The MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) welcomes districts, charters, and collaboratives from across the Commonwealth to participate in the SY 2024–25 IMplement MA: Evaluate & Select High-Quality Instructional Materials Network. This Network is designed to support district teams by guiding them through the first three phases of DESE's recommended four-phase IMplement MA process to evaluate and/or select high-quality Digital Literacy/Computer Science (DLCS), ELA/literacy, math, and/or science instructional materials in any K-12 grade span.
The Evaluate & Select Network combines virtual sessions with personalized support to engage district teams in a guided, individualized, equity-focused curriculum adoption process grounded in their localized context and priorities.
Participating district teams will commit to attending all sessions of the Network, meet as a working team, and lead all Curriculum Selection Council meetings at the school/district-level throughout the school year. Applications should be completed by the team leader (administrator/decision-maker) of the selection committee. Districts can apply for up to two teams to participate if they are interested in evaluating DL/CS, ELA/literacy, math, and/or science materials over the course of the 2024-25 school year.
- District teams attending the Network meetings should consist of 2-4 people, one of whom should be a lead administrator/decision-maker. Network team members can include directors, coordinators, coaches, vice/principals.
- Districts can apply for up to two content teams to participate.
- Please fill this application for each content team you intend to evaluate and select HQIM this school year.
Who should attend:
- District teams who are interested in evaluating their current instructional materials for DL/CS, ELA/literacy, math, and/or science in any grade span (Phase 1: Learn and Prepare)
- District teams who are interested in selecting high quality instructional materials for DL/CS, ELA/literacy, math, and/or science in any grade span (Phase 1: Learn and Prepare and 2: Investigate and Select)
- District teams who are prepared to select and implement high-quality instructional materials for DL/CS, ELA/literacy, math, and/or science in SY 2024-25. (Phase 1: Learn and Prepare and 2: Investigate and Select, 3: Launch)
Participant Commitment:
- Team Leader
- Attend all sessions in the network series, including the September 1-hour team leader kick-off.
- Facilitate a recommended, personalized, equity-focused selection process with a representative team of diverse stakeholders to access, evaluate, and select comprehensive core instructional materials during the 2024-25 school year. This will include all aspects of coordinating the selection process, e.g., running school/district selection team meetings, managing internal and external communication, and overall logistics.
- Demonstrate interim progress toward completion of district-determined goals throughout the year through sharing relevant documents/updating a progress tracker and active participation/sharing updates during meetings.
- District Team Participants
- Attend all team sessions in the network series.
- Help to facilitate and co-lead an equity-focused selection process at your school/district.
Network Structure (meetings will be held virtually):
Meetings will be split up by the phases of the IMplement MA process (Phase 1: Learn and Prepare, Phase 2: Investigate and Select, Phase 3: Launch). Unless indicated otherwise, all Network sessions are scheduled on Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Kick-off for team leaders only: 9/18, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
- Phase1: Learn and Prepare: 10/2, 11/6, 12/11
- Phase 2: Investigate and Select: 1/8, 2/5, 3/5
- Phase 3: Launch: 6/4
- Office Hours: Schedule TBD, or as needed, via Bookings or Calendly
To learn more about the IMplement MA process through the Evaluate and Select HQIM Network, please register to attend one of the two informational sessions:
For questions about the Network, please contact:
- Digital Literacy/Computer Science: Paula.B.Moore@mass.gov
- ELA/literacy: Lori.B.McNally@mass.gov
- Math: Jennifer.L.Sauriol@mass.gov
- Science: Casandra.Gonzalez@mass.gov