K-12 Science Adoption Timeline
July 18, 2023
Region 10 Vendor showcase (Review #1) attended by district-level IMA Selection Committee Registration Link
Link to online samples with content teams
District IMA Selection Committee determines which vendors will be invited to present in September
August 21, 2023
Curriculum and Instruction will select the following to attend vendor presentations:
Campus Administrator Elementary
Campus Administrator Secondary
Parent(s)
Elementary School Science Teachers
Middle School Science Teachers
High School Science Teachers
Bilingual Teacher Kinder-4th
October 4 and 5, 2023
Orientation meetings with committee members
Review process, guidelines, and scoring rubric
October 11, 2023
Review #2 Selected vendors (from showcase) presentations/samples to the IMA Committee
Selected vendors are based on the committee vote from the R10 July showcase
Digital and Learning Resources will set up vendor presentations and request samples
Closed period begins October 12, 2023
Early December 2023
TEA announces state-approved adoption materials
Curriculum Content Teams determine the final products/vendors in each area (from review #2) based on rubric scores.
Digital and Learning Resources will notify vendors of determinations
Digital and Learning Resources will provide finalists with the Publisher Agreement form.
Conduct a meeting with district committee to schedule Review #3, which will begin in January.
Content Coordinators/Digital and Learning Resources will select district locations for sample placement
Digital and Learning Resources will schedule February DIC data presentation.
January 2024
Review #3 (includes stakeholders)
Place materials for review in a two-to-three-week window (determined by the committee), advertise to stakeholders, provide information on the webpage, determine the time period that materials are available, and provide an open-ended review form for stakeholder comments.
Rubrics/Surveys posted for public input
January 23 R10 Showcase for CTE and Personal Financial Literacy (Nick, Judy, Zach, Zeshan)
Early February 2024
Teacher voting
Mid-February 2024
The committee reviews teacher voting data
Final selections made/confirmed by Curriculum and Instruction IMA Committee Members
Presentation data for DIC
March or April (depending on cost availability)
Digital and Learning Resources will prepare estimates for the cost of adoption materials
Prepare documents and materials for the Board
Submit Board documents and present selection to the Board (not to exceed statement)
May 2024 (when EMAT reopens)
Order materials for the 2024-2025 school year
By May 31, provide online access to teachers for new instructional materials
July-August 2024
Curriculum and Instruction/Publisher provide training opportunities for teachers
Digital and Learning Resources will receive and process new materials
Digital and Learning Resources will order additional materials as needed
Digital and Learning Resources will coordinate the distribution of new materials to campuses