High-Quality Curricular Materials Advisory Lists

The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) creates and annually revises a High-Quality Curricular Materials (HQCM) advisory list to support schools in the implementation of literacy instruction aligned with science of reading (IC 20-31-3-2(b)) and curricula for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (IC 20-20-5.5-2). IDOE also reviews comprehensive curricular materials supporting each domain of the Early Learning Standards. All curricular materials included on the HQCM advisory list must meet the criteria outlined in the rubrics below:

• Early Learning Comprehensive Curriculum
• K-12 STEM
• K-5 Core Reading
• 6-8 Core Reading

Review Process

Vendors submitted curricular materials to be reviewed by stakeholder committees, parents, and content experts. Submissions were evaluated to confirm alignment to the 2023 Indiana Early Learning, Science of Reading, and Academic standards; Next Level Programs of Study (NLPS) competencies; or College Board learning objectives with criteria addressing instruction, assessment, and professional development considerations. Vendors and their associated curricular materials that appear on the advisory lists satisfied all required criteria as outlined in the evaluation rubrics.

Approved vendor curricular materials will be valid for a period of six years pending any updates to content alignment (e.g., Indiana Academic Standards and Early Learning Standards), cost, legislation or rule. Vendors must confirm any specific changes to materials and related pricing annually.

Curricular materials used in Indiana schools must meet current legislative requirements and should be reviewed locally for age appropriateness and alignment with local community standards and other state and local evaluation criteria prior to adoption and implementation.

Answers to frequently asked questions can be found here. Contact IDOE with any other questions.

Vendor Materials

• Vendor Submission Guide
• Cost Sheet
• Sample Complete Evaluation Tool

High-Quality Curricular Materials (HQCM) Concern Form

Curricular materials on the state's HQCM lists must meet legislative requirements and should be reviewed locally for age appropriateness and alignment with community standards prior to adoption and implementation. The below steps outline how concerns with the content of curricular materials on the HQCM lists can be reported:

Step 1: Concerns should be reported through the school or district’s locally-established process.

Step 2: Following this local process, this content can also be reported to IDOE using the form below. Any reported concerns will be reviewed along with the corresponding curricular materials and adjustments will be considered to the HQCM list.

Access the High-Quality Curricular Materials (HQCM) Concern Form here.