Annual Instructional Materials Adoption Process

The cycle for the adoption of instructional materials by content is published by the FLDOE and is governed by state statute. Additional detailed  information can be found on the FLDOE Instructional Materials Website 

Click here for detailed information about 4 phases of the Adoption Process

Phase 1

Setting the Criteria for High Quality Materials

  • Administer Perception Survey
  • Develop Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool (IMET)
  • Finalize Vendor Call criteria
 

Phase 2

Narrowing the Choices

  • Narrowing Team- Instructional leaders collaborate to identify materials that align to criteria in Vendor Call
  • Content Knowledge- Senior Content Specialist educate narrowing team on the connection between the curriculum and the standards
  • Dig deep into the resources using the IMET tool

Phase 3

Gathering Stakeholder Input

  • Senior Content Specialist develop "Try and Apply" lessons for school content teams
  • District staff hosts Vendor Nights where publishers demonstrate effective use of resources in lesson planning and instruction
  • Instructional materials are posted on website for families and community members to access
  • District hosts Family and Community Events
  • Parents, guardians, and community members are invited to an informational session that reviews the standards and what students will be learning
  • Parents, guardians, and community members can review the resources and ask questions to publishers
  • Parent and School feedback on materials is collected and reviewed

Phase 4

Approval Process

  • School Board Workshop
  • Public Hearing
  • School Board Vote
  • Window for a Petition for Reconsideration (30 days after Final Board approval)

K-12 Science Instructional Materials Adoption

The Pasco School District is participating in an adoption of science curriculum aligned to Florida’s State Academic Standards for Science. The Office of Leading & Learning is actively working with our district department partners, teachers, school leaders, and will engage the community to complete the process. The courses below were submitted for vendor solicitation and the resources have been narrowed if resources were submitted for review. We want to ensure that the community and parents have the opportunity to provide input on the resources prior to the final recommendation being made to the School Board. Login information will be available below, after December 2nd, for each resource. Additionally, below is the Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool (IMET) rubric that is used by schools when reviewing the resource as well as a form that can be completed by parents and community members by February 19, 2025.

 

Instructional Materials Evaluation Tool (IMET) rubric

Science Textbook Adoption (24-25) Parent and Community Input Form

 

Public Review of Narrowed Resources -  Log-in Credentials

Grade Level/Course Content For Review

Vendor

Resource URL & Public Login Credentials
Elementary K-5 Discovery Education

https://www.discoveryeducation.com/florida/science/

username: DE_FL_PASCO_K5_Student

password: discovery

Elementary K-5 McGraw Hill

https://my.mheducation.com

Username: Science_FLK5

Password: Student1st

Middle School 6-8 (M/J Comp Sci 1, 2, 3, Adv, Accelerated Honors) Accelerate Learning https://acceleratelearning.com/fl-community/
Middle School 6-8 (M/J Comp Sci 1, 2, 3, Adv, Accelerated Honors) McGraw Hill

https://my.mheducation.com

Username: Science_FLMSHS

Password: Student1st

Middle School 6-8 (M/J Comp Sci 1, 2, 3, Adv, Accelerated Honors) Savvas

https://www.savvas.com/FL-MG-CompCourse1

https://www.savvas.com/FL-MG-CompCourse2

https://www.savvas.com/FL-MG-CompCourse3

High School (Biology, Chemistry, & Honors) Accelerate Learning https://acceleratelearning.com/fl-community/
High School (Environmental Science, Forensic Science, Marine Science, & Honors) Cengage

Env Sci - https://cengage.app.box.com/s/3udpzy9eimfabcelvpxwxhw60mc3qvww

Forensic Sci - https://cengage.app.box.com/s/2k2l7jm1xu1le5nsxm0442vxq8yeasvh

Marine Sci - https://cengage.app.box.com/s/qxqse2mb0gz0r52dox5lmp2qanecbjn9

High School (Forensic Science) eDynamic Learning

https://edl-science.agilixbuzz.com/

Username: forensic-public

Password: eDynamic#9515

High School (Anatomy & Physiology, & Honors) Kiddom

Kiddom Demo URL

Select: OpenStax Anatomy & Physiology 2e | FL Edition

High School (Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Space, Environmentl Sci,

Marine Sci, Physics, Physical Sci, & Honors)

McGraw Hill

https://my.mheducation.com

Username: Science_FLMSHS

Password: Student1st

High School (Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Sci, Physics, & Honors) Savvas

https://www.savvas.com/FL-HS-Biology

https://www.savvas.com/FL-HS-Chemistry

https://www.savvas.com/FL-HS-EnvSci

https://www.savvas.com/FL-HS-Physics

 

Specific Courses up for Adoption

Courses for Adoption

Elementary

Middle

High School

Course Name and Course Number

K Science -#5020010

M/J Comp Science 1 #2002040

M/J Comp Science 1 Advanced #2002050

M/J Comp Science 1 Accelerated #2002055

Anatomy and Physiology #2000350

Anatomy and Physiology Honors #2000360

1st. gr. Science - #5020020

M/J Comp Science 2 #2002070

M/J Comp Science 2 Advanced #2002080

M/J Comp Science 2 Accelerated #2002085

Biology 1 #2000310

Biology 1 Honors #2000320

2nd. gr. Science - #5020030

M/J Comp Science 3 #2002100

M/J Comp Science 3 Advanced #2002110

Chemistry #2003340

Chemistry Honors #2003350

3rd. gr. Science - #5020040

 

 

Earth Space Science #2001310

Earth Space Science Honors #2001320

4th gr. Science - #5020050

Environmental Science #2001340

5th gr. Science - #5020060

Forensics #2002480

 

Marine Science #2002500

Marine Science Honors #2002510

Physics Honors #2003390

Physical Science #2003310

Physical Science Honors #2003320

 

Please contact instructionalmaterials@pasco.k12.fl.us with any questions.

2024-2025 Instructional Materials Adoption Meetings

Pasco County Schools
The Office for Leading and Learning
Instructional Materials Adoption Committee Meetings
Science Adoption

Pasco County Schools is conducting an instructional materials adoption for K-12 science in the 2024-2025 school year for implementation in the 2025-2026 school year. Meetings of committees/teams convened for the purpose of reviewing, narrowing, or selecting instructional materials for recommendation to the district school board must be noticed and open to the public.

We would like to invite parents to be part of the Narrowing Team which serves to review and narrow the materials submitted by publishers during the adoption process.  To submit your interest for an opportunity to serve on the narrowing team, please complete this form. There is an 8-10 evening commitment for this work, dates are below.  The deadline to submit your interest is September 20th, 2024.  Parents/guardians selected through the randomized screening process will be notified by October 7th via email. 

For additional information visit Instructional Materials Adoption, or Contact: instructionalmaterials@pasco.k12.fl.us

Adoption committee meetings for 2024-2025 are detailed below.

 

Science Instructional Materials Adoption Narrowing Team Meetings

Time

Location

Monday

Canceled Due to Hurricane

October 14, 2024

5:00-7:00 P.M.

7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638 Bldg. 3 Training Room C

Wednesday

Canceled Due to Hurricane

October 16, 2024

5:00-7:00 P.M.

7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638 Bldg. 3 Training Room C

Monday

Canceled Due to Hurricane

October 21, 2024

5:00-7:00 P.M.

7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638 Bldg. 3 Training Room C

Thursday

October 24, 2024

5:00-7:30 P.M.

7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638 Bldg. 3 Training Room C

Monday

October 28, 2024

5:00-7:30 P.M.

7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638 Bldg. 3 Training Room C

Wednesday

October 30, 2024

5:00-8:00 P.M.

7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638 Bldg. 3 Training Room C

Monday

November 4, 2024

5:00-8:00 P.M.

7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638 Bldg. 3 Training Room C

Thursday

November 7, 2024

5:00-8:00 P.M.

7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638 Bldg. 3 Training Room C

Wednesday November 13, 2024 5:00-8:00 P.M. 7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638 Bldg. 3 Training Room C

Science Adoption Train the Trainer

Time

Location

Wednesday

December 11, 2024

5:00-8:00 P.M.

Virtual

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Science Adoption Vendor Night

Time

Location

Tuesday

February 4, 2025

5:00-7:30 P.M.

Virtual

RSVP Here