The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) now seeks applicants every year to serve as content experts for the subject cycle review of instructional materials submitted to the Oklahoma State Textbook Committee (STC) for their consideration and approval. Go to the STC page for the most current subject cycle information. The 2023 subject cycle is Grades PK-12 Mathematics and Early Childhood Education (Comprehensive).

Individuals selected to serve on the STC Content Review Teams will receive training to review materials utilizing a rubric adopted by the STC and will receive access to all vendor-based materials to review for the subject area they will be asked to review.

Individuals are encouraged to apply for the following Content Review Teams for the state cycle for PK-12 Mathematics and Early Childhood (Comprehensive).

• Grades PK-5 Mathematics

• Grades 6-12 Mathematics

• Early Childhood (Comprehensive)

Content Review Team Member Expectations

• July 2023- Attend a two-day training for the instructional material evaluation rubric and review process the week of July 24th, 2023
• August-October 2023- Meet virtually every two weeks and as needed, with other content review team members and OSDE staff, outside of school hours, to discuss and reconcile reviews of materials.
• October 2023- Attend meeting to discuss and reconcile reviews of instructional materials with OSDE staff.

Although all meetings are anticipated to occur virtually during the process, The Oklahoma State Department of Education will provide travel reimbursement (mileage, tolls, and/or lodging) and substitute reimbursement for scheduled in-person meetings as needed.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must have three years of teaching experience within the disciplinary focus and a current Oklahoma teaching or administrative certificate and meet the following additional requirements to apply:

• For the Early Childhood Education (Comprehensive) Content Review Team, applicants must have an Oklahoma teaching certificate that allows them to teach ECE. Administrators, instructional coaches, interventionists, librarians, and others with relevant experience and expertise are also encouraged to apply.
• For the PreK-12 Mathematics applicants, applicants must have an Oklahoma teaching certificate that allows them to teach Mathematics for grades PreK-12 (i.e., Early Childhood, Elementary, Mid-Level, Intermediate, Advanced Mathematics, Math Specialist). Administrators and instructional coaches, curriculum coordinators, and math specialists with relevant experience and expertise are also encouraged to apply.

Applications are due Friday, April 7th by 5:00 pm. Apply here. Applicants will be notified by May 31, 2023 if they have been selected to serve for the 2023 subject cycle.