Instructional Materials Center (IMC)
Overview
Welcome to the Instructional Materials Center (IMC)
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 Instructional Materials Adoption Process in Utah maintains local autonomy in the choice of instructional materials by providing a general list of recommended curriculum resources. This list is a service to Local Education Agencies (LEAs), who bear the ultimate responsibility for the selection of the content used in courses of study. The adoption process also establishes, by contracting with each publisher, a set price for instructional materials, as well as a guarantee of inalterable curriculum, throughout the adoption period.
Utah generally reviews Career and Technical Education (CTE) subjects in the Spring Review and core subjects in the Fall.
Resources
Recommended Instructional Materials System (RIMS) Searchable Database
Massively Integrated Data Analytics System (MIDAS)
History and Process of Instructional Materials
Google Docs
Ensuring Timely Delivery of Accessible Formats for Your Students
Rating-Recommendation Criteria
Sensitive Materials Resources (under Statutes and Rules tab)
Open Educational Resources
Utah Education Network (UEN)
State Instructional Materials Review Association (SIMRA)
Utah Core Standards
Standards for Core Subjects at the Utah State Board of Education
Utah State Board of Education Elementary Language Arts Utah Core Standards
Includes Literacy in History, Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
Career Pathways Utah State Board of Education Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Utah Core Standards
Utah Education Network (UEN)
Local Education Agency (LEA) Resources
This section is designed to help LEAs create policy for curriculum review. Each section below has examples that have been listed for reference. Current legislation has been updated and requires the following ( SB55 (lines 217-262)):
Instructional Materials (materials that are adopted and approved by an LEA):
- have an open process where educators and parents can review materials
- posts recommended material online to allow for public review or make the material available at the LEA for review
- hold at least two public meetings that allows educators and parents to express views and opinions on the material
Supplemental Materials (materials a classroom teacher selects that have not been adopted, approved, or prohibited by an LEA):
- provide flexible guidance to educators
- include if any process or permission is required before using materials
All Materials:
- If an LEA contracts with another party to provide online or digital materials, the
LEA shall include in the contract a requirement that the provider give notice to the
LEA any time that the provider makes a material change to the content of the online
or digital materials, excluding regular informational updates on current events.
LEA Curriculum Policies
Canyons School District
Curriculum MaterialsCurriculum Adoption Policy
Policy 600.02 – Instructional MaterialsCurriculum Materials
Millard School District
Learning Materials
Evaluation and Selection of Instructional Materials
Navigating Curriculum Topics During Instruction
Evaluation and Selection of Other Instructional Materials
Granite School District
Textbook/Curriculum Materials AdoptionGoogle Drive
Curriculum Topics GuideGoogle Docs
Additional Curriculum Resources
Resource Repository- a list of available, optional resources that are not state reviewed or currently in RIMS
Instructional Materials Review Rubrics
CACTUS
CACTUS Course Codes and Approval Utah State Board of Education Teaching and Learning Resources
For more information about LEA Resources, contact Amber Wright via phone at 801-538-7754, or via email at amber.wright@schools.utah.gov.
Publisher Information
Review Information
Utah Instructional Materials Center Spring Program Guidebook
Utah Instructional Materials Center Fall Program Guidebook
Year and Subject Schedule for Reviews
Instructional Materials Review Rubrics
Resources
Spring Instructional Materials Contract
Fall Instructional Materials Contract
Review Team
Rubrics
CTE Instructional Materials Review Rubric (2025)
ELA Intervention Materials Rubric (2025)
General Instructional Materials Rubric (2025)
Health Education Instructional Materials Rubric (2025)
Human Trafficking and Sex Abuse Prevention Rubric (2025)
Mathematics Instructional Materials Review Rubric (2025)
Physical Education Instructional Materials Rubric 2025
Science Instructional Materials Review Rubric (2025)
Science of Reading (SOR) Evidence-Informed Core Criteria Checklist
IMC Team
Amber Wright
Digital and Instructional Materials Specialist
Phone: (801) 538-7754 | E-mail