Memoranda Results
Scientific Notation as a Sensemaking Tool in Science Webinar
(Feb 18, 2026)
To:
Principals
District Superintendents
Instructional Leaders
The Office of Assessment and Standards (OAS) Math and Science Team is excited to offer a webinar designed specifically for secondary math and science educators.
Statewide Transition to New Instructional Materials Management System
(Feb 18, 2026)
To:
Principals
District Superintendents
The South Carolina Department of Education’s Office of Instructional Materials is pleased to announce an important system upgrade that will impact all districts and schools statewide. Beginning Summer 2026, the Office of Instructional Materials will transition from Follett Destiny Textbook Inventory Management System to Ingram Education Services (IES) as our new instructional materials textbook management system. This transition applies only to the textbook management system and does not affect the library management program.
2025-2026 Summer Reading Camps
(Feb 18, 2026)
To:
District Read to Succeed Liaison
District Superintendents
Instructional Leaders
Power School Coordinators
The Read to Succeed Team within the Office of Instructional Supports (OIS) is dedicated to assisting districts in delivering high‑quality Summer Reading Camps (SRC) for 2026. This memorandum outlines essential reporting requirements, PowerSchool updates, and targeted guidance to promote effective program implementation.
Curriculum-Based Professional Learning Opportunities
(Feb 10, 2026)
To:
Principals
District Superintendents
Instructional Leaders
The Curriculum-Based Professional Learning (CBPL) Team exists to strengthen teaching and learning across South Carolina by supporting the use of High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) in English Language Arts and Mathematics through sustainable, curriculum-centered professional learning.
Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Dual Credit Clarification
(Feb 10, 2026)
To:
Career and Technology Education Directors
District Superintendents
Instructional Leaders
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has reviewed current practices
regarding academic weighting for Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses and is issuing this
clarification to ensure compliance with state regulations and consistency across districts.
CERDEP Expansion Request for Current Year, Extended Year/Summer 2026, and SY 2026-27
(Feb 3, 2026)
To:
District Superintendents
Instructional Leaders
CERDEP Early Childhood Coordinators
This memorandum provides information on the expansion of the South Carolina Child Early Reading Development and Education Program (CERDEP), as detailed in the Read to Succeed Act (Section 59-156-120) and Proviso 1.47.
School Climate Surveys
(Feb 3, 2026)
To:
Accountability Coordinators
Power School Coordinators
The Student and Teacher Climate Surveys are a rated metric in the school accountability system. These surveys will be issued and collected through the PowerSchool Ecollect system just as they have in prior years.