Institutional adoption requires a different pathway from an individual purchase. Curriculum leaders, English departments, libraries, intervention teams, and procurement staff need clear product facts and a way to ask questions before placing a larger order.
MERDI does not present Vitruvian Advance Vocabulary as a complete district curriculum or claim guaranteed outcomes. The reference should be reviewed against local standards, accessibility requirements, learner needs, instructional plans, and procurement policy.
Who may use this evaluation pathway
- District curriculum and instructional leaders.
- Secondary English, ESL, EFL, and academic-support programs.
- School libraries and academic resource departments.
- Adult education and college-readiness programs.
- Procurement teams coordinating multi-copy orders.
Institutional review checklist
| Review area | Question to resolve |
|---|---|
| Educational fit | Which learners, courses, and tasks will use the resource? |
| Instructional plan | How will teachers add context, practice, and feedback? |
| Accessibility | What formats or accommodations are locally required? |
| Procurement | What quantity, destination, timeline, and approval process apply? |
| Evaluation | What locally appropriate indicators will be reviewed? |
How to request institutional information
- Identify the school or district and your role.
- Provide the estimated quantity and intended learners or program.
- Describe the desired timeline and shipping destination.
- List curriculum, accessibility, tax, vendor, or procurement questions.
- Wait for written confirmation before treating pricing or availability as final.
Frequently asked questions
Does MERDI offer a district-wide vocabulary curriculum?
Vitruvian Advance Vocabulary is a structured reference and learning system. Districts should not treat it as a complete curriculum without their own instructional design, review, and supporting materials.
Can a school place a standard web checkout order?
Small individual orders may use standard checkout when appropriate. Multi-copy, tax-exempt, purchase-order, or program-level requirements should use the institutional or bulk inquiry route first.
Can MERDI guarantee student results?
No. Outcomes depend on learner needs, instruction, implementation, practice, context, and many other factors.