2025 Secondary Science Textbook Adoption

NCSS Requests Parent, Teacher, and Stakeholder Input on Secondary Science Textbook Adoption Materials
Posted on 02/05/2025
Secondary Science Textbook Adoption Input RequestThe Newton County School System is reviewing materials for an upcoming middle and high school science textbook adoption and would like stakeholder input. Parents, teachers, students, and community members may visit the links below to review materials from publishers under consideration – Cengage/National Geographic, McGraw-Hill, Savvas Learning, Bedford/Freeman/Worth, HMH, and STEM Scopes.
Materials from these publishers may be reviewed at each of the middle and high schools and at the Newton County School System Board Office during normal business hours.

After reviewing the science materials under consideration, the Newton County School System asks stakeholders to take a brief survey at the designated link below.

Any questions or concerns about the science textbook adoption for grades sixth through twelfth should be directed to Dr. Vicki Meeler at [email protected].

Please note that the surveys will close at 11:59 PM on Friday, February 28, 2025.

Parents, guardians, community members, and teachers may use the links or QR codes below to access the surveys.

Survey Access
    Parent/Community    Teachers
 Middle Grades 6-8 Courses    https://tinyurl.com/cuwy4jzw    https://tinyurl.com/2p8env4r
 High School Courses  
Parent/Community:
https://tinyurl.com/cuwy4jzw
   Teachers
https://tinyurl.com/2p8env4r
 4th Year High School Courses        

Parents and community members may use the links below to review publisher materials under consideration. For the best user experience, we recommend using the Google Chrome browser on a desktop or laptop.

Parent/Community Login Credentials for Public Review of Science Materials
    Middle School Courses
Grade 6 - Earth Science
Grade 7 - Life Science
Grade 8 - Physical Science
High School Physical Science

High School Courses
Biology
Chemistry
Physical Science
  4th Year High School Courses
Environmental Science
Forensic Science
Geology
Human Anatomy & Physiology
Physics
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
Cengage/National Geographic    (no middle grades texts)    https://tinyurl.com/3ufh3yek
 McGraw Hill    https://tinyurl.com/yy7bby8w   https://tinyurl.com/yy7bby8w
 Savvas    https://tinyurl.com/5h3aveu3    https://tinyurl.com/5h3aveu3
 Bedford, Freeman, & Worth   (no middle grades texts)    https://tinyurl.com/2s3ar64x
 HMH    https://tinyurl.com/m5nn29e7    https://tinyurl.com/m5nn29e7
 STEM Scopes
(online only)
  https://tinyurl.com/mrxmrr5x   https://tinyurl.com/mrxmrr5x