The Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the State Board of Education (SBOE) are seeking feedback on the Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) draft quality rubric for career and technical education (CTE), which will be used to evaluate instructional materials beginning in the summer of 2026.
The IMRA quality rubric will support Texas districts in identifying high-quality instructional materials in CTE to ensure all students have access to rigorous content and instruction. Feedback from the field is critical in ensuring the rubric is high quality.
To view the proposed rubric, use the following link: Draft Career and Technical Education (CTE) Quality Rubric.
Focus Groups
The schedule of focus group sessions is included below. Use the registration link to sign up for a CTE focus group. Please register for only one session that best aligns with your role. We encourage you to review the rubric before attending the session to provide the best input possible.
Parents and Community Members
- April 18, 2025 | 9:00–11:00 a.m.
- April 22, 2025 | 5:00–7:00 p.m.
- April 30, 2025 | 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Industry Leaders
- April 18, 2025 | 12:00–2:00 p.m.
- April 22, 2025 | 9:00–11:00 a.m.
- April 23, 2025 | 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Educators
- April 17, 2025 | 5:00–7:00 p.m.
- April 24, 2025 | 12:00–2:00 p.m.
- April 29, 2025 | 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Education Service Centers (ESCs)
- April 23, 2025 | 9:00–11:00 a.m.
- April 24, 2025 | 12:00–2:00 p.m.
Instructional Materials Publishers
- April 17, 2025 | 9:00–11:00 a.m.
- April 22, 2025 | 2:00–4:00 p.m.
- April 24, 2025 | 3:00–5:00 p.m.
Public Comment
Feedback can also be submitted online through June 7, 2025 using the public comment form.
Subject Matter Expert Working Groups
TEA is also recruiting subject matter experts to refine the draft quality rubrics for approval by the SBOE in September. Working groups will conduct mock reviews of sample instructional materials to identify areas of ambiguity or duplication, provide feedback on the usability of the rubrics, and provide input to inform the development of evidence guides, glossaries, and trainings to support reviewers in evaluating instructional materials.
Ideal candidates are Texas K–12 or postsecondary educators with expertise and experience in CTE.
Estimated weekly time commitment is 5-10 hours per week from June 2–14, 2025, and will include asynchronous work in addition to the following live virtual meetings:
- June 3, 2025 | 6:00–9:00 p.m.
- June 5, 2025 | 6:00–9:00 p.m.
- June 10, 2025 | 6:00–9:00 p.m.
- June 12, 2025 | 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Working group participants will earn a stipend of $1,200.
Interested candidates should submit an application, including a resume, by 11:59 p.m. on May 4, 2025.
