Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) is seeking print and/or digital core instructional resources that are not only developed to meet the diverse needs of our students and teachers but also, fully aligned with the new Georgia 6-12 English Language Arts Standards. This alignment is a fundamental requirement for our selection process. As the new Georgia Standards for English Language Arts are scheduled to be released in 25-26 and Georgia House Bill 538 raises the level of expectation for teaching and learning, vendor review and feedback are critical in the RCPS ELA Resource Adoption process. 

 Our plan is to conduct a thorough and comprehensive learning resource adoption during the 2024-2025 academic year, for implementation during the 2025-2026 academic year. This means that RCPS’s secondary English Language Arts program will not rush into the adoption of the learning resources process. We believe that adequate time is needed to effectively vet learning resources to ensure items are aligned with Georgia’s curriculum vision for 6-12 English Language Arts. As a result, a pilot-to-adoption process may also be considered. 

Please complete the Vendor Survey before November 8, 2024, at 4:00 pm if your company would like to be considered as a vendor for resources to be reviewed. All vendor responses will be reviewed in October- November 2024. Any vendor selected to advance will be notified no later than November 8, 2024, and provided with instructions for the next phase. 

Directions: Please use the survey link to record your feedback on the 6-12 ELA resource adoption materials regarding content, assessment, pedagogy, and ease of use. For each criterion, describe how the print/digital curriculum meets the criteria below. List specific strengths and weaknesses in the comments space provided. These comments should support particularly low or high scores.   

Please use this link to access the ELA course descriptions to provide you with more details surrounding each courses expectations.

Please use this link to access the new ELA Georgia Standards.

As we review potential materials, we are particularly interested in resources that are designed to support periods and movements, in accordance with the expectations outlined in the new standards. We ask that you provide evidence of how your resources specifically address and support this Big Idea, ensuring that students can effectively engage with and understand the historical and literary significance of these periods and movements as required. 

BIG IDEA: Periods & Movements (PM) Students demonstrate knowledge of dominant themes, genres, and verbal styles of literature from a particular time period. 

STANDARD 6-12.T.PM.1: Periods & Movements Demonstrate knowledge of dominant themes, genres, and verbal styles of literature from a particular time period. 

Considering Periods & Movements             https://lor2.gadoe.org/gadoe/file/87351990-4213-4de5-9bf3-d4715ab2ab46/1/GaDOE-ELA-Texts-Time-Periods-and-Movements.pdf