Instructional Materials
Webinar
November 18, 2009
Group IV Adoption Cycle
 Mathematics
 Agricultural Education
 Family and Consumer Sciences
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Webinar Agenda
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Demonstration of Interactive Multiple List
Explanation of Caravan
Adoption Considerations
Recent Policy Changes
Questions and Answers
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Instructional Materials Caravan
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Points to Consider
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Vertical alignment within a programmatic level
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Consistent use of academic vocabulary
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Alignment across programmatic levels
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Capacity of a series to meet the needs of students who can master Algebra I,
Geometry, Algebra II as well as students who may need the additional
support through Algebra I Support and Conceptual Math (21st Century Algebra).
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Formative assessment along with prescriptive instruction and intervention
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Web resources – accessibility both at school and at home
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Opportunity for teachers to improve their content knowledge
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The amount of professional development teachers will need to effectively utilize
the program, especially important if a “bundled” program is adopted
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Instructional Materials Caravan
• January 12 – RESA III
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Charleston
• 9:00 – 5:00 PM
• January 15 – RESA II
Big Sandy Arena, Huntington
• 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• January 19 – RESA I
Beckley-Raleigh County Civic Center, Beckley
• 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• January 21 – RESA V
South Parkersburg Baptist Church, Parkersburg
• 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Instructional Materials Caravan
• January 23 – RESA VIII
James Ramsey Technical Institute, Martinsburg*
• Time to be determined*
• January 25 – RESA IV
Convention and Civic Center, Summersville
• 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• January 27 – RESA VI
Wheeling Civic Center, Wheeling
• 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• January 29– RESA VII
Location to be Determined
• 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Sample Schedule
Time
Elementary
Wright Group
Room 2
9:55 – 10:05
10:05- ll:00
12:05 – 1:05
1:05 – 1:55
1:55 – 2:05
Pearson/PH
Room 1
Scott Foresman
Room 1
Glencoe
Room 2
Carnegie Learning
Room 4
CEV Learning
Room 3
Holt
Room 3
Cengage
Room 4
Tr a n s i t i o n / B r e a k
Houghton Mifflin
Room 3
C o u n t y
Carolina Biological
Room 4
CORD
Room 4
M a t h
Glencoe
Room 2
L u n c h
L e a d e r s h i p
Holt
Room 3
Te a m
Pearson/PH
Room 1
Pearson
Room 1
M e e t i n g
Glencoe
Room 2
Tr a n s i t i o n / B r e a k
EMC (CET)
Room 2
2:05 – 2:55
3:00 – 5:00
CET
Tr a n s i t i o n / B r e a k
11:00 – 11:10
11:10 – 12:05
High School
County Math Leadership Team Meeting
8:00 – 8:55
9:00 – 9:55
Middle
B o o k
Goodheart Wilcox
Room 1
F a i r
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Changes in Policy 2445.41
“Textbook” Adoption: Notice, Request,
and Instructions to Publishers
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Language has been changed to address both digital and print books
• Allow for volume discounts/and standard prices
• Allows for subscription price models that may be divided over
multiple years
• Allows for electronic teacher editions for electronic materials
• Requires companies to provide the option of adopting only
electronic resource beginning with 2012 adoption year (Science)
• Included accessibility statements for electronic resources
Publishers of primary resources are required to provide Lexile and Quantile
Measures
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Guidelines for Publishers during an Adoption Year:
• Publishers who submit bids will be made public
• Details of bids will not be made public until Multiple List approved by SBOE
• Items on a companies bid may not be given away during the
period of time between the call for materials and approval of Multiple List
• Publishers may not include technology equipment on their bids
• A “blackout period” is established during which time publishers cannot
contact counties about resources on their bids during the call for materials
and review process.
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NOW, IT’S YOUR TURN. ARE THERE
ANY QUESTIONS?
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Contact Information
awsimpso@access.k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-558-5325
http://wvde.state.wv.us/materials/
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