Instructional Materials
 
Overview
The Texas Education Code, Chapter 31, provides for adoption of two separate lists of instructional materials called conforming and nonconforming. Both conforming and nonconforming adopted instructional materials may be purchased by the state for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.

Conforming
The "conforming" list is to consist of instructional materials submitted that meet manufacturing standards adopted by the State Board of Education, contain material covering each element of essential knowledge and skills, and are free of factual errors.

Nonconforming
This list is to consist of instructional materials submitted that meet manufacturing standards adopted by the State Board of Education, contain material covering at least half, but not all, of the elements of essential knowledge and skills, and are free of factual errors.

Source: Texas Education Agency

Click here to view a chart showing the 2004 textbook adoption topics.