Instructional Materials

General Information

• Policies and Procedures Specifications for the Florida Instructional Materials Adoption (PDF)
• Florida Technology Specifications Guidelines (PDF)
• Florida Digital Instructional Materials Work Group - Final Report with Recommendations (PDF)
• Adoption Cycle (Updated February 2019) (PDF)
• Publisher Portal
• Memos
• 2018 Instructional Materials Statutes (PDF)
• Pilot Programs for the Transition to Electronic and Digital Instructional Materials (PDF)
• Instructional Materials Publishers Website User Guide (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

• Online Evaluation System - 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.
  • Review portal - currently closed
  • Publisher portal - currently closed
• State Instructional Materials Reviewer Affidavit
• State of Florida Vendor Website - All State Expert Reviewers are required to complete an online Substitute Form W-9.
• Stipend Justification Form

Public Input

• Guest Reviewers – The Reviewer portal is currently closed.

2019-2020 Adoption Year: (K-12 English Language Arts) - Adoption Suspended

• Policies and Procedures Specifications for the Florida ELA Instructional Materials Adoption (Updated 11/1/2018) (PDF)
• 2019-2020 Instructional Materials ELA Adoption Publisher Checklist (PDF)
• 2019-2020 K-12 English Language Arts (ELA) Specifications (PDF)
• Enrollment data for ELA Courses (PDF)

2018-2019 Adoption Year: (Mathematics) - Adoption Suspended

• 2018-2019 Mathematics Instructional Materials Call for Reviewers (PDF)
• 9-12 Detailed Bid List (PDF)
• 6-8 Detailed Bid List (PDF)
• K-5 Detailed Bid List (PDF)
• 2018-2019 DRAFT Short Bid List Updated 1/29/2019 (PDF)
• 2018-2019 Publisher Contact List (PDF)
• 2018-2019 Publisher Assessment Fees (PDF)
• 2018-19 Instructional Materials Adoption Publisher Checklist (PDF)
• 2018-2019 Mathematics Specifications (PDF)
• Policies and Procedures Specifications for the Florida Instructional Materials Adoption (PDF)
• Enrollment data for Mathematics Courses (PDF)
• Florida Standards Assessment
• End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments

2018-2020 K-5 Mathematics and K-5 English Language Arts Contract Extensions

• K-5 Math and K-5 ELA Contract Extensions (PDF)

2017-2018 Adoption Year: (Science)

• 2017-2018 Adopted Instructional Materials (UPDATED December 2018) (PDF)
• 2017-2018 Adopted Instructional Materials (PDF)
• 2017-2018 Instructional Materials Evaluations
• 2017-2018 Detailed Bid Reports July 28, 2017
  • Final K-5 Science Detailed Bid Report (PDF)
  • Final 6-8 Science Detailed Bid Report (PDF)
  • Final 9-12 Science Detailed Bid Report (PDF)
• Updated 2017-2018 Short Bid Report January 30, 2018 (PDF)
• 2017-18 Publisher Contact List (PDF)
• 2017-18 Publisher Assessment Fees (PDF)
• 2017-18 Instructional Materials Adoption Announcement (PDF)
• 2017-18 Instructional Materials Adoption Announcement Course Call List (PDF)
• 2017-2018 Instructional Materials Adoption Publisher Checklist (PDF)
• 2017-2018 Specifications (PDF)
• Policies and Procedures Specifications for the Florida Instructional Materials Adoption (PDF)
• Enrollment data for Science Courses (PDF)
• Statewide Science Assessment

2017-2018 Extension (Science)

• 2017-18 Instructional Materials Extension for 2011-16 contract period (PDF)

2016-2017 Adoption Year: (Social Studies)

• 2016-2017 Adopted Instructional Materials (Updated February 20, 2018) (PDF)
• 2016-2017 Instructional Materials Evaluations
• 2016-2017 Final Detailed Bid Reports February 20, 2018
  • Final K-5 Social Studies Detailed Bid Report (PDF)
  • Final 6-8 Social Studies Detailed Bid Report (PDF)
  • Final 9-12 Social Studies Detailed Bid Report (PDF)
• 2016-2017 Draft Short Bid Report July 13, 2016 (PDF)
• 2016-2017 Publisher Contact List (PDF)
• 2016-2017 Instructional Materials Adoption Announcement (PDF)
• 2016-2017 Instructional Materials Adoption Announcement Course Call List (PDF)
• 2016-2017 Instructional Materials Adoption Publisher Checklist (PDF)
• 2016-2017 Specifications (PDF)
• Policies and Procedures Specifications for the Florida Instructional Materials Adoption (PDF)
• Enrollment for Social Studies Courses (2014-15) (PDF)
• End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments
• Call for Social Studies Reviewers (PDF)

Historical Adoptions

• 2005-2016

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