In order to be considered a primary instructional resource, the resource must meet 100% of the Non-negotiable Criteria, a minimum of 80% of the General Criteria, and a minimum of 80% of the Specific Criteria. All primary instructional resources must include an interactive, digital component for students and may be all-digital or online. The criteria for the primary instructional resources can be found in the chart below.

Publishers

Publishers are required to submit a criteria spreadsheet for each of their materials to be considered as a primary instructional resource. These criteria spreadsheet should be submitted to WVDE as soon as possible, according to the timeline specified

Vendors

Vendors may request a state-level cursory review of their primary resources. The request is made within the registration system.

County School Districts

Use the criteria spreadsheets below to review and evaluate the instructional resources for each grade level/course. Counties may use a state-level cursory review to inform the review at the county level.

To report the percent alignment of your adopted instructional resources, download and complete the Score Summary Sheet. Submit the completed Score Summary Sheet on the Instructional Resources Adoption App.

Pre-K Criteria

Grade Course Code Course Name Criteria
Pre-K 2610 Preschool Pre-K Criteria 2025 (xlsx)

Social Studies Criteria

GradeCourse CodeCourse NameCriteria
Grade K7000Social Studies KKindergarten Social Studies Criteria 2025 (xlsx)
Grade 17001Social Studies 12nd Grade Social Studies Criteria 2025 (xlsx)
Grade 27002Social Studies 21st Grade Social Studies Criteria 2025 (xlsx)
Grade 37003Social Studies 33rd Grade Social Studies Criteria 2025 (xlsx)
Grade 47004Social Studies 44th Grade Social Studies Criteria 2025 (xlsx)
Grade 57005Social Studies 55th Grade Social Studies Criteria 2025 (xlsx)
Grade 67006Social Studies 66th Grade Social Studies Criteria 2025 (xlsx)
Grade 77007Social Studies 77th Grade Social Studies Criteria 2025 (xlsx)
Grade 87008Social Studies 8 - West Virginia Studies8th Grade Social Studies Criteria 2025 (xlsx)
High School7009U.S. StudiesUS Studies Social Studies Criteria 2025 (xlsx)
High School7010World StudiesWorld Studies Social Studies Criteria 2024 (xlsx)
High School7011Contemporary StudiesContemporary Studies Social Studies Criteria 2025 (xlsx)
High School7012US Studies ComprehensiveUS Studies Comprehensive Social Studies Criteria 2025 (xlsx)
High School7031CivicsCivics Social Studies Criteria 2025 (xlsx)
High School7032EconomicsEconomics Social Studies Criteria 2025 (xlsx)
High School7033GeographyGeography Social Studies Criteria 2025 (xlsx)
High School7321PsychologyPsychology Social Studies Criteria 2025 (xlsx)
High School7341SociologySociology Social Studies Criteria 2025 (xlsx)

Mathematics Criteria

GradeCourse CodeCourse NameCriteria
Grade K3000MATH KMath-Criteria Kindergarten 2024 (xlsx)
Grade 13001MATH 1Math-Criteria First 2024-1 (xlsx)
Grade 23002MATH 2Math-Criteria Second 2024 (xlsx)
Grade 33003MATH 3Math-Criteria Third 2024 (xlsx)
Grade 43004MATH 4Math-Criteria Fourth 2024 (xlsx)
Grade 53005MATH 5Math-Criteria Fifth 2024 (xlsx)
Grade 63006MATH 6Math-Criteria Sixth 2024 (xlsx)
Grade 73007MATH 7Math-Criteria Seventh 2024 (xlsx)
Grade 83008MATH 8Math-Criteria Eighth 2024 (xlsx)
High School3061HIGH SCHOOL ALGEBRA I Math-Criteria Algebra-I 2024 (xlsx)
High School3062HIGH SCHOOL GEOMETRYMath-Criteria Geometry 2024 (xlsx)
High School3063 - 3072HIGH SCHOOL ALGEBRA II – MATHEMATICS IIIMath-Criteria Algebra-II-Mathematics-III 2024-1 (xlsx)
High School3064 - 3018HIGH SCHOOL TRIGONOMETRY/PRE-CALCULUS – MATHEMATICS IVMath-Criteria Trigonometry Pre-calculus-Mathematics-IV 2024 (xlsx)
High School3028APPLIED STATISTICSMath-Criteria Applied-Statistics 2024 (xlsx)
High School3052TRANSITION MATHEMATICS FOR SENIORS (FOURTH COURSE OPTION ONLY)Math-Criteria Transition-Mathematics-for-Seniors 2024 (xlsx)
High School3025ADVANCED MATHEMATICAL MODELINGMath-Criteria Advanced-Mathematical-Modeling 2024 (xlsx)
High School3144CALCULUSMath-Criteria Calculus 2024 (xlsx)
High School3027FINANCIAL ALGEBRA/MATHEMATICSMath-Criteria Financial-Algebra Mathematics 2024 (xlsx)
High School3070QUANTITATIVE REASONINGMath-Criteria Quantitative-Reasoning 2024 (xlsx)
High School3029STATISTICSMath-Criteria Statistics 2024 (xlsx)
High School3020INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL APPLICATIONSMath-Criteria Introduction-to-Mathematical-Applications 2024 (xlsx)
High School3012HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS IMath-Criteria HS-Mathematics-I 2024 (xlsx)
High School3014HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS IIMath-Criteria HS-Mathematics-II 2024 (xlsx)