Instructional material means content that conveys the essential knowledge and skills of a subject in the public school curriculum through a medium or a combination of media for conveying information to a student. The term includes a book, supplementary materials, a combination of a book, workbook, and supplementary materials, computer software, magnetic media, DVD, CD-ROM, computer courseware, on-line services, or an electronic medium, or other means of conveying information to the student or otherwise contributing to the learning process through electronic means, including open education resource instructional material.

Open education resource instructional material means teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that allows for free use, reuse, modification, and sharing with others, including full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques used to support access to knowledge.

Accessible educational materials, or AEM, are print- and technology-based educational materials, including printed and electronic textbooks and related core materials that are designed or enhanced in a way that makes them usable across the widest range of learner variability, regardless of format (e.g. print, digital, graphic, audio, video).

The Texas review and adoption process determines the instructional materials eligible for adoption by the SBOE. The process starts when the SBOE calls for new instructional materials and is complete with the selection and implementation of new materials by school districts. The SBOE issues a proclamation, which identifies the subject areas or courses being called for and the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills requirements. It also includes student enrollment information, a detailed schedule of adoption procedures, and instructions for providing electronic files for the production of braille, audio, and large-print materials. Proclamations are named for the year in which the materials are intended to be made available in the classroom. The public has the opportunity to report errors discovered in adopted instructional materials. In addition, TEA conducts an audit of all newly adopted instructional materials to confirm that verified errors have been corrected.

Allowed by definition: Instructional material means content that conveys the essential knowledge and skills of a subject in the public school curriculum through a medium or a combination of media for conveying information to a student. The term includes a book, supplementary materials, a combination of a book, workbook, and supplementary materials, computer software, magnetic media, DVD, CD-ROM, computer courseware, on-line services, or an electronic medium, or other means of conveying information to the student or otherwise contributing to the learning process through electronic means, including open education resource instructional material.

A publisher who offers electronic instructional materials must provide a report for each electronic component that verifies that the components follow Web Content Accessibility (WCAG) 2.0 AA standards and technical standards required by the Federal Rehabilitation Act, Section 508. The report must be prepared by an independent third party and be based on an audit testing the accessibility of a random sampling of pages as outlined in each proclamation. The number of pages to be audited to meet the requirements in the proclamation shall be determined by the publisher.

The Texas Assistive Technology Network (TATN) is working to ensure that students with disabilities receive assistive technology devices and services when needed to benefit from a free, appropriate public education. The TATN consists of representatives from each of the Texas education services centers, and the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Region 4 Education Service Center in Houston, TX provides statewide leadership for the network. Through a comprehensive planning process, the TATN has developed a framework for statewide collaboration.

The Texas review and adoption process determines the instructional materials eligible for adoption by the SBOE. The process starts when the SBOE calls for new instructional materials and is complete with the selection and implementation of new materials by school districts. The SBOE issues a proclamation, which identifies the subject areas or courses being called for and the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills requirements. It also includes student enrollment information, a detailed schedule of adoption procedures, and instructions for providing electronic files for the production of braille, audio, and large-print materials. Proclamations are named for the year in which the materials are intended to be made available in the classroom. The public has the opportunity to report errors discovered in adopted instructional materials. In addition, TEA conducts an audit of all newly adopted instructional materials to confirm that verified errors have been corrected.

The Texas Gateway is a public, open interface accessible by all Texas teachers, parents, and students. The Texas Gateway contains online resources for the classroom that are aligned to the state standards and designed for general instruction, intervention, acceleration, and additional practice. It also contains professional development resources for teachers.

Texas hosts the Texas Gateway, an interactive learning environment for all Texas public and open enrollment charter schools.