districts.

Guidelines for Interacting with Publishers

District Textbook Selection Committee TimelineSchedule of Events

November, 2014: State Board of Education approves Instructional Materials under consideration for 2015-2016 Adoption ProcessNovember 06, 2014: Orientation Meeting, Documentation Forms given to Committee Members.

November 15, 2014: District Textbook Hearing @ Robert Vela High School

December 15 – 17, 2014: Preliminary Vote for all materials in adoption. Narrow the choices to top 3 publishers. Continue to evaluate program and meet again for questions.

January 15 – 29, 2015: Meetings with Top 3 Publishers to evaluate and review.

February 3 – 12, 2015: Meeting to Vote

February 25, 2015: School Board Meeting- Recommendation of Instructional

Date Subject Grade Meeting Location

December 15, 2014 Math & Statistics & Floral Design 9 - 12 IT Bldg

December 16, 2014 Social Studies K - 12 IT Bldg

December 17, 2014 Fine Arts K-12 5 TBA

Preliminary Vote

Forms• Sign-In Sheets

▫ Have teacher groups sign, date, and provide comments.

• Check list to help with the evaluation process. ▫ Remind teachers to look for ▫ Curriculum Alignment ex- Rigor–depth

&complexity, ex-Figure 19

▫ ELPS included▫ Technology availability, (online, pdf, cloud) ▫ Support Materials ▫ Ancillaries / free materials ▫ College Readiness

ECISD Link for Proclamation 2015

Created to provide information updates & forms

ECISD website • Departments• (T) Textbook Department• Textbook Adoption• Pre-Adoption Samples

▫ Links by subject & grade level ▫ Links for documentation forms

Note- previews are digital

Review of Instructional MaterialsTEA only required for publisher to submit electronic samples. No specific platform required to access viewing of all Instructional

Questions or Comments

ECISD website