Link to session resource library:
https://sites.google.com/view/sdpconvening2017/c008-never-judge-a-bookEach year, schools and districts spend roughly $12 billion on textbooks and other instructional materials. How much do we know about whether these large investments pay off for students?
Panelists in this moderated discussion will examine the research agenda on instructional materials, including efforts to understand content alignment, adoption and use, and, ultimately, the impact of specific materials on students’ academic performance. Participants will explore how these questions are evolving in the age of the Common Core, amidst the growth of open educational resources (OER). This session will consider how emerging evidence can inform decisions by key stakeholders, including the districts who purchase materials and the publishers who create them.