The MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) welcomes districts, charters, and collaboratives from across the Commonwealth to participate in the SY 2026–27 IMplement MA: Evaluate & Select High-Quality Instructional Materials Network.
Facilitated by DESE staff, the Evaluate & Select HQIM Network provides district teams with the tools and personalized support to lead an intentional, student-centered curriculum selection process rooted in their “local lens.” Anchored in the IMplement MA Guide and powered by curriculum literacy, teams engage deeply with the first two phases of the IMplement MA curriculum lifecycle to build local capacity to drive systemic change and instructional equity.
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Phase 1: Learn & Prepare. Establishing a strategic foundation and commitment from stakeholders to facilitate a successful selection.
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Phase II: Investigate & Select. Conducting a collaborative, evidence-based evaluation and selection process while solidifying the infrastructure to sustain systemic change.
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.
The registration form should be completed by the team leader (administrator/decision-maker) of the evaluation and selection committee. Districts can register for up to two teams to participate if they are interested in evaluating ELA/literacy, math, and/or science materials over the course of the 2026-27 school year.
- District teams attending the Network meetings should consist of 2-3 people, one of whom should be a lead administrator/decision-maker. Network team members can include assistant superintendents, directors, coordinators, coaches, vice/principals.
- Districts can apply for up to two content teams to participate, though one is strongly recommended.
- Please complete this registration form 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 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 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 ELA/literacy, math, and/or science in SY 2026-27. (Phase 1: Learn and Prepare and 2: Investigate and Select)
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 2026-27 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, to support buy-in that promotes implementation success of selected materials.
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): 9/16 [3:00 - 4:00p.m.]
- Phase1: Learn and Prepare: 10/7, 11/4, 12/2
- Phase 2: Investigate and Select: 1/6, 2/3, 3/3
- Network Closing Session: 6/3
- Office Hours: District-determined, as scheduled via Bookings
To learn more about the IMplement MA process through the Evaluate and Select HQIM Network, register to attend one of the two informational sessions that will be held via Zoom:
For questions about the Network, contact:
- ELA/Literacy: Octavia.Nixon@mass.gov
- Math: Jennifer.L.Sauriol@mass.gov
- Science: Casandra.Gonzalez@mass.gov (note the one s in Casandra).
- General inquiries: Nicole.Rodriguez-Rowe@mass.gov