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Board of Education Previous Rule View Rule Next Rule View Rule The State Board of Education (SBOE) shall review the results of the instructional materials reviews completed by a review panel and submitted by the commissioner of education in accordance with Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.022 and §31.023. Instructional materials may be placed on the list of approved instructional materials only if they meet the following criteria:(1) for full-subject and partial-subject tier one instructional materials for foundation subjects as defined by TEC, §28.002(a)(1), the product components cover 100% of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and applicable English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) for the specific grade level and subject area when the proclamation or request for instructional materials was issued. In determining the percentage of the TEKS and ELPS covered by instructional materials, each student expectation shall count as an independent element of the standards;(2) for enrichment subjects as defined by TEC, §28.002(a)(2):(A) the product components for full-subject tier one instructional materials cover 100% of the TEKS for the specific grade level and subject area when the proclamation or request for instructional materials was issued. In determining the percentage of the TEKS covered by instructional materials, each student expectation shall count as an independent element of the standards; and(B) the product components for partial-subject tier one instructional materials cover 100% of the applicable TEKS for the specific grade level and subject area when the proclamation or request for instructional materials was issued. The agency will bring recommendations regarding which TEKS are applicable to the SBOE for approval. In determining the percentage of the TEKS covered by instructional materials, each student expectation shall count as an independent element of the standards;(3) for supplemental instructional materials as defined by TEC, §31.002(3), the publisher will indicate which TEKS are applicable, and the product and its components cover 100% of the applicable student expectations in the TEKS for the specific subject or course for which the materials are designed;(4) materials have been reviewed through the process required by TEC, §31.023;(5) materials are free from factual error, defined as a verified error of fact or any error that would interfere with student learning, including significant grammatical or punctuation errors;(6) materials meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and meet the technical specifications of the Federal Rehabilitation Act, Section 508, as specified when a request for instructional materials or proclamation was issued;(7) materials conform to or exceed in every instance the latest edition of the Manufacturing Standards and Specifications for Textbooks (MSST), developed by the State Instructional Materials Review Association, when the proclamation or request for instructional materials was issued;(8) materials are compliant with the suitability standards adopted by the SBOE and are compliant with all applicable state laws; and(9) materials provide access to a parent portal as required by TEC, §31.154.