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This page provides important information to publishers regarding the review, adoption, and distribution of state-adopted instructional materials.

View a list ofÌýforms required when participating in the State Board of Education (SBOE) review and adoption processÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó).ÌýThese forms are examples only and are not an exhaustive list of all requirements. ɬÀï·¬will provide each form's final format and submission procedure. Please refer to the proclamation and proclamation-specific publisher handbook for further information on these and other deliverables and deadlines.

View a list of forms required when participating in ɬÀï·¬ Resource ReviewÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó). This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all requirements. Publishers should refer to the and cycle-specific publisher manual for further information on these and other deliverable deadlines.

(NOTE: If you experience difficulties downloading these forms,Ìý. If you still experience difficulty opening the form, open yourÌýDownloadsÌýfolder, right-click on the form, and selectÌýOpen withÌýandÌýAdobe Acrobat.)

House Bill 1605

The ɬÀï·¬ Education Agency hosted an information session for textbook publishers to review . The bill addresses instructional materials and technology review and approval as well as the extension of additional state aid to school districts for the provision of certain instructional materials. This information session provided an opportunity for interested publishers to hear an overview of HB 1605 and to begin discussing impacts of the legislation. Ìý

HB 1605 Publisher Information SessionÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)

Training Videos

Proclamations

The SBOE uses a proclamationÌýto call for new instructional materials.Ìý Proclamations are named by the year in which the new materials are intended to be made available in the classroom.Ìý The adoption cycle for foundation and enrichment subjects shows when the SBOE is tentatively scheduled to call for instructional materials.

Proclamation 2024

The SBOE issuedÌýProclamation 2024Ìýat its April 2022 Ìý(click item 10). Adopting materials underÌýProclamation 2024Ìýis scheduled to occur in November 2022. The adopted materials will go into classrooms in the 2024–25 school year.

• Proclamation 2024Ìý(Amended September 2023) (PDF)
• Proclamation 2024 Publisher HandbookÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
• Proclamation 2024 Q&A (PDF)

Helpful Resources

Proclamation 2024 Standards-Alignment Dashboard Training

• Proclamation 2024 Standards-Alignment Dashboard Training (PDF)
• Proclamation 2024 Standards-Alignment Dashboard Training Questions and Answers (PDF)
• Publisher Dashboard Training Manual 2022 (PDF)

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Introduction to Proclamation 2024

• Introduction to Proclamation 2024 Webinar—June 21, 2022Ìý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
• Introduction Proclamation 2024 Webinar Audience Questions and AnswersÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)

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Proclamation 2024 Science Publisher Webinar

• Proclamation 2024 Science Publisher Webinar—July 27, 2022Ìý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
• Proclamation 2024 Science Publisher Webinar Audience Questions and AnswersÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)

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Proclamation 2024 CTE Publisher Webinar

• Proclamation 2024 CTE Publisher Webinar—July 28, 2022Ìý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
• Proclamation 2024 CTE Publisher Webinar Audience Questions and Answers (PDF)

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Proclamation 2024 Technology Applications Publisher Webinar

• Proclamation 2024 Technology Applications Publisher Webinar–August 24, 2022 (PDF)
• Proclamation 2024 Technology Applications Publisher Webinar Audience Questions and Answers (PDF)

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Proclamation 2024 Personal Financial Literacy and Economics Publisher Webinar

• Proclamation 2024 Personal Financial Literacy and Economics Publisher Webinar—August 25, 2022Ìý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
• Proclamation 2024 Personal Financial Literacy and Economics Publisher Webinar Audience Questions and Answers (PDF)

Proclamation 2023

The State Board of Education (SBOE) does not plan to issue Proclamation 2023. Instructional materials for science, grades K–12, and certain CTE courses are now scheduled to be included in Proclamation 2024. You may see the SBOE’s discussion of this topic in the broadcast of the SBOE’s . (Click item 5.)

Proclamation 2022

The SBOE issued Proclamation 2022 at its April 2020 meeting. The adoption of materials under Proclamation 2022 is scheduled to occur in November 2021. The adopted materials are scheduled to go into classrooms in the 2022–23 school year.

• Proclamation 2022 (Amended April 2021) (PDF)
• Proclamation 2022 Publisher Handbook and Checklist (PDF)
• Proclamation 2022 Questions and Answers (PDF)

Helpful Resources

Proclamation 2022
Introduction Webinar
March 10, 2020

• Introduction to Proclamation 2022 Webinar—March 10, 2020 (PDF)
• ÌýIntroduction to Proclamation 2022 Webinar Audience Questions and Answers (PDF)

Proclamation 2021

The SBOE issued Proclamation 2021Ìýat its June 2019 meeting. Instructional materials were adopted in November 2020. The adopted materials are scheduled to go into classrooms in the 2021–22 school year.

• Proclamation 2021 (Amended 1-31-2020) (PDF)

Helpful Resources

Below are links to Proclamation 2021 important documents:

• ESC Contact Information (PDF)
• Proclamation 2021 Questions and Answers (PDF)
• Proclamation 2021 Publisher Handbook and Checklist (PDF)

The breakout documents below identify the end-of-year outcomes that must be covered in materials intended for students:

• ɬÀï·¬ Prekindergarten Guidelines (English)
• ɬÀï·¬ Prekindergarten Guidelines (Spanish)

Proclamation 2021
Correlation Training video
Feb 14, 2020

Proclamation 2021 Correlation Training (PDF)

Review and Adoption Process

The review and adoption processÌýdetermines the instructional materials eligible for adoption by the State Board of Education (SBOE).Ìý The process starts when the SBOE calls for new instructional materials and is complete with the selection and implementation of new materials by school districts.

ɬÀï·¬ Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

The are the content standards that must be covered in adopted instructional materials.Ìý Publishers create correlations to provide evidence of the alignment of products submitted for adoption to the required TEKS. The state review panels are provided with the publisher's correlations in an evaluation instrument to record their findings of TEKS coverage and factual and editorial errors.

Content Updates and SubstitutionsÌý

Publishers must submit a formal request toÌýupdate content in or substituteÌýa new edition of adopted instructional materials (19 ɬÀï·¬ Administrative Code §§ and ). ɬÀï·¬postsÌýall update requests for a minimum of seven days and posts all substitution requests for a minimum of sixty days. All requests that involve content used to determine TEKS coverage must be approved by the SBOE prior to its introduction into the material. All requests that do not involve content used to determine TEKS coverage must be approved by TEA. Without prior approval from TEA, publishers may, at any time, make changes that do not affect the content or change the technical requirements, such as technical enhancements or improvements. Publishers who fail to obtain the required approval prior to making changes to adopted materials violate the terms of the instructional materials contract and will be reported to the SBOE.

Submit a request if you would like to make updates to or substitute a new edition of adopted materials.

Ordering Information

School districts and charter schools use the ordering informationÌýpage to view Technology and Instructional Materials Allotment allocations, state-adopted materials list, and publisher/depository contact information.

Accessible Instructional Materials

Accessible instructional materialsÌýare ordered for students with disabilities.Ìý There are specific guidelines that publishers of print materials must follow for the creation of those materials.Ìý Electronic instructional materials must also be fully accessible for students with disabilities. Beginning with Proclamation 2017, publishers must provide an accessibility report prior to adoption by the SBOE verifying that all electronic instructional materials comply with Ìýand technical standards required by the .Ìý

The following free accessibility resources are available to publishers:

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EMAT Login

Publishers who have Ìýuser names and passwords can use EMAT to submit bid information, including Statements of Intent to Bid, Complete Descriptions, and Official BidsÌýby the specified deadlines listed in the proclamation. Publishers who do not have EMAT user names and passwords can to submit bid information.

Publishers can also view and process orders for adopted materials in EMAT.Ìý District and charter EMAT/EVI contacts, district order lists, and payment reports are available in the EMAT system.

Reports

Order Summary Report

The Ìýis updated nightly and lists the adopted instructional materials that have been requisitioned in EMAT for the current school year, including the publisher, title, and quantity ordered.

EMAT Vendor Payment Report

The Ìýallows vendors and publishers to view all of the payments received from TEA. The report includes the amount paid, the payment date, and the warrant number.

Vendor Adjustment History Report

The report shows any adjustments that have been made to a vendor’s or publisher’s account.Ìý This report can include credits processed for returned items from school districts and charter schools.

ɬÀï·¬Updates/Mailing Lists

Join the Review and Adoption Ìýto receive important information regarding the review and adoption process, including upcoming deadlines.

Join the Instructional Materials Ìýto receive important announcements regarding instructional materials that are sent to school districts and charter schools.Ìý Announcements include Letters to the Administrator Addressed, EMAT open and close dates, and instructional materials allotment information.

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