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Instructional Materials

Laws & Rules Instructional material for purposes of Oregon law is defined as any organized system which constitutes the major instructional vehicle for a given course of study, or any part thereof. A major instructional vehicle may include such instructional items as a hardbound or a softbound book or books, or sets or kits of print and non-print materials, including electronic and internet or web-based materials or media. Basal instructional programs may be adopted by the State Board of Education. Accessible Instructional Materials are required.

Oregon Revised Statutes are created by the legislature. Oregon Administrative Rules are created by the State Board of Education as authorized by the legislature. Click a link below and scroll down to find the ORS or OAR listed.

Assurance of Compliance with OAR, Division 22
Districts annually assure that they are in compliance with and implementing Chapter 581, Division 22, of the Oregon Administrative Rules. This page provides guidance to districts for amending the assurance when necessary to include a plan for compliance with OAR 581-022-1640, Instructional Materials Adoption. Following adoption by the State Board of Education, school districts must do one of the following: (1) Select and adopt from the list (ORS 337.050 and OAR 581-022-1640), (2) Independently adopt instructional materials using the State Criteria (OAR 581-022-1622) or (3) Postpone adoption for up to two years (OAR 581-022-1650).
  • ORS 326.051    
    State Administration of Education: Board functions with rules
  • ORS 327.297    
    Grants for activities related to student achievement; evaluation of recipient progress; rules.
  • ORS 336.035    
    Required courses of study; supplemental courses, district courses; courses concerning sexually transmitted diseases
  • ORS 336.082    
    Development of nondiscriminatory curriculum
  • ORS 337.030    
    Annual circular to school textbook publishers
  • ORS 337.035    
    Establishment of guidelines and criteria for review and selection of textbooks and instructional materials; rules
  • ORS 337.050    
    List of textbooks and instructional materials
  • ORS 337.060    
    Submission of proposals by publishers
  • ORS 337.065    
    Publisher fee
  • ORS 337.075    
    Adoption or rejection of proposals
  • ORS 337.080    
    Report of textbook and instructional material adoptions
  • ORS 337.090    
    Contract with publisher; terms; security; breach; remedies
  • ORS 337.100    
    Circular of adopted textbooks and instructional materials
  • ORS 337.110    
    Selection of substitute or additional textbooks and instructional materials
  • ORS 337.120    
    School board adoption and use of approved textbooks and instructional materials
  • ORS 337.141    
    Textbook and instructional material adoption and use by school boards
  • ORS 337.150    
    School board and charter school duty to provide textbooks
  • ORS 337.260    
    Textbooks on American history and government
  • ORS 337.275    
    Instructional materials on phonics
  • ORS 337.300    
    Animal dissection; refusal by student; alternatives; notification
  • ORS 338.115    
    Applicability of laws; restrictions; powers; student diplomas, certificates and endorsements
  • OAR 581-011-0052  External Link  
    Accessible Instructional Materials Required
  • OAR 581-011-0055  External Link  
    Guidelines for the Selection of Instructional Materials Criteria Committees
  • OAR 581-011-0060  External Link  
    Guidelines for Criteria Development by Committees
  • OAR 581-011-0065  External Link  
    Approval of Criteria for Evaluation of Instructional Materials
  • OAR 581-011-0066  External Link  
    Appointment of Committees to Evaluate Instructional Materials for State Adoption
  • OAR 581-011-0067  External Link  
    Compensation for Evaluators of Submitted Instructional Materials
  • OAR 581-011-0070  External Link  
    State Board of Education Ratification or Rejection of Textbooks
  • OAR 581-011-0071  External Link  
    Instructional Materials Adopted by the State Board of Education
  • OAR 581-011-0072  External Link  
    Instructional Materials Adopted by the State Board of Education
  • OAR 581-011-0073  External Link  
    Instructional Materials Adopted by the State Board of Education
  • OAR 581-011-0074  External Link  
    Instructional Materials Adopted by the State Board of Education
  • OAR 581-011-0075  External Link  
    Proposal (BID) Forms
  • OAR 581-011-0076  External Link  
    Instructional Materials Adopted by the State Board of Education (Second Language)
  • OAR 581-011-0077  External Link  
    Instructional Materials Adopted by the State Board of Education 2007-2013
  • OAR 581-011-0078  External Link  
    Instructional Materials Adopted by the State Board of Education 2001-2007
  • OAR 581-011-0079  External Link  
    Instructional Materials for Science Adopted by the State Board of Education, 2002-2008
  • OAR 581-011-0080  External Link  
    Contract Forms
  • OAR 581-011-0086  External Link  
    Substitutions of New Editions of State-Adopted Instructional Materials
  • OAR 581-011-0090  External Link  
    Assessment of Submission Fees
  • OAR 581-011-0095  External Link  
    Submission of Instructional Materials
  • OAR 581-011-0117  External Link  
    Criteria for the Selection and Adoption of Instructional Materials
  • OAR 581-011-0118  External Link  
    Criteria for Selection and Adoption of Instructional Materials for the Arts, 2005-2012
  • OAR 581-011-0119  External Link  
    Criteria for Adoption of Instructional Materials 1999-2006
  • OAR 581-011-0120  External Link  
    Instructional Materials Adopted by the State Board of Education (Elementary Arts)
  • OAR 581-011-0125  External Link  
    1998 Criteria for Selection and Adoption of Instructional Materials
  • OAR 581-011-0130  External Link  
    Criteria for Adoption of Instructional Materials (Health 2000-2007)
  • OAR 581-011-0131  External Link  
    Criteria for the Adoption of Instructional Materials in Physical Education and Health - Contract Years 2008-2014
  • OAR 581-011-0135  External Link  
    Criteria for Adoption of Instructional Materials 2001-2008
  • OAR 581-011-0140  External Link  
    Criteria for Adoption of Instructional Materials - Mathematics 2002-2009
  • OAR 581-011-0145  External Link  
    Instructional Materials for Mathematics Adopted by the State Board of Education, 2003-2009
  • OAR 581-011-0210  External Link  
    Instructional Materials Adopted by the State Board of Education
  • OAR 581-022-1640  External Link  
    Instructional Materials
  • OAR 581-022-1622  External Link  
    Independent Adoptions
  • OAR 581-022-1650  External Link  
    Postponement of Purchase of State Adopted Instructional Materials

Contacts
  • Drew Hinds Email    (503) 947-5799
    Teaching & Learning Team - Education Specialist
  • Paula Merritt Email    (503) 947-5746
    Teaching & Learning Team - Administrative Specialist

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