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Investigating History SY26-27 Adoption Survey

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Thank you for your interest in Investigating History! Investigating History is a comprehensive, authentic, inquiry-based curriculum for Grades 3-7 that is fully aligned to the 2018 History/Social Science Framework — developed by DESE in collaboration with teachers, history scholars, and organizations across Massachusetts.

For school year 2026-27, we will be releasing our Grades 3 and 4 materials in fully published form for the first time, as well as a fully revised Grade 5 course. If you are planning to adopt the curriculum at any new grade level 3-7, please fill out the form below. We will be sharing additional adoption resources throughout the winter and spring!

If you encounter any issues while completing this form, or have any questions, please email InvestigatingHistory@mass.gov.

1. Name: *This question is required.

2. Email: *This question is required. This question requires a valid email address.

3. Which of these best describes you? *This question is required.

4. State: *This question is required.

5. District *This question is required.

6. Please enter your school, if applicable (Massachusetts schools should auto-complete):

7. Are you currently using IH at any grade level in your school or district? *This question is required.

8. How widely is Investigating History being used this year as a core curriculum in your school? By the term "core curriculum," we mean that Investigating History is the primary curriculum being used in the classroom on a day to day basis.

Space Cell	IH is used as a core curriculum across the entire grade	IH is used as a core curriculum in only some classrooms	IH is being used alongside other materials	IH is not being used as a core curriculum in this grade	I'm not sure	N/A - we don't have this grade level at our school
3rd	3rd: IH is used as a core curriculum across the entire grade	3rd: IH is used as a core curriculum in only some classrooms	3rd: IH is being used alongside other materials	3rd: IH is not being used as a core curriculum in this grade	3rd: I'm not sure	3rd: N/A - we don't have this grade level at our school
4th	4th: IH is used as a core curriculum across the entire grade	4th: IH is used as a core curriculum in only some classrooms	4th: IH is being used alongside other materials	4th: IH is not being used as a core curriculum in this grade	4th: I'm not sure	4th: N/A - we don't have this grade level at our school
5th	5th: IH is used as a core curriculum across the entire grade	5th: IH is used as a core curriculum in only some classrooms	5th: IH is being used alongside other materials	5th: IH is not being used as a core curriculum in this grade	5th: I'm not sure	5th: N/A - we don't have this grade level at our school
6th	6th: IH is used as a core curriculum across the entire grade	6th: IH is used as a core curriculum in only some classrooms	6th: IH is being used alongside other materials	6th: IH is not being used as a core curriculum in this grade	6th: I'm not sure	6th: N/A - we don't have this grade level at our school
7th	7th: IH is used as a core curriculum across the entire grade	7th: IH is used as a core curriculum in only some classrooms	7th: IH is being used alongside other materials	7th: IH is not being used as a core curriculum in this grade	7th: I'm not sure	7th: N/A - we don't have this grade level at our school

8. How widely is Investigating History being used this year as a core curriculum in your district? By the term "core curriculum," we mean that Investigating History is the primary curriculum being used in the classroom on a day to day basis.

Space Cell	IH is used as a core curriculum across the entire grade	IH is used as a core curriculum in only some classrooms	IH is being used alongside other materials	IH is not being used as a core curriculum in this grade	I'm not sure	N/A - we don't have this grade level in our district
3rd	3rd: IH is used as a core curriculum across the entire grade	3rd: IH is used as a core curriculum in only some classrooms	3rd: IH is being used alongside other materials	3rd: IH is not being used as a core curriculum in this grade	3rd: I'm not sure	3rd: N/A - we don't have this grade level in our district
4th	4th: IH is used as a core curriculum across the entire grade	4th: IH is used as a core curriculum in only some classrooms	4th: IH is being used alongside other materials	4th: IH is not being used as a core curriculum in this grade	4th: I'm not sure	4th: N/A - we don't have this grade level in our district
5th	5th: IH is used as a core curriculum across the entire grade	5th: IH is used as a core curriculum in only some classrooms	5th: IH is being used alongside other materials	5th: IH is not being used as a core curriculum in this grade	5th: I'm not sure	5th: N/A - we don't have this grade level in our district
6th	6th: IH is used as a core curriculum across the entire grade	6th: IH is used as a core curriculum in only some classrooms	6th: IH is being used alongside other materials	6th: IH is not being used as a core curriculum in this grade	6th: I'm not sure	6th: N/A - we don't have this grade level in our district
7th	7th: IH is used as a core curriculum across the entire grade	7th: IH is used as a core curriculum in only some classrooms	7th: IH is being used alongside other materials	7th: IH is not being used as a core curriculum in this grade	7th: I'm not sure	7th: N/A - we don't have this grade level in our district

8. For school year 2026-27, which best describes your current plans for using Investigating History as a core curriculum in your school or district? *This question is required.

Space Cell	We are planning to adopt IH as a new core curriculum in all classrooms next year	We are planning to adopt IH as a new core curriculum in some classrooms next year	We are not sure, but are thinking about adopting IH at this grade level	We are currently using IH at this grade level and plan to continue	I'm not sure	N/A - we don't have this grade level in our school or district
3rd	3rd: We are planning to adopt IH as a new core curriculum in all classrooms next year	3rd: We are planning to adopt IH as a new core curriculum in some classrooms next year	3rd: We are not sure, but are thinking about adopting IH at this grade level	3rd: We are currently using IH at this grade level and plan to continue	3rd: I'm not sure	3rd: N/A - we don't have this grade level in our school or district
4th	4th: We are planning to adopt IH as a new core curriculum in all classrooms next year	4th: We are planning to adopt IH as a new core curriculum in some classrooms next year	4th: We are not sure, but are thinking about adopting IH at this grade level	4th: We are currently using IH at this grade level and plan to continue	4th: I'm not sure	4th: N/A - we don't have this grade level in our school or district
5th	5th: We are planning to adopt IH as a new core curriculum in all classrooms next year	5th: We are planning to adopt IH as a new core curriculum in some classrooms next year	5th: We are not sure, but are thinking about adopting IH at this grade level	5th: We are currently using IH at this grade level and plan to continue	5th: I'm not sure	5th: N/A - we don't have this grade level in our school or district
6th	6th: We are planning to adopt IH as a new core curriculum in all classrooms next year	6th: We are planning to adopt IH as a new core curriculum in some classrooms next year	6th: We are not sure, but are thinking about adopting IH at this grade level	6th: We are currently using IH at this grade level and plan to continue	6th: I'm not sure	6th: N/A - we don't have this grade level in our school or district
7th	7th: We are planning to adopt IH as a new core curriculum in all classrooms next year	7th: We are planning to adopt IH as a new core curriculum in some classrooms next year	7th: We are not sure, but are thinking about adopting IH at this grade level	7th: We are currently using IH at this grade level and plan to continue	7th: I'm not sure	7th: N/A - we don't have this grade level in our school or district

9. Of the following resources, which would be most useful for your planning for school year 2026-27?

Guidance on building the conditions for successful implementation
Learning from leaders currently implementing Investigating History
Resources on professional development opportunities for teachers
Resources on Investigating History pedagogy
Preview curriculum materials for 3rd and 4th grade
Information on ordering printed materials
Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

10. Are you interested in receiving direct outreach from our approved printers regarding print ordering for school year 2026-27?

11. Do you have questions specific to your context and would like to receive follow-up from a member of the DESE team? If so, please share your question(s) below: