Office of the Superintendent of Schools
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Approval Of Additional Instructional Resources
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The Houston Independent School District (HISD) requests approval from the HISD School Board for districtwide adoption of additional instructional resources to enhance curricular offerings. This proposal reflects HISD's commitment to ensure campuses have access to high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) that meet the rigorous academic standards and diverse needs of students.
This request includes the use of resources for Per Unit Allotment (PUA) schools that have not been previously approved by the board. If PUA campuses select from this list, central office funds the purchase of materials. All products on the list directly below are aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
* Accelerate Learning STEMScopes Math Kindergarten-Grade 8 (K-8), Algebra I: Additional option for grades K-8 math and Algebra I. State Board of Education (SBOE)-approved on the Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) 2024 and meets 100 percent of the TEKS and English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS).
* Social Studies, Nystrom World for Grades K-5: Additional social studies option for grades K-5. SBOE-approved during the 2015 social studies adoption and is aligned to the TEKS and ELPS.
* Social Studies, Active Classroom for Grades 6-12: Additional social studies option for grades 6-12. SBOE-approved during the 2015 social studies adoption and is aligned to the TEKS and ELPS.
* HMH World Geography: Additional option for World Geography. SBOE-approved during the 2015 social studies adoption and meets 100 percent of the TEKS and ELPS.
* Savvas Learning, Texas High School Math: Additional option for Algebra 2 and Geometry. SBOE-approved during the 2015 math adoption and meets 100 percent of the TEKS and ELPS.
* Amplify Reading Grades K-5, Carnegie Math for Grades 6-12, and Eureka Math for Grades K-5: Additional options for reading languag...
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