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Science Textbooks

2011-2012 Science – Textbook Review & Approval Process

News & Announcements

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

K-12 Science 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 Review	Expiration of Existing Contracts	LEA Textbook Review
K-12 Science	2010	2010	2011-2012	2010	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 Science (PDF) – attachment to Superintendent's Memo #229-11, August 26, 2011
Instructions to Publishers for State Approval Process for Science (Word)
Textbook Criteria for Science (Word)
Publishers' Submission Forms for Virginia's Textbook Approval Process (Word)
Science State Textbook Information form (Word)
Location of public review sites

K-12 Science Publisher Correlation Forms

All files below are Word documents.