19 Tex. Admin. Code § 67.1315 - Open Education Resource Instructional Material Transition Plan

(a) The open education resource (OER) instructional material transition plan shall be submitted, when required by this section, in a format determined by the commissioner of education.

(b) A school district or an open-enrollment charter school is required to have a locally maintained OER transition plan that complies with this section to access funding allotted under Texas Education Code (TEC), §48.308.

(c) A school district or an open-enrollment charter school is required to submit an OER instructional material transition plan only when:

(1) first adopting a State Board of Education (SBOE)-approved OER product for a grade level or subject/course; or

(2) expanding implementation of an SBOE-approved OER product to additional campuses and/or grade levels.

(d) The OER instructional material transition plan adopted by the local board of trustees or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school shall include the plan of the district or charter school to ensure the following:

(1) clear communication and stakeholder change management plans and timelines;

(2) timely access to print materials and related manipulatives through OER procurement and distribution;

(3) sufficient planning and instructional time evidenced by instructional calendars and master schedules aligned to the requirements of the materials;

(4) clear expectations for the implementation of:

(A) instructional materials;

(B) internalization and student work analysis protocols; and

(C) curriculum-embedded assessments;

(5) processes for stakeholder communication and public posting, as outlined in TEC, § 26.006, if materials have been modified by the school district or open-enrollment charter school;

(6) the maintenance of instructional flexibility through clear guidance for acceptable teacher modifications to instructional pacing, sequencing, and lesson content to address the needs of each student; and

(7) sufficient professional learning and development for school leaders, instructional coaches, and teachers, including:

(A) pre-service product onboarding and orientation; and

(B) ongoing, job-embedded, curriculum-based professional learning, including cycles of observation and feedback.

(e) The commissioner may request and review OER instructional material transition plans before funding is released and reject a plan subsequent to review.

Notes

19 Tex. Admin. Code § 67.1315

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 50, December 13, 2024, TexReg 10097, eff. 12/15/2024