The Pre-Adoption Selection Committee was comprised of a teacher representative from each of the twenty six campuses and in each content/grade band. The committee met on November 16, 2016 and thoroughly reviewed all available curriculum options from the state adoption list. The grade-level teams worked to apply rigorous alignment criteria using evaluation tools provided by the Instructional Resources Department and the K-5 Social Studies Curriculum Specialist to each selection to determine the top two products that would best meet the needs of the students of Clay County.

The top two products selected for each grade/subject were then posted on the Instructional Resources page of the District’s website. The public was encouraged to view the products and there were corresponding surveys posted for them to complete and express their individual comments and/or concerns about each one. In addition to the website surveys, the Instructional Resources Team sent a survey to each teacher of a grade/subject being considered in this adoption.  This helped gather additional input from stakeholders and identified the products they believed would best serve our students’ Social Studies needs. After gathering all surveys, the teachers and community felt that the two curricula that the state had on their list did not meet the needs of our students.This led to additional discussions and opportunities to align ELA and social studies curricula.

The adoption was temporarily placed on hold in order to evaluate all K-5 Core Curricula currently in use in Clay County. K-5 teachers, community members, parents and principals reconvened on May 2 to continue the work of adopting grades K-5 materials.  Final surveys were sent to all grades K-5 Social Studies teachers on May 2 in order to finalize the vetting process and produce a final vote. In an effort to be as transparent as possible, the surveys provided detailed information along with the price of each grade level and product being considered.  The results of the surveys will be posted to the IR website during the week of May 8th in order for the public to view and comment.

Instructional materials for Social Studies were last adopted in 2011 and purchased in 2012. The findings of the review of all K-5 Core Curriculums determined that K-5 social studies needed to be the primary focus and that materials more closely aligned to current standards are needed. The instructional materials that have been selected will provide the teachers of Clay County with high quality materials that they feel will best serve the students of our county.  

K-5 Social Studies is currently up for adoption 2016-2017. Statute requires a district to adopt within two years to fully purchase. State Statute 1006.283 requires a public hearing be posted in a publication 30 days prior to the event in order for the public to be made fully aware of the District's intentions.

This proposed adoption would provide the teachers of Clay County current, quality materials to enable them the ability to deliver and plan engaging lessons, and provide students with the resources to maximize learning and increase student outcomes in social studies.  

Improve the instructional framework, processes, and structures that enrich student achievement.

Instructional Resources is asking the Clay County School Board to approve the publishing of an advertisement in the Clay Today, informing the public of a hearing on the newly vetted Social Studies textbooks. A Textbook Adoption Committee of certified teachers met to vet the options for all courses being considered.  The committee members consisted of one representative from each school in each subject area and/or grade level in the Clay County School District. The review process was conducted and guided using Student Achievement Partners Instructional Materials Evaluation Tools (IMET), a review of the NGSSS for Social Studies found on CPALMS,  and was verified via a state approved feedback form that the committee used to report their findings.  In accordance with the Florida State Statute 1006.283, the CCSB is required to give prior notice of newly selected curriculum.

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