OAR 581-011-0160: Evaluation of Instructional Materials

(1) Pursuant to ORS 337.050, the State Board of Education shall adopt a list of instructional materials for each grade and subject field in the standard curriculum for which, in its judgment, such materials are required. (2) The Board, therefore, directs that educators who are knowledgeable of the grade level and subject area of materials under consideration be appointed to committees to evaluate instructional materials, and delegates to the Department of Education the responsibility for appointment of such evaluation committees. No fewer than three-fourths of the membership of each evaluation committee shall be licensed educators currently practicing in Oregon public schools. (3) The committee membership shall reflect the size and geographic diversity of school districts throughout Oregon. (4) To the degree possible, the committee membership shall reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of Oregon’s student population. (5) The committees shall determine the degree to which the submitted materials meet the Board's criteria as adopted under OAR 581-011-0155. Based on the scores received, the Department of Education will present to the Board a recommended list of instructional materials for adoption. (6) The rosters of committee appointees will be available from the Department of Education. (7) Committee members are to receive meal and travel (and lodging where appropriate) reimbursement in accordance with state policies for expenses incurred in attending evaluation sessions at the state level. (8) An honorarium shall be awarded to each committee member who completes all the duties as assigned, to be determined by the Department of Education. The honorarium is to be determined based on current Department of Education compensation for similar assignments.