Instructional Materials
DISCLAIMER: Based on the volume of requests the Department has received for examples of problematic elements of the recently reviewed instructional materials, the following are examples provided to the department by the public and presented no conflict in sharing them. These examples do not represent an exhaustive list of input received by the Department. The Department is continuing to give publishers the opportunity to remediate all deficiencies identified during the review to ensure the broadest selection of high quality instructional materials are available to the school districts and Florida’s students.
DISCLAIMER: Based on the volume of requests the Department has received for examples of problematic elements of the recently reviewed instructional materials, the following are examples provided to the department by the public and presented no conflict in sharing them. These examples do not represent an exhaustive list of input received by the Department. The Department is continuing to give publishers the opportunity to remediate all deficiencies identified during the review to ensure the broadest selection of high quality instructional materials are available to the school districts and Florida’s students.
If you have trouble accessing any of the files below please contact the Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support at 850-245-0423.
General Information
- Policies and Procedures Specifications for the Florida Instructional Materials Adoption (PDF)
- Instructional Materials Statutes
- Florida Technology Specifications Guidelines (PDF)
- Adoption Cycle (PDF) Updated: 1/24/2022
- 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
2022-2023 Adoption Year: K-12 Social Studies
- 2022-2023 Detailed Bid Report (PDF)
- 2022-2023 Social Studies Draft Short Bid Report (PDF) 123 bids eligible for review. This document contains a shortened report of the bids in consideration submitted in response to the K-12 Social Studies call for bids. All intents were submitted by May 13, 2022.
- 2022-2023 Publisher Contact List (PDF)
- 2022-2023 K-12 Social Studies Call for Bids (PDF)
- 2022-2023 K-12 Social Studies Specifications (PDF)
- 2022-2023 Publisher Timeline and Checklist (PDF)
2021-2022 Adoption Year: K-12 Mathematics
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Adoption List - Updated 6/3/22 (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Adoption List - Updated 5/20/22 (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Adoption List - Updated 5/13/22 - C (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Adoption List - Updated 5/13/22 - B (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Adoption List - Updated 5/13/22 - A (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Adoption List - Updated 5/12/22 - B (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Adoption List - Updated 5/12/22 - A (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Adoption List - Updated 5/10/22 (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Adoption List - Updated 5/2/22 (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Adoption List - Updated 4/29/22 (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Adoption List - Updated 4/26/22 (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Adoption List - Posted 4/15/22 (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Not Recommended List - Updated 6/3/22 (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Not Recommended List - Updated 5/20/22 (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Not Recommended List - Updated 5/13/22 - C (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Not Recommended List - Updated 5/13/22 - B (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Not Recommended List - Updated 5/13/22 - A (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Not Recommended List - Updated 5/12/22 - B (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Not Recommended List - Updated 5/12/22 - A (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Not Recommended List - Updated 5/10/22 (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Not Recommended List - Updated 5/2/22 (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Not Recommended List - Updated 4/29/22 (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Not Recommended List - Updated 4/26/22 (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Not Recommended List - Posted 4/18/22 (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Mathematics Instructional Materials Reviews
- Reviews for Bids 298-320 (PDF)
- Reviews for Bids 320-348 (PDF)
- Reviews for Bids 348-390 (PDF)
- Reviews for Bids 390-420 (PDF)
- Reviews for Bids 421-459 (PDF)
- Reviews for Bids 462-475 (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Call for Reviewers (PDF)
- 2021-2022 K-12 Mathematics Reviewer Names (PDF)
- 2021-2022 K-12 Mathematics Draft Short Bid Report Updated: 9/28/2021 132 bids eligible for review. This document contains a shortened report of the bids in consideration submitted in response to the K-12 Mathematics call for bids. All intents were submitted by May 14, 2021.
- 2021-2022 Detailed bids by Category Updated: 7/9/2021
- K-5 Mathematics (PDF)
- 6-8 Mathematics (PDF)
- 9-12 Mathematics (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Publisher Contact List Updated: 10/5/2021
- 2021-2022 K-12 Mathematics Call for Bids (PDF)
- 2021-2022 K-12 Mathematics Specifications (PDF)
- Addendum to K-12 Mathematics Specifications (PDF)
- K-12 Evidence Correlation (Excel)
- Core Questions Rubric (PDF)
- 2021-2022 Publisher Timeline and Checklist (PDF)
Public Input
The Public Input period for the 2021-2022 Mathematics Adoption was open from 1/14/2022 to 1/28/2022. The Public Input period is now closed.
Instructional Materials Reviewer Information
- 2021-2022 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)
2020-2021 Adoption Year: K-12 English Language Arts
- 2020-2021 ELA Instructional Materials Adoption List (PDF) Updated: 9/29/2021
- 2020-2021 Draft Short Bid Report (PDF) Updated: 12/14/2020 This document contains the Bids in consideration submitted in response to the K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) call for bids due Sept. 15, 2020.
- 2020-2021 Detailed bids by Category-Updated Pricing Updated: 3/26/2021
- 2020-2021 Detailed bids by Category
- 2020-2021 Instructional Materials Publisher Contact List (PDF) Updated 10/5/2021
- Announcement of the 2020-21 Instructional Materials Adoption (PDF)
- 2020-2021 Instructional Materials ELA Adoption Timeline and Publisher Checklist (PDF)
- 2020-2021 K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) Specifications (PDF)
- K-5 Topic Coverage Charts (PDF)
- K-5 Topic Coverage Correlation (Excel)
- K-5 50/50 Split Correlation (Excel)
- K-12 1/3 Sample Book List Correlation (Excel)
- K-12 Evidence that benchmarks are not taught in isolation Correlation (Excel)
- Science of Reading for K-5 ELA Rubric (PDF)
- Core Questions Rubric (PDF)
Previous 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
Amber Baumbach
Library Media and Instructional Materials Specialist
Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 424
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone: 850-245-9115
Amber.Baumbach@fldoe.org