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Texas Science Textbook Standards Changes: Simplified Timeline
January 12 2023
Texas Proclamation 2023

Dates Publishers Need to Know.

Are you finding it challenging to navigate through the schedule provided by Texas in it’s scientific materials regulations proclamation? You’re not alone.

This approval and adoption timeline for the recent Texas scientific ed materials standards includes deadlines and information that apply to content creators and publishers only. The original timeline provided by Texas in its proclamation includes dates assigned to the public, education service centers, districts and charter schools, the State Board of Education, and others. This is a simplified version publishers and content creators should find easier to navigate.

2022 Dates to remember
2023 Dates to remember

Monday, February 13, 2022

  • Preliminary correlations for one science or CTE course are due to TEA.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: TEA

April–May 2022

  • TEA provides details (dates/locations) of upcoming SRP meetings to publishers.

    Responsible Party: TEA
    Recipient/Audience: Publishers

April–August 2022

  • Instructional materials submitted for science are reviewed.

Monday, April 10, 2022

  • Pre-adoption samples, the Report on Interoperability and Ease of Use, and Complete Descriptions are due to the TEA for science and CTE courses.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: TEA, Districts and Charter Schools, Public

  • Pre-adoption samples are due to each of the twenty ESCs for science and CTE courses.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: ESCs

  • Certification of Editorial Review and the Affidavit of Authorship or Contribution are due to TEA for science and CTE courses.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: TEA

  • Preliminary correlations for one technology applications course, one CTE course in computer science or cybersecurity, Personal Financial Literacy and Economics, or K–6 Spanish science are due to TEA.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: TEA

Monday, April 17, 2022

  • ESCs must notify TEA of any irregularities in sample materials submitted by publishers for science and CTE courses.

    Responsible Party: ESCs
    Recipient/Audience: TEA, Publishers

Monday, May 8, 2022

  • Final correlations are due to each of the twenty ESCs for science and CTE courses.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: ESCs

  • Final correlations are due to TEA for science and CTE courses.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: TEA

Tuesday, May 30, 2022

  • Pre-adoption samples, the Report on Interoperability and Ease of Use, and Complete Descriptions are due to TEA for technology applications courses, CTE courses in computer science and cybersecurity, Personal Financial Literacy and Economics, and K–6 Spanish science.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: TEA, Districts and Charter Schools, Public

  • Pre-adoption samples are due to each of the twenty ESCs for technology applications courses, CTE courses in computer science and cybersecurity, Personal Financial Literacy and Economics, and K–6 Spanish science.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: ESCs

  • The Certification of Editorial Review and Affidavit of Authorship or Contribution is due to TEA for technology applications courses, CTE courses in computer science and cybersecurity, Personal Financial Literacy and Economics, and K–6 Spanish science.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: TEA

Monday, June 26, 2022

  • Final correlations are due to TEA for technology applications courses, CTE courses in computer science and cybersecurity, Personal Financial Literacy and Economics, and K–6 Spanish science.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: TEA, Districts and Charter Schools, Public

  • Final correlations are due to each of the twenty ESCs for technology applications, courses, CTE courses in computer science and cybersecurity, Personal Financial Literacy and Economics, and K–6 Spanish science.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: ESCs June–July

  • TEA hosts SRP meetings.

    Responsible Party: TEA
    Recipient/Audience: Publishers, Public

Monday, July 31, 2022

  • The List of Corrections and Editorial Changes is due to TEA. The Vendor Setup Form is due to TEA from publishers without EMAT usernames and passwords.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: TEA

Monday, August 21, 2022

  • Requests for show-cause hearings are due to TEA from eligible publishers that elect to protest the preliminary report.

    Electronic samples of new content provided to and approved by the SRP are due to TEA.

    The Order Processing Information and initial official bids are due to TEA.

  • Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: TEA

September 2022

  • TEA posts to the agency website public and SRP comments and lists of alleged errors, editorial changes, and new content.

    Responsible Party: TEA
    Recipient/Audience: SBOE, Publishers, Districts and Charter Schools, Public

  • SBOE holds a public hearing on instructional materials under consideration for adoption.

    Responsible Party: Public
    Recipient/Audience: Publishers, SBOE

October 2022

  • TEA posts the Report of Required Corrections and Approved New Content and the List of Instructional Materials Eligible for Adoption to the agency website.

    Responsible Party: TEA
    Recipient/Audience: ESCs, Publishers, Districts and Charter Schools, Public

Monday, October 16, 2022

  • The Certification of Intent to Correct and the Disclosure of Campaign Contributions and Gifts are due to TEA.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: TEA

Monday, November 6, 2022

  • Additional official bids are due to TEA.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: TEA, Districts and Charter Schools

Tuesday, November 7, 2022

  • Content changes in materials under consideration in response to public comments are due to TEA.

    An updated List of Corrections and Editorial Changes is due to TEA.

  • Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: SBOE, TEA, Public

Wednesday, November 15, 2022

  • Content changes to materials under consideration in response to public testimony are due to TEA.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: SBOE, TEA, Public

Tuesday–Friday, November 14–17, 2022

  • The SBOE votes on recommendations related to materials under consideration.

    Responsible Party: SBOE
    Recipient/Audience: Publishers, Districts and Charter Schools, Public, ESCs

Friday, December 1, 2022

  • TEA posts the List of Instructional Materials Adopted on the agency website.

    Responsible Party: TEA
    Recipient/Audience: ESCs, Publishers, Districts and Charter Schools, Public

  • The Register of Contact is due to TEA.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: TEA
    2024 Activities and Deliverables

Monday, February 5, 2023

  • One high-quality, accessible PDF, one copy of NIMAS files for student materials, blackline masters, and any other materials included in the teacher component intended for student use, and a screenshot from the NIMAC Validation Wizard showing that each file has passed validation are due to designated braille producers.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: Braille Producer

Monday, February 5, 2023

  • Form 1295 Certificate of Interested Parties is due to TEA.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: TEA

Monday, March 25, 2023

  • One complete, post-adoption material sample that incorporates all required corrections and approved new content is due to TEA.

    The Affidavit of Corrections and New Content is due to TEA.

    The Certification of Compliance with Manufacturing Standards is due to TEA.

    The Accessibility Compliance Report, along with the cover sheet, is due to TEA.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: TEA

Monday, March 25, 2023

  • Once complete, a post-adoption sample incorporating all required corrections and approved new content is due to each of the twenty ESCs.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: ESCs

  • Three final complete copies of adopted print student materials, blackline masters, and any other materials included in the teacher components intended for student use must be submitted to braille producers. If changes were made to instructional materials between Monday, February 5, and Monday, March 25, one high-quality, accessible PDF, one copy of NIMAS files, a side-by-side list of changes, and a screenshot from the NIMAC Validation Wizard showing that each file has passed validation is due to the designated braille producer. If no changes were made, notice must be provided to the designated braille producer.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: Braille Producer

  • One copy of adopted print student materials, blackline masters, and any other materials included in the teacher components intended for student use; one high-quality, accessible PDF; one copy of NIMAS files; and a screenshot from NIMAC Validation Wizard showing that the file passed validation is due to the designated audio producer.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: Audio Producer

  • One copy of adopted print student materials, blackline masters, and any other materials included in the teacher components intended for student use; one high-quality, accessible PDF; one copy of NIMAS files; and a screenshot from NIMAC Validation Wizard showing that the file passed validation is due to the designated large-print producer.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: Large-Print Producer

  • Final NIMAS files and a side-by-side list of changes made between Monday, February 5, and Monday, March 25, or notice that no changes were made are due to TEA.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: TEA

Monday, March 25, 2023

  • Final NIMAS files are due to NIMAC.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: NIMAC

May 2023

  • TEA sends executed contracts to publishers.

    Responsible Party: TEA
    Recipient/Audience: Publishers

  • Texas public schools with funding available can begin submitting orders for new materials.

    Responsible Party: Districts and Charter Schools
    Recipient/Audience: Publishers, TEA

June-August 2023

  • Publishers distribute adopted materials to Texas public schools.

    Responsible Party: Publishers
    Recipient/Audience: Districts and Charter Schools

  • TEA reviews adopted materials to ensure publishers have made all corrections on the Report of Required Corrections and Approved New Content.

    Responsible Party: TEA
    Recipient/Audience: Publishers, SBOE

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