High Quality Instructional Materials

by Melanie Janzen, San Bernardino CSOS
Melanie.Janzen@sbcss.net

by April Pickett, Panama-Buena Vista USD
APickett@pbvusd.k12.ca.us

by Osvaldo Soto, UC San Diego Mathematics Project
Soto@ucsd.edu

Explore this at-a-glance infographic highlighting the HQIM Learning Partner Coalition’s priorities, key actions, and vision for supporting high-quality instructional materials and equitable mathematics learning across California.

This resource defines high-quality instructional materials for mathematics, highlighting essential components such as standards alignment, student access, implementation guidance, and culturally and linguistically sustaining practices. It also includes links to suggested resources.

This chapter provides guidance for publishers, content developers, and districts on selecting and developing mathematics instructional materials aligned with California’s adoption criteria. It emphasizes the need for flexible, high-quality resources that reflect technological advancements, support diverse learners, and bridge content with real classroom contexts.

Explore this quick reference guide to what makes math instructional materials high-quality, with a focus on equity, access, and supporting multilingual learners.

This one-pager captures essential messages and action steps for instructional leaders to guide materials selection and implementation aligned to the California Mathematics Framework.

Explore guidance from the California Curriculum Collaborative (CalCurriculum), a partnership between EdReports and UnboundEd, designed to help districts select and implement high-quality instructional materials. Access independent reviews and resources aligned to California’s needs to support thoughtful adoption decisions.

This toolkit from the English Learners Success Forum supports district leaders in adopting high-quality math instructional materials that center multilingual learners. It includes tools for data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and alignment with the California Mathematics Framework and EL Roadmap.

Use this practical guide to support conversations with instructional materials providers, focusing on key elements of quality such as access, coherence, multilingual learner support, and student engagement.

Use this guide to ask critical questions of publishers and assess how instructional materials support multilingual learners through equitable practices, strong language development, and effective implementation supports.

This resource connects educators with key organizations that offer guidance, data, and tools to support the effective selection, adoption, and implementation of high-quality instructional materials.

A visual overview of the key pedagogical shifts in the 2023 California Mathematics Framework, highlighting student-centered, inquiry-based approaches that promote engagement, equity, and meaningful math learning.

This infographic, Bridging Language and Content Learning, is a comprehensive guide designed to help educators support Multilingual Learners (MLLs) in the mathematics classroom. It challenges traditional teaching mindsets and provides actionable strategies to integrate language development directly into math instruction.

This resource, developed by the English Learners Success Forum (ELSF), provides a research-based framework for creating and enhancing mathematics curricula to support English learners (ELs). The Guidelines are designed to ensure that ELs can simultaneously develop disciplinary knowledge, literacy, and English language proficiency while engaging in rigorous, grade-level content.

This is a compliation of clips about HQIM from the leadership pre-syposium of the March 2025 CMC-Central Synposium. The title of the session was Lighting the Spark: Cultivating Curiosity and Brilliance in Every Math Student.

This is a video designed for social media on the definition of HQIM as defined by the HQIM Learning Partners Coalition. The video clip was taken from a pre-symposium leadership session titled Lighting the Spark: Cultivating Curiosity and Brilliance in Every Math Student at the March 2025 CMC-Central Synpoisum.

This is a video designed for social media on one part of the definition of HQIM as defined by the HQIM Learning Partners Coalition. The video clip was taken from a pre-symposium leadership session titled Lighting the Spark: Cultivating Curiosity and Brilliance in Every Math Student at the March 2025 CMC-Central Synpoisum.

This is a video designed for social media on one part of the definition of HQIM as defined by the HQIM Learning Partners Coalition. The video clip was taken from a pre-symposium leadership session titled Lighting the Spark: Cultivating Curiosity and Brilliance in Every Math Student at the March 2025 CMC-Central Synpoisum.

This is a video designed for social media on one part of the definition of HQIM as defined by the HQIM Learning Partners Coalition. The video clip was taken from a pre-symposium leadership session titled Lighting the Spark: Cultivating Curiosity and Brilliance in Every Math Student at the March 2025 CMC-Central Synpoisum.

This is a video designed for social media on one part of the definition of HQIM as defined by the HQIM Learning Partners Coalition. The video clip was taken from a pre-symposium leadership session titled Lighting the Spark: Cultivating Curiosity and Brilliance in Every Math Student at the March 2025 CMC-Central Synpoisum.

This is a video designed for social media on one part of the definition of HQIM as defined by the HQIM Learning Partners Coalition. The video clip was taken from a pre-symposium leadership session titled Lighting the Spark: Cultivating Curiosity and Brilliance in Every Math Student at the March 2025 CMC-Central Synpoisum.

This is a video taken from the 2025 CMC Leadership Summitt. It is about HQIM and uses clips from the CMC-Central Symposium.

This is a video taken from the 2025 CMC Leadership Summitt that includes various educators talking about how IMPACT can be made at the state level.