Selecting Materials - Mississippi Instructional Materials Matter

Each school district in Mississippi has its own process for selecting instructional materials. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to contact your school leaders to learn how your district chooses its materials.

Logistics of Local Adoption

Logistics of Local Adoption Chart

Eight Elements of Effective Implementation:

8 Elements of Effective Implementation Chart

Use the drop-down menu to access toolkit materials, which include guidance documents, usage expectations, and additional resources to assist districts in effectively implementing HQIM.

Element 1: Instructional Materials Use

Quality Review Process

Rubric Development

Purchasing Key Messages

Element 2: Clear Vision of Effective Instruction

HQIM Vision Statements

Element 3: School Team and Goals Identified

Goals for Implementation

Implementation Support Team Roles and Responsibilities

Procurement Timeline

Element 4: Clear Expectations of HQIM Use

Sample Expectations for Use

Element 5: HQIM Launch Training

Key Elements of Launch

Element 6: Teacher Collaboration Training

Sample Collaborative Teaching Protocols

ELA Unit Internalization

Math Unit Internalization

Literacy Lesson Planning Shifts

Literacy HQIM Vocabulary

Element 7: Observation and Feedback Loop

Observation and Feedback Loop

Literacy Learning Walk Form

Mathematics Instructional Observation Protocol

Element 8: Continuous Improvement Process

MDE Literacy Training

MDE Mathematics Training

High-Quality Professional Learning