2024 English Textbook Review Process
News & Announcements
UPDATE: October 24, 2024- Secondary (6-12) English textbooks submitted for review by the Virginia Department of Education and under consideration for approval by the Board of Education are now available for public inspection. The public is invited to review the Public Access for Secondary Textbook Review and submit written comments through the Public Survey Link, or by emailing colleen.cassada@doe.virginia.gov naming the email subject: Secondary Textbook Review Public Comment.
Secondary Textbook 30-Day Public Comment Open (October 24, 2024-November 23, 2024)
- Publisher Access for Public Review (Word)
- Publisher Access for Public Review (PDF)
- Public Feedback Survey Form (Link)
Publishers' Support Materials and Forms
April 15, 2024 - The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) opened the review of textbooks for grades 6-12 English reading and writing. The links included below provide directions to publishers for the 2024 English Textbook State Review Process. As such, the VDOE invited publishers to indicate their intent to submit textbooks for the approval process by returning the completed Publisher Submission Forms which include Textbook Publisher’s Certification and Agreement as the initial step in Virginia’s Textbook Approval Process.
The VDOE hosted an information webinar for all interested publishers on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 1:00 PM. Please register to attend using this link.
- Memo To Publishers Regarding: Process for 2024 Secondary English Textbook State Approval Process (Word)
- Virginia’s Textbook Review Process (PDF) – complete information and forms. Forms are also available as separate documents below:
- Publishers’ Submission Forms (Word) – Includes Textbook Publisher's Certification, Textbook Publisher's Agreement, Author(s)/Editor(s) and Content Review Expert Information forms.
- State Textbook Information Form (Word)
- Publisher’s Intent to Submit Form (Word)
- 6-12 English Publisher Correlation Forms (all files below are Word documents)