The purpose of state recommendation of instructional materials is to provide the schools of the state the very best available core-related materials and to eliminate instructional materials that violate Utah Administrative Code or Utah State Board Rules.
The recommendation process also provides for consistent contract pricing for recommended materials. Utah reviews and approves materials on a semiannual basis, once in the Fall and once in the Spring.
The Spring 2018 Instructional Materials Review will be for Career and Technical Education (CTE) titles (Business, Family and Consumer Sciences, Financial Literacy, Health Science, Information Technology, Marketing, Technology and Engineering, Trade Technology, Work-based Learning).
Program Guidebook: Spring 2018
Intention to Bid
Google Forms
Comprehensive Administration of Credentials for Teachers in Utah Schools (CACTUS) Course Codes
Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Teaching and Learning
Open Educational Resources
Utah Education Network (UEN)
The Instructional Materials Adoption Process in Utah maintains local autonomy in the choice of instructional materials by providing a general list of approved materials. The adoption process also establishes, by contracting with each publisher, a price for instructional materials to be maintained throughout the adoption period, thus providing equality for each school district. This system provides the best instructional materials at the lowest price for Utah's students.
A Brief History and Overview of Instructional Materials in Utah
R277-469: Instructional Materials Commission Operating Procedures
R277-700: The Elementary and Secondary School General Core
"It is agreed between the parties to this contract that if at any time during the life of this contract any instructional materials herein included shall be contracted in any other state at a lower price by the publisher than is designated in this contract, the publisher shall notify the state, the lower price shall immediately become the contract price herein, and shall be substituted in the place and stead of the price designated in this contract, to be applied to all subsequent purchases."
Rubrics are prepared by Curriculum Specialists in the Utah State Board of Education (USBE), in cooperation with subject area specialists in districts and schools throughout the state in order to provide a simple way for reviewers to evaluate instructional materials. The major focus of the rubrics will be the core for the designated course, but the rubrics will also address issues such as equity, material quality and construction, adherence to Utah law, and other appropriate issues. The rubrics are used to help guide the narratives composed for RIMS.
Instructional Materials Review Rubric Statements
Mathematics Instructional Materials Review Rubric
Core Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Elementary Language Arts
Next Commission Meeting: November 12, 2018
Parker Fawson
Utah Valley University
MS126
800 West University Parkway
Orem, Utah 84058-5999 | E-mail
Cassandra Fuentes
4600 South Altonia Circle
West Valley, Utah 84120 | E-mail
J. Scott Handy
1791 28th Street
Ogden, Utah 84403 | E-mail
Susan Harrah
Arrowhead Elementary
545 Arrowhead Trail
Santa Clara, Utah 84765 | E-mail
Paula Logan
Butler Middle School
7530 South 2700 East
Cottonwood Heights, Utah 84121 | E-mail
Scott Rogers
E-mail
Carrie Rogers-Whitehead
3645 West 1987 South, Building 7
Salt Lake City, Utah 84104 | E-mail
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) has joined together with several Universities and Colleges in an effort to establish an instructional materials resource center for education students. Publishers are requested, but not required, to participate in sending samples to the Colleges of Education.
Please send one copy or a representative sample of materials to the following sites:
Lesli Baker
Utah Valley University
Library
800 West University Parkway
Orem, Utah 84058
Phone: (801) 863-8286
Curriculum Library
Dixie State University
Holland Centennial Commons
225 South 700 East
St. George, Utah 84770
Attention: Linda Jones
Ms. Shaun Jackson
Acquisitions
Stewart Library
Weber State University
2901 University Circle
Ogden, Utah 84408-2901
Diane Raines
Education Curriculum Library
Giovale Library
Westminster College
1840 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84105
Do not send the following samples to Westminster College:
Richard Saunders
Sherratt Library
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah 84720
Phone: (435) 865-8392
Nathan Smith
Director, Educational Resource and Technology Center
UMC 2845-170 Education Building
Utah State University
Logan, Utah 84322-2845
Rachel Wadman
C/O Carol Barksdale
6750 HBLL
Brigham Young University (BYU)
Provo, Utah 84602
Do not send samples of the following subject areas to BYU: