<p> INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES ADOPTION CYCLE</p><p>Each year, instructional resources in the state-funded courses for one or more subjects are considered for recommendation by the Georgia Department of Education. Georgia state law requires that each Georgia school system “shall implement textbook recommendation cycles from textbook listings prescribed by the state board…within 18 months of the time said textbook listings are provided by the state board.” (O.C.G.A 20-2-168)</p><p>Evaluation Year Implementation Year Subject Area </p><p>Science (K-12) 2007-2008 2008-2009 Mathematics (9-12) English/Language Arts (K-8) 2008-2009 2009-2010 Reading, Spelling, Handwriting, English</p><p>English/Language Arts (9-12) 2009-2010 2010-2011 Foreign Language (8-12) ESOL (K-12) Fine Arts (K-12) 2010-2011 2011-2012 Health and Physical Education (K-12) Social Studies (K-12) Career and Technology Vocational Areas: 6-12 Agricultural Education, Business, Marketing and Information Management, Family and Consumer Sciences, Trade and 2012-2013 2013-2014 Industrial Education, Technology Education, Computer and Informational Sciences, Career Exploration and Career Connection, Intervention Programs, and 9-12 Teacher Education</p>