Science Adoption 2024
The Adoption
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is in the process of adopting new instructional materials for Science. The goal of this process is to select high-quality materials that will help students develop a deep understanding of the science disciplines. M-DCPS is committed to providing students with the best possible education, and we believe that high-quality instructional materials are essential to achieving this goal.
In the near future, the now established District Instructional Review Committees (DIMRC) will convene to conduct a review of and present their recommendation for the adoption of instructional materials for the courses listed below. We encourage you to participate in this process by visiting this website for regular updates and to remain informed as to the progress of the adoption. Parents and community stakeholders are also welcome to attend and observe committee meetings as they are open to the public.
The entire adoption process can be reviewed in School Board Policy 2510.
Elementary Science (Grades K-5)
- K-5 Science (K-5)
Secondary Science (Grades 6-12)
- M/J Comprehensive Science (6-8)
- Anatomy and Physiology (9-12)
- Biology (9-12)
- Chemistry (9-12)
- Earth/Space Science (9-12)
- Environmental Science (9-12)
- Forensic Science (9-12)
- Marine Science (9-12)
- Physical Science (9-12)
- Physics (9-12)
Advanced Placement (Grades 9-12)
- AP Biology (9-12)
- AP Chemistry (9-12)
- AP Environmental Science (9-12)
- AP Physics (9-12)
Schedule of Events & Registration for Observing Public
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In-Person | Location is TBAReviewer Training
Committee members are convening in-person to receive the training necessary to be a committee member of the District’s Instructional Materials Review Committee.
All committee meetings are open to the public. To attend this meeting please sign up by scanning the QR code or by clicking this link and completing the registration form.
8:00 AM - 4:35 PM
In-Person | Location is TBAPublisher Presentations
Committee members are convening for the purposes of hearing publisher presentations of their state-approved instructional materials for individual subjects.
All committee meetings are open to the public. To attend this meeting please sign up by scanning the QR code or by clicking this link and completing the registration form. Public observers will be required to furnish a government-issued photo identification for admission and must present their registration ID (printed or digital) upon entry to the campus and upon entering any committee room.
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
In-Person | Location is TBAGroup Evaluation Work
Committee members are convening to collaborate and share their findings from their independent review of the instructional materials for individual subjects.
All committee meetings are open to the public. To attend this meeting please sign up by scanning the QR code or by clicking this link and completing the registration form. Public observers will be required to furnish a government-issued photo identification for admission and must present their registration ID (printed or digital) upon entry to the campus and upon entering any committee room. Tentative Schedule: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Group Meeting for Rubric Overview; 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Committee Group Deliberations; 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Individual Submissions of Digital Rubrics
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
In-Person | Location is TBAFinal Evaluation
Committee members are convening for the purposes of presenting their final scores on the rubrics used to evaluate the instructional materials for individual subjects.
All committee meetings are open to the public. To attend this meeting please sign up by scanning the QR code or by clicking this link and completing the registration form. Public observers will be required to furnish a government-issued photo identification for admission and must present their registration ID (printed or digital) upon entry to the campus and upon entering any committee room.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
M-DCPS School Board Administration Building1450 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33132Public Hearing
The School Board of Miami-Dade County will convene to receive public input on the Science textbooks that have been recommended for adoption by the District Instructional Materials Review Committee. Materials can be reviewed online at: Science Adoption Textbook Preview (TBA)
1:00 PM
M-DCPS School Board Administration Building1450 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33132Adoption Meeting
The School Board of Miami-Dade County will convene at its regularly scheduled Board Meeting to approve and adopt the Science textbooks that have been recommended for adoption by the District Instructional Materials Review Committee. Materials can be reviewed online at: Science Adoption Textbook Preview (TBA). The agenda for this meeting can be found at: School Board Meeting Agenda
30-calendar days
M-DCPS School Board Administration Building1450 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33132Window for Parent and Resident Objections to Adoption of Specific Instructional Materials
Any parent of a public-school student in the District or resident of Miami-Dade County may contest the Board’s adoption of a specific instructional material. For purposes of this policy, “resident” means a resident of the county who has maintained his/her residence in Florida for the preceding year, has purchased a home that is occupied by him/her as his/her residence, or has established a domicile in Florida pursuant to F.S. 222.17.
