April 2019 Committee of the Full Board Item 9
April 2019 Committee of the Full Board Item 9
Ratification of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Coverage in Materials Submitted for Review for the Instructional Materials Quality Evaluation Pilot
April 5, 2019
COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD: ACTION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: ACTION
SUMMARY: This item gives the board an opportunity to ratify the report from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) review committees regarding materials that were submitted for review for the Instructional Materials Quality Evaluation (IMQE) Pilot. This item presents the final report from the commissioner of education regarding the coverage of the TEKS and English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS).
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.081 and §31.082.
TEC, §31.081 requires the commissioner to develop and maintain a web portal to assist school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in selecting instructional materials.
TEC, §31.082 requires the commissioner to contract with a private entity to conduct an independent analysis of each instructional material submitted by a publisher for inclusion in the web portal developed under §31.081.
The full text of statutory citations can be found in the statutory authority section of this agenda.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: None
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION: TEC, §31.081 and §31.082, added by HB 3526 and SB 819, 85th Legislature, 2017, requires the agency to develop and maintain a web portal that includes general information for each material submitted for review, evaluation of the quality of the material and the extent to which it covers the TEKS, and a repository of open educational resources, including state-developed materials; create procedures for submitting materials to the web portal; use a competitive process to contract for the development of the portal; and contract with a private entity to conduct an independent analysis of materials submitted for review. The evaluation will mirror the State Board of Education adoption process to review materials for TEKS alignment.
The goal of the IMQE portal is to provide free, transparent, and user-friendly information about the extent to which materials reflect research-based pedagogy and support the learning of all students. The IMQE pilot will mirror, to the extent possible, the official IMQE portal and will provide the vendor and the agency an opportunity to evaluate procedures and make improvements before the official launch.
PUBLIC BENEFIT AND COST TO PERSONS: The IMQE portal is expected to make it easier for school districts and charter schools to search for instructional materials based on local needs and potentially increase the ease and efficiency of local review processes.
MOTION TO BE CONSIDERED: The State Board of Education:
Ratify the report of the commissioner of education regarding TEKS and ELPS alignment in instructional materials submitted to the instructional materials quality evaluation pilot.
Staff Members Responsible:
Monica Martinez, Associate Commissioner, Standards and Support Services
Kelly Callaway, Senior Director, Instructional Materials
Separate Exhibit:
Report of the Commissioner of Education Regarding TEKS and ELPS Alignment in Instructional Materials Submitted to the Instructional Materials Quality Evaluation Pilot
April 5, 2019
COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD: ACTION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: ACTION
SUMMARY: This item gives the board an opportunity to ratify the report from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) review committees regarding materials that were submitted for review for the Instructional Materials Quality Evaluation (IMQE) Pilot. This item presents the final report from the commissioner of education regarding the coverage of the TEKS and English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS).
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.081 and §31.082.
TEC, §31.081 requires the commissioner to develop and maintain a web portal to assist school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in selecting instructional materials.
TEC, §31.082 requires the commissioner to contract with a private entity to conduct an independent analysis of each instructional material submitted by a publisher for inclusion in the web portal developed under §31.081.
The full text of statutory citations can be found in the statutory authority section of this agenda.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: None
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION: TEC, §31.081 and §31.082, added by HB 3526 and SB 819, 85th Legislature, 2017, requires the agency to develop and maintain a web portal that includes general information for each material submitted for review, evaluation of the quality of the material and the extent to which it covers the TEKS, and a repository of open educational resources, including state-developed materials; create procedures for submitting materials to the web portal; use a competitive process to contract for the development of the portal; and contract with a private entity to conduct an independent analysis of materials submitted for review. The evaluation will mirror the State Board of Education adoption process to review materials for TEKS alignment.
The goal of the IMQE portal is to provide free, transparent, and user-friendly information about the extent to which materials reflect research-based pedagogy and support the learning of all students. The IMQE pilot will mirror, to the extent possible, the official IMQE portal and will provide the vendor and the agency an opportunity to evaluate procedures and make improvements before the official launch.
PUBLIC BENEFIT AND COST TO PERSONS: The IMQE portal is expected to make it easier for school districts and charter schools to search for instructional materials based on local needs and potentially increase the ease and efficiency of local review processes.
MOTION TO BE CONSIDERED: The State Board of Education:
Ratify the report of the commissioner of education regarding TEKS and ELPS alignment in instructional materials submitted to the instructional materials quality evaluation pilot.
Staff Members Responsible:
Monica Martinez, Associate Commissioner, Standards and Support Services
Kelly Callaway, Senior Director, Instructional Materials
Separate Exhibit:
Report of the Commissioner of Education Regarding TEKS and ELPS Alignment in Instructional Materials Submitted to the Instructional Materials Quality Evaluation Pilot