Teachers deserve great instructional materials that get students excited to learn. But 70% of teachers struggle to find high-quality, rigorous material that they can use to drive learning with their students.

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Why High-Quality Instructional Materials?

Teachers use instructional materials in their classrooms every day: they are the activities, guiding questions, and home enrichment resources that students use to learn new skills and demonstrate understanding. They also include training for teachers implementing the curriculum at school and resources for families supporting learning at home. However, not all instructional materials are of the same quality. Nationwide, only about 30% of teachers are consistently using quality materials.

Research consistently shows that using high-quality instructional materials in the classroom is one of the most effective ways to improve student learning and engagement. To accelerate learning, high-quality materials are more important than ever to meet changing educational needs. State and district leaders can support educators, students, and families by ensuring access to these materials and resources.

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High-quality instructional materials are strong, engaging resources and approaches for teaching and learning that are:

aligned to academic standards

Aligned

Aligned to a state’s academic standards and informed by embedded assessments to monitor progress.

endorsed by educators

Endorsed

Endorsed by educators and supported by training for teachers and families.

centered on equity and adaptability

Centered

Centered on equity and adaptability for all learners and environments (including virtual).

Materials in My State

State profiles include publicly available information from the state education agency or partners about instructional materials, guidance, and accompanying professional learning (PL). States offer a variety of approaches to elevating high-quality materials and training and/or dedicating pandemic relief funding to these efforts. 

Click on the map below to explore how states and districts are using high-quality learning materials to improve education. Don’t see your state? Check out EdReports.Org for detailed curriculum reviews.

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Want to raise awareness about the high-quality learning materials available for use in your state?

Connect with your local or state education officials today using the CurriculumHQ Advocacy Hub.

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Curriculum A-B-C Blog

Explore commentary and stories from Jocelyn Pickford, policy expert and former school board member and educator, on how high-quality curriculum can drive student progress and set educators up for success.

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Inviting Families into the Fight for Better Curriculum in New Mexico: A Conversation with Amanda Aragon

In my experience, you can’t drive change in a local school or district without those closest to kids behind the wheel: parents. But when it comes to the push for better quality instructional materials, we often talk past or around parents rather than meaningfully engaging them in our work. Enter Amanda Aragon, Executive Director of NewMexicoKidsCAN, a state chapter of the 50CAN network dedicated to building a better education system for all children.

09/06/2023

Putting All the Pieces Together for Students in Dayton, OH

High-quality curriculum, aligned professional learning, data collection and analysis, state support, and sustainable funding. These are all important pieces to the puzzle of strong instructional practice, and people frequently ask for examples of places where they all fit together to support student progress. While we can easily point to cases where some or even most of the puzzle is taking shape, we recently learned of one where there are no missing pieces.

08/08/2023

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Learn more about the promotion and use of high-quality materials across the country.

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