Alabama adopted textbooks for social studies in 2004-05. Local school systems have completed adoptions at the local level (April 15), and new textbooks are scheduled to go into the classroom this coming school year. The Alabama Legislature allocated $57.50 per student for the 2004-05 fiscal year.

The adoption now in progress for 2005-06 is for science. Even though science was adopted only four years ago, the science curriculum standards were revised as mandated by the The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, so we are again adopting textbooks. Publishers were invited to bid textbooks for adoption in February; bids were due March 25, 2005. The State Textbook Committee started reviewing textbooks in May. Publisher hearings were held in June and a public hearing will be held in September. The committee should complete its work in September and recommendations for adoption/rejection will be presented to the State Board of Education in October. Final approval should be made by the State Board in November.

The allocation provided by the Alabama Legislature for textbooks has been increased to $67.50 per student for 2005-06. This was a welcome increase since school systems still have to “catch up” because a lack of funding in previous years. Local school systems will probably buy mathematics, health, physical education textbooks along with social studies. Local school systems are not required to spend their allocation on a particular subject area although we encourage them to follow the adoption schedule.

The textbook adoption for 2006-07 will be for arts education and foreign languages.

In order to provide flexibility at the local level, school systems may choose textbooks from the state-adopted list or outside the state list. All textbooks used in the classroom must be recommended by the local textbook committee and adopted by the local board of education. This includes textbooks purchased with any public funds. A textbook rejected by the Alabama State Board of Education cannot be considered for local adoption or used in the classroom.

Available on the State Department of Education’s website www.alsde.edu is the schedule of adoption and lists of state-approved textbooks for all subjects. Also provided are lists of rejected titles, publisher and local textbook supervisors information, public library review sites, textbooks being reviewed, state textbook committee information, etc. A special link from the home page has just been added.

*Resume six-year adoption cycle
**June 1 beginning with social studies

California is conducting a major primary adoption in history-social science and follow-up adoptions foreign language, mathematics, reading/language arts. In addition, California has nearly completed its review of supplementary materials for English learners. California is also preparing for the 2006 primary adoptions in science and visual and performing arts. Lastly, California is updating its system for ordering materials in specialized media. Information on all adoptions is available at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/index.asp.

2005 History-Social Science Primary Adoption
The primary adoption process for history-social science instructional materials is near completion. Twelve publishers submitted twelve programs for this adoption and are listed below:

The Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission (Curriculum Commission) will consider their own individual findings, the joint report of findings by the Instructional Materials Advisory Panel (IMAP) and Content Review Panel (CRP), and comments from the public prior to taking action on the submitted programs on September 29-30, 2005. The State Board of Education (SBE) will consider the recommendations by the Curriculum Commission, hold a public hearing, and will take action on the submitted programs on November 9-10, 2005.

2005 Follow-Up Adoptions
In addition to the primary adoption, California also had follow-up adoptions of instructional materials in reading/language arts/English language development, mathematics and foreign language. The submitted materials are listed below:

The Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission (Curriculum Commission) will consider their own individual findings, the joint report of findings by the Instructional Materials Advisory Panel (IMAP) and Content Review Panel (CRP), and comments from the public prior to taking action on the submitted programs on July 15, 2005. The State Board of Education (SBE) will consider the recommendations by the Curriculum Commission, hold a public hearing, and will take action on the submitted programs on September 7-8, 2005.

Senate Bill 1113
The 2004-05 Budget Act appropriated $30,000,000 on a one-time basis, subject to specific provisions, for districts to purchase supplementary instructional materials for English learners in kindergarten through grade twelve "to accelerate pupils as rapidly as possible towards grade level proficiency" in reading, writing, and speaking English.

More than 700 school districts requested to purchase supplementary instructional materials from over 60 publishers. The California Department of Education (CDE) contracted with four County Offices of Education to host six reviews. Educators were convened to evaluate and verify that the requested supplementary materials substantially correlated with the English Language Arts and English Language Development standards. The funding for local districts was based on the number of districts that have submitted the intent to purchase forms (ITP) to the California Department of Education. The allocation is based on the most recently certified language census number of English learner students in kindergarten and in grades one through twelve.

2006 Visual and Performing Art Primary Adoption
Activities are well underway for implementing the 2006 Visual and Performing Arts Primary Adoption. Submissions must align with the content and evaluation criteria in the Visual and Performing Arts Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve, 2004 Edition. Submissions in either all or any one of the four content areas: dance, music, theater, and visual arts, will be considered. Currently, seven publishers have indicated an interest in participating in the adoption. The Invitation to Submit meeting will be held on January 9, 2006.

2006 Science Primary Adoption
Activities are also being completed for implementing the 2006 Science Primary Adoption. Submissions must align with the content and evaluation criteria in the Science Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve, 2003 edition. As of this date, approximately ten publishers have indicated an interest in participating the adoption. The Invitation to Submit meeting will be held on January 10, 2006.

Instructional Materials Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2005-2006
California ended its budget impasse for 2005-2006 on July 5, 2005. Proposed funding for instructional materials is approximately $361 million. This amount averages to $57.00 per pupil based on 2004-05 enrollment data of 6.3 million students. Lottery sales and revenues are stronger than projected with approximately $20.00 per pupil.

Instructional Materials Ordering and Distribution System (IMODS)
The Clearinghouse for Specialized Media and Technology (CSMT), a unit under the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division, created the Instructional Materials Ordering And Distribution System (IMODS) for receiving and filling orders from eligible educational agencies for state-adopted textbooks and other instructional materials in accessible formats. Only educators and support personnel serving California public school students with visual impairments or other disabilities may order textbooks and other instructional materials in accessible formats from the CSMT. Only educators and support personnel authorized by a public or private agency that serves students who are registered with the APH may order APH products from CSMT. As a distribution arm of the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Federal Quota program, CSMT also uses the IMODS to receive orders for APH products from eligible agencies. Visit and browse IMODS at http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/pn/sm/.

In Indiana we have just finished our Science and Health adoption and are in the middle of our Miscellaneous adoption. This includes the areas of Art, Music, Business Education, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Technology Education (not computers but the old Industrial Arts courses). Each year we adopt materials for all grades, 1- 12.

The publishers submitted their bids on June 20 and the state reviewers met last week in Indianapolis. At the end of the meeting, the reviewers gave their recommendations to the Advisory Committee as to whether the books were satisfactory or unsatisfactory for adoption. The advisor will consider their recommendations, and receive other public input, then vote at the meeting on September 7. This year we are then sending the Advisory Committee recommendations to the State Board of Education on the next day for final approval rather than waiting for a month as we have in the past. The textbook caravan will be held in January and February. Our caravan is planned by the publishers and visits about 9 sites around the state.

Our next adoption area is Reading and Handwriting. We will be following all of the guidelines for the Reading First legislation. The bids and samples for the reading and handwriting materials will be due on June 19, 2006. As a reminder to publishers, we accept final copy only.

As far as funding, Indiana is a textbook rental state. This means that the parents of the students pay a >textbook rental fee= each year. This fee ranges from about $80.00 to $150.00 for some high school students. The fees for the children on free and reduced lunch are reimbursed by the state. Otherwise, Indiana has no funding for textbooks. The advantage to this system is that we do purchase new textbooks every year as we are not dependent on the legislature for money.

Again, I am happy to report that there have been no major changes in the adoption process in Indiana and that everything is running smoothly.

In 2004-2005, Florida adopted instructional materials for K-12 Social Studies for a six year adoption period and Speech, Drama, Journalism, and Humanities for a four year adoption period. These materials went on contract April 1, 2005 and schools were then able to begin implementation in their districts. The Florida legislature once again fully funded Instructional Materials and Library Media Services in the amount of $250,999,489.

The adoption that is now in progress is the K-12 Science adoption which will be for a six year contract effective April 1, 2006. Our committees are trained the early part of June and begin receiving samples later in the month. This year we have 154 K-12 Science submissions, requiring six committees, one K-5 committee, two 6-8 committees, and three 9-12 committees. Our committees will meet in September and October, make their recommendations for adoption/rejection, and the Commissioner of Education will make the final decision in November.

Florida’s statutes allow districts flexibility with 50% of their instructional materials dollars; the other 50% must be spent on state-adopted materials. Our adoption schedule in its entirety, along with information about our adoption process, information for bidders, nomination forms for committee members, and specifications for upcoming adoptions, can all be found on our website at http://www.firn.edu/doe/instmat/home0015.htm.

The 2004 adoption, which included Social Studies and Visual and Performing Arts for grades K-12, has been completed. The State Board of Education adopted textbooks from seventeen different companies that submitted their products for consideration. The State Rating Committee Members worked hard and took their tasks very seriously this year. On previous adoptions, we provided one teacher edition per 25 student editions purchased. The major change in this year’s adoption is that we are providing teacher editions without the count per copy sold. Teacher editions are now being given one per certified teacher for classroom use.

The future adoption schedule has been revised. The adoption of Business Education and Technology, which includes computer education, will become a four-year adoption. Consideration is being given to change the adoption cycle for vocational programs. This bureau is now on a four-year revision of curriculum frameworks, and the adoption needs to reflect the revision schedule. The future adoptions schedule approved by the Mississippi Board of Education is attached to this report.

We will soon begin the adoption of English/language arts, family and consumer science, and health and physical education. Because of the changes in the curriculum revision cycle, the adoption of the English/language arts is over due.

This is the third year of operation for the TIMS (Textbook Inventory Management System) program, a web based program to report active and surplus inventory. The system is also used for locating surplus books in the state. The comments from our schools have been favorable regarding the use of the system, especially to locate surplus books that are needed for schools.

The textbook technology committee is still working on what the process is to be in the adoption of digital content materials. The goal of the committee is to submit to the State Board of Education a recommendation dealing with the contracts, code changes, and rules and regulations. The committee plans to complete the task by the end of 2005.

This year, the legislature did not pass a state budget until early June. The school districts will get money for the last phase of the teacher pay raise plus 25 million more than last year for the required state mandates. The house bill also included a line item for textbooks. The bill states that the legislature expects districts to spend at least 21 million dollars during the up-coming school year for textbooks.

The goal of the MDE is to place under contract the adoption of textbooks the same year as the implementation of the curriculum frameworks, with both being on a six-year cycle. The exception to the six-year cycle is Business & Technology Education, which shall be a four-year cycle.

Oregon’s adoption this year is in The Arts. Committees of teachers and administrators developed criteria for instructional materials to be adopted in five categories for the contract years 2006-2012. Those categories are:

With the recommendation of the subject matter specialist for The Arts and the criteria committee, Oregon is trying a new category this year (Visual Performing Arts 9-12). Typically the adoption in The Arts has been for grades K-8. However, after some interest from around the state, this category has been added. Publishers can submit in any of several possible categories as long as the materials submitted address Oregon’s Content Standards. Some initial submissions indicate that materials are available in: 9-12 for music, visual art, theatre, dance and moving image arts.

In an effort to improve communications and expectations among Publishers, Publisher Representatives, the Department of Education and school districts, the Oregon Department of Education scheduled a one day meeting with the publisher representatives in Oregon. The intent of this meeting was to develop a clearer understanding of Oregon laws as opposed to the operating procedures we have typically used. The day began with one understanding, “If it is law, it cannot be changed. If the procedure is not law, it is open for discussion and possible change.” With this understanding, the group had lively discussion as to the best way to work cooperatively to make the adoption procedure more equitable for publishers, school districts, and the Department of Education. Some agreements that were made as to how the process can be improved are in the following areas:

1. Just how much material is needed for the evaluators and when that material needs to be made available;
2. What the “weighting” of the various criteria should be;
3. Better training for the evaluators;
4. Viewing sites for adopted instructional materials;
5. Relationship among publishers who are in competition;
6. Relationships with the Department of Education;
7. The Instructional Materials Caravan; and
8. The fees charged to publishers for submission and the Oregon budget.

A meeting such as this has not been held before. Because the publishers gave positive feedback regarding the open dialogue, we will attempt to have such a meeting on a yearly basis. Several of the agreed upon changes have already been made.

For the 2005-2006 school year, Oregon will enter into its Language Arts adoption process. Because Lexile scores have been so widely accepted and because the Language Arts Specialist for the Department of Education is very pro-active about their importance, the criteria will undoubtedly include the requirements that all textbooks include Lexile score information.

State Instructional Materials Adoption Schedule

*School districts have the option under OAR 581-022-1650 to postpone instructional materials purchases for one year. This allows districts to balance costs throughout the cycle by postponing a portion of their "big year" purchases to the following year when they will be making a smaller purchase.

Adopted by the State Board of Education, 6/18/96.

Overview

South Carolina has a free textbook program serving approximately 664,000 K-12 students in 85 school districts and more than 1,100 public schools.  The State Board of Education is responsible for reviewing and approving all textbooks and other instructional materials used in the public schools.  Funds for textbooks and other instructional materials are appropriated to the State Department of Education.  The State Department of Education purchases materials from publishers under contract based on a six-year adoption cycle approved by the State Board.  Materials are distributed to schools through a central textbook depository operated under contract with the state by The R. L. Bryan Company.

Four factors determine a public school’s eligibility to order instructional materials under the state free textbook program:  (1) grade, class, or course enrollment;  (2) the school/district curriculum; (3) the principle, one textbook per child in a subject area, except where classroom sets are appropriate for providing instruction, i.e., Vocational, Art, Music, P.E.; and (4) publisher selected.

State Budget for Instructional Materials

The General Assembly appropriated $37,498,804 from the General Fund and $12,278,783 from the Education Improvement Act Fund for instructional materials for school year 2005-06, enabling the State Board of Education to fund all 2004 adoption cycle subject areas. Funded subject areas are listed below.  The General Assembly designated by Proviso $3,000,000 of the 2005-06 appropriation to maintain K-8 science kits.

Catalog of Adopted Materials

The central textbook depository operated by The R. L. Bryan Company maintains a searchable online catalog of state adopted materials. Click the central textbook depository link followed by the browse catalog link. The catalog may be downloaded in PDF format also.

2005 Adoption Cycle

On December 14, 2004, the South Carolina State Board of Education approved the subject areas for the 2005 instructional materials adoption cycle.  Instructional Materials Review Panels will evaluate materials bid by publishers based on criteria contained in the South Carolina curriculum standards or business program competencies. Grade level curriculum standards and occupational/vocational competencies are available at the South Carolina Department of Education website.  2005 adoption cycle subject areas are listed below.

Six-Year Adoption Plan

The South Carolina Department of Education publishes a six-year adoption plan annually.  The plan is reviewed and revised in the fall by the State Board's Instructional Materials Advisory Committee and submitted to the Board for approval in December.

• Advanced Composition

• American Government (includes Advanced Placement)
• Global Studies, Grades 9–10
• History–United States and Constitution (includes Advanced Placement)
• History–World (includes Advanced Placement)
• Psychology
• Western Civilization
• World Geography

• Business Computer Applications
• Digital Input Technologies
• Information Technology Foundations
• Networking 1 and 2
• PC Repair
• Virtual Enterprise

• Child Development 1 and 2
• Clothing and Textiles 1 and 2
• Consumer and Homemaking 1 and 2
• Consumer Education 1 and 2
• Education for Parenthood 1 and 2
• Foods and Nutrition 1 and 2
• Housing and Home Furnishings 1 and 2

• Emergency Medical Services 1, 2, and 3
Gerontology Medical Terminology

• Health and Safety, Grades K-5

• Integrated English Language Arts, Grades 6–8

• Family Life Education 1 and 2, Grades 9–12
• Human Development: Responsible Life Choices, Grades 9–12
• Sports Nutrition, Grades 9–12

• Health and Safety, Grades 6–8
• Personal Health and Wellness, Grades 9–12 (Health and Safety, Grades 9–12)
• Family and Community Health, Grades 9–12 (Health and Safety, Grades 9–12)

• Social Studies, Grades K–2 and Grades 4–5
• South Carolina Studies, Grade 3
• Social Studies, Grades 6–7
• South Carolina History, Grade 8

2005 Instructional Materials Adoption Calendar

West Virginia

Submitted by
Dan Blackwood
Coordinator, Instructional Materials

School districts in West Virginia have just completed the adoption of instructional materials for Mathematics,K-12. The county adoption reports will be available on our website: http://wvde.state.wv.us/materials. These materials are adopted on a six year cycle, beginning this fall, 2005, and running through 2011.

Our Science/Health K-12 Adoption is now in process. Publisher hearings were held in Charleston July 5-7, 2005. The Instructional Materials Review Committee will meet for deliberations August 1-5, 2005. Publishers will be informed of committee decisions the following week. The Committee will make recommendations to the West Virginia State Board of Education in November. The Official State Multiple List for Science and Health will be published and distributed to local school districts during December of 2005. The per estimated per pupil allocation for textbooks in West Virginia is $76.00, based on the numbers from 2002-03 Additional adoption information can be viewed on our web site at http://wvde.state.wv.us/materials/.

The State Instructional Materials Review/Advisory Committee commences its studies approximately one year prior to the beginning date identified above.

*The adoption period is based on the fiscal year and is established for six years unless otherwise indicated. The date on the left marks the beginning of the adoption; the one on the right indicates the end of the adoption.