Selecting Materials

Every school district in Mississippi has its own instructional materials selection process. With that in mind, we strongly encourage you to reach out to your school leaders to understand how your district selects its materials.

Questions to Ask:

1. What is the timeline for curriculum adoption?
   • Academic Adoption Schedule (Spring 2023)
   • Career-Technical Adoption Schedule (August 2023)
2. Are teachers part of the state evaluation process?
   • State Rating Committee Timeline (Spring 2023)
3. How often does the district select and purchase new materials?
4. Are teachers part of the local evaluation process? What role do teachers play in the process?
   • Publisher Caravan Timeline (Spring 2023)
5. Does the district use the MDE rubric to evaluate materials?

Evaluation Questions to Ask:

1. What elements of the materials will help you teach your student better?
2. How do the materials lend themselves to differentiated instructional strategies?
3. Will the materials help you teach in-person and virtually?
4. Do you know of other Mississippi schools that are using the materials? What has their experience been?