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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.
Utah Instructional Materials Center Spring Program Guidebook
Utah Instructional Materials Center Fall Program Guidebook
Spring Instructional Materials Contract
Fall Instructional Materials Contract
Science of Reading Evidence-Informed Core Criteria Checklist
Credentials Form for Independent Reviewer
Ensuring Timely Delivery of Accessible Formats for Your Students
HB374 Reporting Tool
Google Docs
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 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.
A Brief History and Overview of Instructional Materials in Utah
Rating-Recommendation Criteria
Instructional materials are not reviewed in the adoption process - for information regarding comprehensive literacy software (Early Interactive Software Program), or English Language Learners (ELL)/Multi-Language Learners (MLL) software programs, please contact Amber Wright at amber.wright@schools.utah.gov.
"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."
R277-469: Instructional Materials Commission Operating Procedures
R277-700: The Elementary and Secondary School General Core
Utah State Board of Education Elementary Language Arts Utah Core Standards
Includes Literacy in History, Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects.
Rubrics are prepared by Curriculum Specialists in the Utah State Board of Education, 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 Recommended Instructional Materials System (RIMS).
Instructional Materials Review Form
Mathematics Instructional Materials Review Rubric
Science of Reading (SOR) Evidence-Informed Core Criteria Checklist
Career Pathways
Utah State Board of Education Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Standards for Core Subjects at the Utah State Board of Education
Utah Core Standards
Utah Education Network (UEN)
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