In 2017, Texas legislators recognized a need to assist school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in selecting instructional materials. The state passed legislation that added Texas Education Code Sections 31.0810–084, which directed TEA to develop and maintain a website with general information about instructional materials, quality reviews, and open education resources.
As a result, the Texas Resource Review (TRR) was the process created by and for Texas educators to provide quality reviews that were independent, objective, comprehensive, and Texas focused.
This process has been replaced with the new State Board of Education (SBOE) Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) process, per House (HB) 1605. TRR reports will be slowly phased out over time, but relevant reports will be available for viewing until each content area and grade band has cycled through the IMRA process.
In the former TRR quality review process, standards-alignment teams evaluated instructional materials following the SBOE process to determine the percent alignment with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills(TEKS), Texas Prekindergarten Guidelines (TPG), and applicable English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS). Instructional materials were also reviewed for content, instructional concepts, and educator supports.
Relevant TRR Rubrics for 2024-25 School Year:
For all other subjects and grade levels, please refer to the IMRA rubrics and score reports.
