Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0520 - Education
Subtitle 0520-01 - State Board of Education Rules, Regulations, and Minimum Standards for the Operation of the Public School System
Chapter 0520-01-18 - Textbook and Instructional Materials Waivers
Section 0520-01-18-.03 - FACTORS AFFECTING WAIVER DECISION
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0520-01-18-.03
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) In determining whether or not, in the State Board's judgment, the unique or unusual needs of the LEA merit the approval of a waiver application, the State Board may consider a number of factors, including, but not limited to:
(a) The feedback of the Department
subject-matter experts for the relevant content area on the rubric developed by
State Board staff.
(b) The
explanation of the unique or unusual needs of the LEA necessitating the use of
the requested Textbooks and/or Instructional Materials in the waiver
application.
(c) The extent of the
Textbook and/or Instructional Materials' alignment to Tennessee Academic
Standards and, if necessary, the extent to which the LEA's plan would remediate
any areas of misalignment.
(d) How
the LEA will address deficiencies identified by the Textbook Commission, if
applicable.
(e) Evidence of
improved student outcomes in the LEA when utilizing Textbook and/or
Instructional Materials waivers the LEA has been granted in the past, if
applicable.
(f) The availability of
state-approved Textbooks and/or Instructional Materials for the requested
course and/or subject.
Authority: T.C.A. § 49-6-2206.
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