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English / Language Arts

English / Language Arts - Textbook Review & Approval Process

News & Announcements

March 24, 2011 – The Virginia Board of Education adopted Virginia’s Revised Textbook Review Process

English / Language Arts textbooks are currently undergoing the textbook review and approval process.

**Textbook Review & Approval Schedule**
Based on the seven-year revision cycle for the Standards of Learning
	SOL Adoption	SOL Curriculum Framework Adoption	State Textbook/Materials Review	Expiration of Existing Contracts	LEA Textbook/Materials Review
English (K-5 Reading and 6-12 English & Literature	2010	2010	2011-2012	2010, K-5 Reading; 2011, 6-12 English & Literature	2012

Publishers' support materials and forms

Board of Education Action Regarding Textbook Approval and Timelines - Superintendent's Memo #090-11, April 1, 2011
Timeline for State Approval Process for English (Word)
Instructions to publishers for state approval process for English (PDF)
Textbook Criteria for English (Word)
Publishers' Submission Forms for Virginia's English Textbook Approval Process (Word)
English State Textbook Information form (Word)
Location of public review sites

K-5 Reading and 6-12 English & Literature Publisher Correlation Forms

All files below are Word documents.