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Ohio believes that all students deserve to be engaged with high-quality, standards-aligned instruction which includes access to high-quality instructional materials (HQIM).  

High-quality instructional materials (HQIM) support educators with:  

  • Standards-aligned instructional content. 
  • A coherent scope and sequence for grade-level lessons and unit plans.  
  • Evidence-based instructional strategies and embedded formative assessments that support data-driven instruction. 
  • Educative materials that provide implementation support for educators to ensure all students’ learning needs are met. 

The time a child spends in school is precious and should ensure all aspects of a child’s well-being are addressed, including the physical, social, emotional and intellectual aspects. As part of a focus on increasing student learning, the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce believes in providing support for building leaders and teachers to locally review, select and implement high-quality instructional materials. 

Teachers are among one of the most powerful advocates for our children. The instructional materials teachers choose to expose their students to matters. Now more than ever, teachers deserve great instructional materials, so they can focus on doing what they do best: getting students excited to learn.  There is mounting evidence that shows when teachers have high-quality instructional materials, they can focus their time and energy on addressing the individual needs of each student. 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Read the Frequently Asked Questions about High-Quality Instructional Materials for more information. Please contact OHMaterialsMatter@education.Ohio.gov with additional questions or comments.

Last Modified: 4/17/2025 1:34:48 PM