COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 218
October 29, 2004
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne
DeMary Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Public Comment Period for 6-12 English and Literature, K-12 Mathematics, and Foreign Language Textbooks and Instructional Materials |
On October 28, 2004, the Virginia Board
of Education accepted for first review lists of recommended textbooks for 6-12
English and Literature, K-12 Mathematics, and Foreign Language. The Department of Education has provided
these lists, accompanied by profile sheets that provide the information used to
determine the recommendations, on its website at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/mat_review_main.html. The lists are provided under the heading,
Textbooks and Instructional Materials, 6-12 English and Literature, K-12
Mathematics, and Foreign Language.
The Virginia Board of Education is now seeking public
comment on these textbooks and intends to review and approve lists of
recommended textbooks and instructional materials for use in the public schools
in the commonwealth. Lists of adopted textbooks will be made
available on the departments website following the Board of Educations
action on the recommended textbooks. It
is anticipated that the Board of Education will act on the recommended lists in
January 2005.
Review
copies of all textbooks submitted for the current adoption cycle are available
for public examination at various sites around the commonwealth between October
29, 2004, and December 1, 2004.
The
local examination sites include:
The
College of William and Mary
Old
Dominion University
The
University of Mary Washington
George
Mason University
James
Madison University
Radford
University
The
University of Virginias College at Wise
Longwood
University
The
Virginia Department of Education
A
list of specific contacts and locations for each of the review sites may be
found at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/mat_review_main.html.
Individuals
are invited to examine the proposed textbooks at the examination sites and to
submit written comments on the forms provided at each examination site. A response form is also available as an
attachment to this memorandum and may be submitted via the U. S. mail, fax, or
attached to an e-mail message as indicated on the form. The Department of Education will begin to
take review responses on October 29,
2004. Comment will be received through December 1, 2004.
Individuals
may e-mail the review form and comments to the appropriate link below:
6-12 English
and Literature - engtext@doe.virginia.gov
K-12
Mathematics - mathtext@doe.virginia.gov
Foreign
Language - forlangtext@doe.virginia.gov
Questions
regarding the review process should be directed to Dr. Beverly Thurston, (bthursto@mail.vak12ed.edu),
coordinator for textbook adoption, at (804)-225-2893.
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