{"id":3051,"date":"2025-10-21T11:42:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T06:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rfpschoolwatch.com\/blog\/?p=3051"},"modified":"2026-01-03T11:18:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T11:18:24","slug":"texas-imra-multi-year-cycle-analysis-2024-2031","status":"publish","type":"blog_post","link":"https:\/\/www.rfpschoolwatch.com\/rfp\/blog\/texas-imra-multi-year-cycle-analysis-2024-2031\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas IMRA Multi-Year Cycle Analysis (2024\u20132031)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3051\" class=\"elementor elementor-3051\" data-elementor-post-type=\"blog_post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-473805e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"473805e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63cada77\" data-id=\"63cada77\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0f5ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f0f5ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Historical View of the IMRA Framework<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f105d02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f105d02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Texas Education Agency\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> process represents a shift from single-cycle textbook adoption to a cumulative and continuously expanding framework. The plan, approved by the State Board of Education (SBOE), outlines a coordinated multi-year schedule that runs through 2031. Each cycle builds upon the previous year, adding new subject areas while maintaining review of prior categories. This structure requires publishers to take a long-term view of content readiness, accessibility compliance, and product maintenance across multiple academic domains.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first modern IMRA cycle was launched in 2024, featuring reviews of Mathematics, English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR), and Spanish Language Arts and Reading (SLAR) for grades K\u20135. Instructional materials approved in that cycle were introduced in classrooms during the 2025\u201326 school year. Each subsequent cycle extends subject coverage and deepens expectations for alignment with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), accessibility standards under Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 AA, and evolving instructional quality rubrics.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each IMRA cylce brings new subjects and refinements, creating an ecosystem that rewards consistent quality and compliance rather than one-time alignment efforts. Strategic monitoring of SBOE proceedings, legislation, and TEA guidance documents will enable publishers to position their materials for successful adoption in each successive cycle.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e5a1389 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e5a1389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 2024\u20132026 Phase: Foundational Cycles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b88aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3b88aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMRA 2024 and 2025 established the foundation of the state\u2019s new adoption model.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6331f9fb elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6331f9fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>IMRA 2024<\/strong> completed reviews of Mathematics K\u201312, ELAR K\u20135, SLAR K\u20135, and English\/Spanish Phonics K\u20133.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>IMRA 2025<\/strong> expanded slightly to include ELAR K\u20136, continuing Mathematics K\u201312, and Phonics K\u20133 as core subject areas<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c394025 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c394025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By IMRA 2026, the framework broadens to include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advanced Mathematics (6\u20138), Fine Arts, and Career and Technical Education (CTE Batch 1)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> alongside the recurring foundational subjects. These reviews will inform materials approved for classroom use in the 2027\u201328 academic year.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During this period, the state also emphasized greater accessibility integration and the expectation of third-party audits under WCAG 2.1 AA. For publishers, these cycles establish the precedent that each review builds upon the last. Content alignment, accessibility, and instructional coherence must be maintained and continually improved each year, rather than being redeveloped in isolation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc2335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bc2335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2027\u20132029: Expansion and Integration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e47be8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e47be8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 2027 through 2029, IMRA cycles begin to integrate broader content areas and reinforce a cross-disciplinary structure:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ac92c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"17ac92c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>IMRA 2027<\/strong> introduces Positive Character Traits and Languages Other Than English (LOTE), while continuing the review of Mathematics, ELAR, SLAR, and CTE for Batches 1 and 2.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>IMRA 2028<\/strong> adds Religious Literature alongside the existing subjects.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>IMRA 2029<\/strong> expands significantly to include Science K\u201312 and Social Studies K\u201312, marking the first time that all major academic domains will undergo concurrent review<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ba6fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75ba6fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Materials approved in IMRA 2029 will be implemented in classrooms during the 2030\u201331 school year. By this stage, publishers are expected to maintain cross-content consistency, including adherence to accessibility standards, digital architecture, and continuous updates that reflect legislative changes in literacy, STEM, and CTE education.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8531e01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8531e01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2030\u20132031: Comprehensive Review and Sustainability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e5f93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48e5f93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The final phase of the published plan, covering IMRA 2030 and 2031, focuses on the integration of the full instructional system. These cycles will encompass all existing Tier-One subjects, as well as new areas such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prekindergarten, Health K\u201312,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical Education K\u201312<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The inclusion of early learning and health-oriented content indicates that the IMRA framework is approaching a complete curriculum cycle, aligning Texas with a sustainable eight-year review model. Instructional materials approved in IMRA 2031 will be implemented in the <\/span><b>2032\u201333<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> school year, completing the first comprehensive IMRA sequence under the SBOE-approved structure<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e70fce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e70fce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Cumulative Model: Why It Matters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-051d232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"051d232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike the former Proclamation-based system, which reviewed each subject in rotation, the IMRA model retains and re-examines previously approved content areas. This cumulative approach means publishers cannot treat a past approval as static. Each cycle introduces revised TEKS, updated rubrics, and new accessibility or data reporting requirements. Publishers must, therefore, maintain a version-controlled, adaptable product line that can be resubmitted or reverified without full redevelopment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This system also creates opportunities for incremental improvement. Materials approved in earlier cycles can be updated and strengthened over time, provided they continue to conform to current TEKS and accessibility standards. Publishers that adopt internal monitoring systems tracking legislative updates, SBOE discussions, and rulemaking changes will be positioned to anticipate adjustments before they appear in a formal cycle posting.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The inclusion of early learning and health-oriented content indicates that the IMRA framework is approaching a complete curriculum cycle, aligning Texas with a sustainable eight-year review model. Instructional materials approved in IMRA 2031 will be implemented in the <\/span><b>2032\u201333<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> school year, completing the first comprehensive IMRA sequence under the SBOE-approved structure<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43683bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43683bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategic Tools and Planning Practices\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0d5660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0d5660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long-term planning for IMRA participation requires a structured approach. Publishers should integrate the following practices into annual workflows:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e80321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e80321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Monitor SBOE Meetings and Agendas.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8c2c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d8c2c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Texas State Board of Education publishes IMRA-related updates, including rubric adjustments, through committee on instruction meetings. Attendance or regular monitoring of SBOE agenda packets ensures early awareness of content shifts or new policy adoptions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e771b6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e771b6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> 2. Maintain a Multi-Year Submission Calendar.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b4d3ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b4d3ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the TEA multi-year plan as a reference, publishers can map production schedules against future submission dates. This practice allows for early development of alignment documentation, accessibility reviews, and evidence collection.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03384c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03384c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Develop Legislative Awareness.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9e074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d9e074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent legislative actions\u2014such as <\/span><b>House Bill 1605 (2023)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which established the IMRA system, and ongoing discussions regarding instructional quality funding and OER adoption\u2014shape the review framework. Tracking bills through the <\/span><b>Texas Legislature Online (TLO)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> site helps publishers anticipate procedural or policy shifts that could alter eligibility or rubric requirements.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b574bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b574bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Establish Continuous Accessibility Auditing.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7cab1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7cab1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 compliance now integral to IMRA evaluation, publishers benefit from recurring internal audits verified by third-party reviewers rather than one-time corrections.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef54dc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef54dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Leverage TEA and SBOE Public Resources.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55923d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55923d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TEA\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IMRA Reports Portal<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standards Alignment Breakout Documents<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide models for TEKS interpretation and public reviewer feedback. 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