What is the goal?
The goal of this key action is to come to a decision about the best materials to serve your instructional vision and to communicate the decision to all stakeholder groups.
Why this key action is important
Making the final selection decision, informed by robust reviews and live trials if possible, allows you to present the best choice for your system. This is a big commitment and the decision should not be made until the Selection Team is ready. No materials are perfect and all will require implementation considerations. Once ready, communicating the decision effectively shows a sense of direction and builds investment. Moving forward with a decision allows your system to begin to map these considerations and prepare for launch.
Explanation of language
We use the term pilot to refer to any trial of the materials before selection. Pilots can be a single unit or a full year and can include a small number of teachers or entire schools or grades.