Instructional Materials
Review Committee Orientation
Dance
Theatre
World Languages
Driver’s Education
A l m a S i mp s o n , C o o r d i n a t o r
2 1 st C e n t u r y I n s t r u c t i o n a l M a t e r i a l s
Welcome & Introductions
The Adoption Process
West Virginia is one of 22 “Adoption States”
 WV Educators write the criteria.
 The Department Issues a “Call to Bid.”
 Interested vendors submit bids,
sign a contract & post a bond.
 WV educators review materials.
 Approved materials are placed
on Official State Multiple List.
Adoption Cycle
West Virginia Code §18-2A-1
The establishment of groupings and periods of adoption
complies with W. Va. Code §18-2A-1, Adoption of Textbooks,
Instructional Materials and Learning Technologies. The
West Virginia Instructional Materials Review/Advisory
Committee, acting as a total body, is expected to select
“textbooks” (instructional materials) for each group for
recommendation to be approved and published in the yearly
Official State Multiple List of Instructional Materials.
SUBJECTS
ADOPTION
PERIOD*
July 1 - June 30
Group
Required subjects, as applicable, in Early Childhood
Education, Middle Childhood Education, and Adolescent
Education, unless otherwise indicated.
Early and Middle
Childhood Education
2008 to 2014
II
2008 to 2015
English Language Arts
(Composition, Grammar, Handwriting,
Journalism and Speech)
Music
Visual Art
Adolescent Education
English Language Arts
(Composition, Grammar, Handwriting, Journalism
and Speech)
Music
Visual Art
Foreign Language
Driver Education
2009 to 2015
VI
Foreign Language
Dance
Theatre
2010 to 2016
IV
2010 to 2015
Mathematics
Mathematics
Family & Consumer Science
Family & Consumer Science
Vocational Agriculture
Vocational Agriculture
2011 to 2017
III
Social Studies
Social Studies
2012 to 2018
V
Science
Health
Science
Health
2013 to 2019
I
English Language Arts
()
English Language Arts
2014 to 2020
II
English Language Arts
(Composition, Grammar, Handwriting,
Journalism Spelling and Speech)
English Language Arts
(Composition, Grammar, Handwriting, Journalism
Spelling and Speech)
(Literature)
Instructional Material
Adoption Cycle
(2012)
2018
Science K-12
Health K-12
(2013)
2019
English Lang. Arts K-12
•Reading/Literature
•Integrated Programs
•Spelling
(2007)
(2011)
English Lang. Arts K-12
•Composition
•Grammar
•Handwriting
•Journalism
•Speech
2017
Social Studies K-12
(2010)
2008
2016
Mathematics K-12
Family & Consumer Science
Vocational Agriculture
Criteria Developed
(October)
Multiple List
Approved
(November)
Appeals
(September)
Deliberations
(August)
Multiple List
Available to Counties
(December/January)
Publisher Hearings
(July)
Call to Bid issued
(January)
Review of
Instructional
Materials (May)
Bids Submitted
(March)
Counties Adopt
(May 1)
The Criteria
 Criteria developed by classroom teachers based on
content standards and objectives, learning skills, and
technology tools.
 21st Century content
 Lexile Measures
Best Practices
NCLB
National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP)
State Teachers
National Associations
National Standards
State Associations
State Curriculum Framework
District Curriculum
Assessment
School/District/State
School Curriculum
Instructional
Materials
Professional
Development
Evaluating the Correlation
Four areas of evaluation:
 Part I: Generic Criteria
 Part II: Learning for the 21st Century
 Part III: General Evaluation Criteria
 Part IV: Specific Criteria
Each category is evaluated separately.
Generic Criteria must match 100%
Average of 80% for remaining categories in order to be
approved.
Review for…
 Generic Criteria (representation)
Ethnic
groups
Gender balance
Age populations
 Specific Criteria
Based
on Content Standards and Objectives of
Required Subjects
 21st Century Criteria
Clear
connection to learning in and for the 21st
Century
Use of Criteria
Generic Criteria assures that various
groups of people are equally represented
and fosters a biased free attitude within
students.
Use of Criteria
21st Century
Learning Skills
 Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills.
 Information and Communication Skills.
 Interpersonal and Self-Direction Skills and use these 21 Century Tools
 21st Century Tools
 Problem-solving tools (such as spreadsheets, decision support, design
tools)
 Communication, information processing and research tools (such as word
processing, e-mail, groupware, presentation, Web development, Internet
search tools)
 Personal development and productivity tools (such as e-learning, time
management/calendar, collaboration tools)
West Virginia Department of Education
Use of Criteria
Specific Criteria:
 Publishers develop curriculum correlations
 Teacher Review Teams verify publisher
correlations, assess depth and breadth of the
content, and determine curriculum delivery
 Deliberation tool for the review team to
recommend adoption based upon depth and
validity of the content
Assessing the Content
I = (In-Depth) extensively addresses the criteria
item
A = (Adequate) addresses criteria item adequately
M = (Minimal) criteria item addressed minimally and
would require additional (supplemental) materials to
develop the concept
N = (Non-Existent) not acceptable as presented
GROUP II – 2008-2014
Theatre I: 9-12
(IMR Committee) Responses
(Vendor/Publisher)
SPECIFIC LOCATION OF
CONTENT WITHIN PRODUCT
I=In-depth
A=Adequate
M=Minimal
N=Nonexistent
I
A
For student mastery of content standards and objectives, the instructional materials will
A
Scriptwriting
1
Provide opportunities to adapt a variety of written materials
for classroom performance (e.g. stories, children’s books,
myths, folktales, fables, personal experiences, songs).
2
Provide opportunities to analyze the content of the material
(e.g. stories, children’s books, myths, folktales, fables,
personal experiences, songs) for dramatic elements
including exposition, conflict, climax, resolution, character
relationships, actions and obstacles.
3
Provide opportunities to experiment with stories to create a
variety of theatrical forms (reader’s theatre, improvisation,
tableau, pantomime).
1.
Provide opportunities to rewrite stories to contain a simple
plot structure and dialogue which demonstrate
understanding of basic dramatic elements.
M
N
Qualifications for Approval
 Based upon all the criteria for subject and grade level,
80% of the criteria must be rated “I” or “A” to be an
accepted program
 For an accepted program to qualify as an in-depth
program, 80% of the criteria rated “I” and “A” must be
rated “I”
For Example:
If the criteria consists of 100 items, at least 80 of those
items must receive a score of I or A.
Additional Review Practices: Assessment
Examine instructional materials for student assessment
practices
criteria reference assessment
performance assessment
portfolio assessment
inquiry assessment (investigation, exploration, research)
laboratory investigation (hands-on)
application of skills across curriculum
writing in the content area
integration of concepts with other area of study
authentic applications of skills
West Virginia Department of Education
Resources to be Reviewed
 Teacher edition
 Student edition
 Items that are “bundled”
in order to meet the criteria

In this case, all items should come
in one package.
 Access to technology must be
provided.
Let’s Talk Ethics
§126-36-5. Guidelines.
5.5.1. Any/all item(s) submitted for bid and
accepted for inclusion on the state multiple list
shall not be given away during
the contract period, except for
those items defined in Section 7.
§126-36-5. Guidelines.
5.2. Free and/or Loaned Items - Each vendor shall
declare on the bid any/all free and loaned items that
will be given to any county or school free of charge
upon adoption/purchase. … No changes will be
permitted after the vendor hearing date and the
declaration shall become part of the contract for the
adoption period.
5.2.1. All items to be loaned or given free,
supplementary or otherwise, shall be provided during
the review/hearing period for committee members to
observe if requested by the Advisory Committee.
West Virginia Code 18-2A
Adoption of Instructional Materials
§ 18-2A-9 Gifts and bribes to influence adoption of
books, instructional materials or learning
technologies a felony; penalty
… no person shall receive, solicit, or of books,
instructional materials or learning technologies…
accept a gift, present, or thing of value to influence
that individual in the vote for the adoption guilty of
a felony, not less than one year in penitentiary
West Virginia Department of Education
Acceptable Gifts
WV Ethics Commission
www.wvethicscommission.org
Instructional Materials
Website
http://wvde.state.wv.us/materials/
Contact me or your Committee
Chairperson when questions arise.
awsimpso@access.k12.wv.us