West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-036 - Instructional Resources Adoption; Notice, Request and Instructions to Publishers (2445.41) › Section 126-36-6 - West Virginia Instructional Materials Review Committee (IMRC) Requirements

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
6.1. Reviews and
				Recommendations
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The IMRC reviews and recommends instructional
				resources including print materials, electronic resources and systems, and
				kit-based instructional materials used as the primary source to deliver the
				content standards and objectives. The committee reserves the right to list the
				items as high or low ability and to request the revision of any bid during the
				hearing with the respective vendor. In addition, the committee reserves the
				right to review items bid as supplemental materials during the adoption cycle,
				and thereby reserves the right to remove them from the state multiple list
				should they be deemed inadequate or inappropriate.
6.2. Generic and Specific Criteria - Generic
				and specific evaluation criteria for the current adoption program(s) shall be
				furnished to each bidder electronically. Vendors are required to provide
				criteria correlation sheets, in paper format for printed materials and
				electronic format for non-print materials, including specific locations for
				each criterion, to the IMRC prior to June 10 of the adoption year. Failing to
				do so could result in a disqualification of product. If the materials do not
				address required specific criteria, this must be noted on the form as a "No."
				These documents shall be used to evaluate instructional materials that will be
				considered by the IMRC and IMAC for recommendation to the WVBE and by county
				boards of education local selection committees in their selection
				process.
6.3. Examination Samples -
				The samples shall be submitted to designated committee members on or before
				June 10 of the adoption year for examination and study and are to be an exact
				duplicate of the "Official Bid" filed with the State Superintendent and clearly
				marked as to "Grade Levels" (Early and/or Middle Childhood) and "Course Titles"
				(Adolescent). For clarification, samples must bear a label stating the subject
				matter for which it is bid e.g., English Language Arts Composition K-12.
				Vendors/Publishers will provide designated committee members an inventory of
				shipments (samples) under separate mailing. Vendors may provide an examination
				sample of materials necessary for hands-on and/or inquiry based learning (e.g.,
				instruments used for measuring, base-10 blocks, pattern blocks, play money,
				magnifying glasses, geoboards, etc.); however, one complete set of materials
				for each investigation must be included.
6.3.a. Vendors are requested to advise
				designated members of the IMRC (by letter, with criteria, and prior to July 10
				of the adoption year of their intent to recall (at vendors' expense) any/all
				samples upon completion of the examination. It is further recommended that,
				where possible, all instructional materials submitted as a series be forwarded
				to designated committee members in one mailing.