Instructional Materials
The Florida Department of Education is conducting a public review of the current state-approved civics education course instructional materials and the Civics End-of-Course Assessment Test Item Specifications. Public input is encouraged through the online EdCredible® platform accessible at www.floridacivicsreview.org.
General Information
- Policies and Procedures Specifications for the Florida Instructional Materials Adoption (PDF)
- Florida Technology Specifications Guidelines (PDF)
- Adoption Cycle (Updated September 2019) (PDF)
- 2018 Instructional Materials Statutes (PDF)
- State of Florida Vendor Website for Substitute Form W-9. All vendors are required to complete a Substitute Form W-9 online.
- Standards Review for information regarding the standards review process in response to Executive Order 19-32
Instructional Materials Reviewer Evaluation
- 2019-2020 Call for Reviewers (PDF)
- Reviewer Registration Training (PPT)
- Online Evaluation System - This is the new instructional materials adoption portal. Please replace any bookmarks that you may have of the old portal link with the new one for current and future adoptions. This is a secure site. Access requires registration and permission from the Florida Department of Education. This site provides electronic access for the review and evaluation of instructional materials submitted for adoption. Please direct any questions regarding the online evaluation system to the Office of Instructional Materials at imstaff@fldoe.org.
- State Instructional Materials Reviewer Affidavit (PDF)
- State of Florida Vendor Website - All State Expert Reviewers are required to complete an online Substitute Form W-9.
- Stipend Justification Form (PDF)
Public Input
- Guest Reviewers – The portal is currently closed.
2019-2020 Adoption Year: (World Languages, Career & Technical Education (CTE) and Computer Science)
- 2019-2020 Detailed Bid Reports By Category
- K-12 World Languages (PDF)
- K-12 Computer Science (PDF)
- 9-12 Career & Technical Education (PDF)
- 2019-2020 Draft Short Bid Report (PDF) Updated: 7/1/2019
- Florida Instructional Materials Adoption Portal
- Enrollment data for World Languages, CTE, and Computer Science Courses (PDF)
- 2019-2020 Instructional Materials Publisher Contact List (PDF)
- 2019-2020 Instructional Materials Adoption WL, CTE, CS Publisher Checklist (PDF)
- Policies and Procedures Specifications for the Florida 2019-2020 Instructional Materials Adoption (PDF)
- 2019-2020 Instructional Materials Adoption Announcement Course Call List (PDF)
- 2019-2020 Instructional Materials Adoption Specifications (PDF)
2019-2021 K-12 Mathematics Extensions
2019-2020 6-12 English Language Arts Contract Extensions
2019-2020 Adoption Year: (K-12 English Language Arts) - Adoption Suspended
- 2019-2020 K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) Specifications (PDF)
- Please refer to the Standards Review site for updates regarding Executive Order 19-32.
2018-2019 Adoption Year: (Mathematics) - Adoption Suspended
- The next Mathematics adoption is currently scheduled to occur in 2021-2022.
2018-2020 K-5 Mathematics and K-5 English Language Arts Contract Extensions
Historical Adoptions
Contact Information
Cathy Seeds
Director of Library Media and Instructional Materials
Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 424
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone: 850-245-0903
Cathy.Seeds@fldoe.org
Alison Fairbrother
Instructional Materials Specialist
Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 424
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone: 850-245-0882
Alison.Fairbrother@fldoe.org
Melissa C. Sykes
Library Media & Instructional Materials Specialist
Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 424
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
Phone: 850-245-5094
Melissa.Sykes@fldoe.org