Introduction

Thank you for your interest in becoming an Instructional Materials Reviewer for the Texas Education Agency's Texas Resource Review!

Please note that this application can take 30 to 45 minutes to complete and does not have the ability to save and return. We recommend completing your responses to the short answer questions in a Word document as a first step so you can copy and paste them into the application when you are ready to fill it out.

This initial application is the first step in a three-part application process. All applicants will be notified as to whether they are eligible to move to the next steps in the application process. For those moving forward, additional information about next steps will be provided at the time of notification.

Applications for reviewers are currently being accepted on a rolling basis.

Email Address
(Please use Gmail ID)

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Home Address

City

State

Zip Code

Phone

Alternative Email

What subject are you interested in reviewing?
(At this time, applicants may only apply to one subject, so please apply to the subject in which you believe you have the most expertise.)

Please check the position/positions you are interested in.
NOTE: Each applicant will be considered for all positions, but we will try our best to honor your request if you are chosen for this review cycle.)

Reviewer: gathers evidence from materials, participates in consensus building in weekly meetingsLead: gathers evidence from materials, provides feedback to reviewers on evidence, leads weekly meetingWriter: guides consensus building in weekly meetings, creates draft/final indicator reports (note: content experience requested but not necessarily required. This position requires skill in synthesizing and clearly communicating technical information)

Short Answer Questions

Why are you interested in serving as an Instructional Materials Reviewer?
(250 words max)

When determining whether instructional materials are quality, what are your top criteria or considerations? Why? (250 words max)

Reviewers are expected to conduct their work (8-12 hours weekly), attend weekly virtual meetings with their content review teams (1-2 hours weekly), and attend a mandatory virtual training (January 8 & 9). Given that teams are composed mostly of practicing educators, we do our best to schedule these meetings around your availability. Due to our goal of providing LEAs with instructional material quality information as soon as possible, reviewer work (gathering of evidence, providing feedback, writing of reports) will continue through holiday breaks. What concerns do you have, if any, of the time commitment or ability to work virtually? We will do our best to accommodate your needs.

For a complete timeline of commitments and expectations, including information about compensation, please see this informational document: Texas Resource Review Cycle 5 Timeline

Are you available for the virtual training weekend for the phonics materials review? We will send training agendas with final acceptances. For planning purposes, please assume pre-work and full days of training on Saturday and Sunday (including independent work time).

Optional Demographics Information

The following questions are not required to complete the application but will assist us in forming review teams that are fully representative of Texas.

Gender

Employment Status

Highest Level of
Education Completed

Race and Ethnicity

Which best describes
the community in which you work?

State the approximate percent of students eligible for Free and Reduce Lunch in the school in which you have spent the most time working (from 0 to 100).

If you have participated in prior TRR cycles, please check the relevant position/positions you have held.

Referred by (Last Name, First Name)

Bilingual Education Supplemental	Bilingual Endorsement
Bilingual Generalist	Bilingual/ESL Endorsement
ESL Supplemental	ESL Endorsement
ESL Generalist	Gifted and Talented Supplemental
Grades PK-12 Bilingual	Grades PK-12 ESL
Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Spanish	Principal Specialist
Reading Specialist	Special Education EC-12
Special Education Supplemental	N/A

Quality Reviewer for the Texas Resource Review: Initial Application

Introduction

Contact Information

Professional Experience

Short Answer Questions

Optional Demographics Information