The Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) process was enacted under House Bill (HB) 1605 and brings new components to a single, State Board of Education (SBOE)-governed review of instructional materials. IMRA outlines how instructional materials will be reviewed, with the SBOE having final authority on the process, criteria used, and approvals.
Instructional materials submitted in the IMRA process are reviewed for Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) alignment, factual errors, suitability, quality, physical/electronic specifications, and parent portal compliance. Instructional materials are also open to public review and feedback.
Following the review of instructional materials, the SBOE votes to determine which materials to add to a list of approved instructional materials. Any instructional materials added to that list will be considered high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) and eligible for new funding entitlements.
To learn more about IMRA and HQIM, view this SBOE fact sheet.
IMRA Cycle 2025
The initial phases of IMRA Cycle 2025 have begun, as the K–12 supplemental math instructional materials quality rubric is currently available for feedback from Texas educators, publishers, parents, and the public. The SBOE is scheduled to vote in November 2024 to approve IMRA 2025 supplemental math quality rubrics.
IMRA Cycle 2025 Rubric Drafts
Quality IMRA rubrics for supplemental mathematics K–12 are awaiting approval by the SBOE. These rubrics, if approved, will be used to review instructional materials submitted in the 2025 Cycle.
IMRA Cycle 2025 Rubric Feedback
Quality IMRA rubrics for supplemental mathematics K–12 are open for feedback from Texas educators, publishers, parents, and public.
- Feedback can be shared through an online feedback form until Thursday, October 31, 2024.
- Focus groups were held throughout the month of October for educators, education service centers (ESCs), publishers, and the public to share feedback.
IMRA Cycle 2024
IMRA Cycle 2024 includes full-subject, tier-one instructional materials intended for classroom-wide instruction to support all students in K–5 English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR), K–5 Spanish Language Arts and Reading (SLAR), and K–12 mathematics. Partial-subject, tier-one instructional materials for K–3 English and Spanish phonics are also up for review.
Instructional materials submitted in the IMRA process were accessible to the public beginning in May 2024. The online public comment period began in May and ended in August 2024. Additionally, public testimony was heard at the September SBOE meeting.
The SBOE is scheduled to vote in November 2024 to determine which materials will be added to a list of approved instructional materials or list of rejected instructional materials.
To learn more about IMRA Cycle 2024 and its implementation of instructional materials, view the timeline.
Access Materials Reviewed and Official IMRA Reports
IMPORTANT NOTE: At the request of the SBOE, all IMRA reports will be updated and reposted throughout the next week. Finalized, corrected reports will be identified with a small icon (♦). Last updated: September 18, 2024.
As a reminder, these materials are for review purposes only and may not be reproduced, distributed, publicly performed, publicly displayed, modified, transmitted, or derivative works made thereof, without the publisher’s prior written approval. Once a subject is selected, a pop-up message will be presented with an end-user license agreement acknowledgement. Consent must be granted to view materials. Choose a subject under review:
Notice to Reviewers:
The below license applies only to pre-approval samples of Texas Education Agency (TEA) materials that are under State Board of Education (SBOE) review (“Program Materials”) and that are not subject to a Creative Commons (CC) license or a custom license with the third-party owner. xThis license is intended to provide notice to reviewers of granted rights and restrictions on use of the materials. All users should be aware that certain Program Materials are subject to custom or CC licenses as applicable and noted in the materials. The units that are under CC license are not limited by this license and are subject to the terms of the applicable CC license noted in that particular material. The units that are under a custom license are subject to the terms of the applicable custom license noted in that particular material. The Texas OER K–5 Math materials are subject to the specific license noted in the link to those materials.
This license is in effect only while the materials are pending approval before the SBOE pursuant to Chapter 31 of the Texas Education Code (TEC). Upon approval, a new license, applicable to the individual material, will be issued granting use of the final, approved version of the TEA’s materials.
For avoidance of doubt, this limited license does not grant any intellectual property right for any purpose or use outside of instructional materials review and approval as required by Chapter 31 of TEC and related governmental and administrative purposes. Third-party materials may be subject to additional restrictions.
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Notice to Reviewers:
The below license applies only to pre-approval samples of Texas Education Agency (TEA) materials that are under State Board of Education (SBOE) review (“Program Materials”) and that are not subject to a Creative Commons (CC) license or a custom license with the third-party owner. This license is intended to provide notice to reviewers of granted rights and restrictions on use of the materials. All users should be aware that certain Program Materials are subject to custom or CC licenses as applicable and noted in the materials. The units that are under CC license are not limited by this license and are subject to the terms of the applicable CC license noted in that particular material. The units that are under a custom license are subject to the terms of the applicable custom license noted in that particular material. The Texas OER K–5 Math materials are subject to the specific license noted in the link to those materials.
This license is in effect only while the materials are pending approval before the SBOE pursuant to Chapter 31 of the Texas Education Code (TEC). Upon approval, a new license, applicable to the individual material, will be issued granting use of the final, approved version of the TEA’s materials.
For avoidance of doubt, this limited license does not grant any intellectual property right for any purpose or use outside of instructional materials review and approval as required by Chapter 31 of TEC and related governmental and administrative purposes. Third-party materials may be subject to additional restrictions.
Texas Residents are granted a nonexclusive, limited, temporary, revocable right and license to read, evaluate, and comment on the Program Materials solely for non-commercial purposes in connection with the review process as required or allowed by Chapter 31 of TEC. This license is granted in consideration for the opportunity to review Program Materials and participate in the overall review process. Program Materials may not be reproduced, distributed, publicly performed, publicly displayed, modified, transmitted, or derivative works made thereof, without the publisher’s prior written approval.
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Notice to Reviewers:
The below license applies only to pre-approval samples of Texas Education Agency (TEA) materials that are under State Board of Education (SBOE) review (“Program Materials”) and that are not subject to a Creative Commons (CC) license or a custom license with the third-party owner. This license is intended to provide notice to reviewers of granted rights and restrictions on use of the materials. All users should be aware that certain Program Materials are subject to custom or CC licenses as applicable and noted in the materials. The units that are under CC license are not limited by this license and are subject to the terms of the applicable CC license noted in that particular material. The units that are under a custom license are subject to the terms of the applicable custom license noted in that particular material. The Texas OER K–5 Math materials are subject to the specific license noted in the link to those materials.
This license is in effect only while the materials are pending approval before the SBOE pursuant to Chapter 31 of the Texas Education Code (TEC). Upon approval, a new license, applicable to the individual material, will be issued granting use of the final, approved version of the TEA’s materials.
For avoidance of doubt, this limited license does not grant any intellectual property right for any purpose or use outside of instructional materials review and approval as required by Chapter 31 of TEC and related governmental and administrative purposes. Third-party materials may be subject to additional restrictions.
Texas Residents are granted a nonexclusive, limited, temporary, revocable right and license to read, evaluate, and comment on the Program Materials solely for non-commercial purposes in connection with the review process as required or allowed by Chapter 31 of TEC. This license is granted in consideration for the opportunity to review Program Materials and participate in the overall review process. Program Materials may not be reproduced, distributed, publicly performed, publicly displayed, modified, transmitted, or derivative works made thereof, without the publisher’s prior written approval.
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IMRA Cycle 2024 Rubrics
SBOE-approved quality IMRA rubrics for ELAR K–3 and 4–8, SLAR K–3 and 4–6, and mathematics K–12 were used to review instructional materials submitted in the 2024 Cycle.
The SBOE also created and approved an IMRA suitability rubric.
