Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Materials

Curriculum frameworks provide guidance for implementing the content standards adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE). Frameworks are developed by the Instructional Quality Commission, formerly known as the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission, which also reviews and recommends textbooks and other instructional materials to be adopted by the SBE.

Note: Assembly Bill X4 2 (Chapter 2, Statutes of 2009-10 Fourth Extraordinary Session) signed on July 28, 2009, suspended the process and procedures for adopting instructional materials, including framework revisions, until the 2013-14 school year. Senate Bill 70 (Chapter 7 of the Statutes of 2011) extended that suspension until the 2015-16 school year.

Curriculum Frameworks

• All Curriculum Frameworks
  Links to downloads of all Curriculum Frameworks.
• Curriculum Framework Development and Approval Process (DOC)
  Flowchart shows major components of this process.
• Schedule for Curriculum Framework Development and Adoptions of K-8 Instructional
  Materials
  Note: Assembly Bill X4 2 (Chapter 2, Statutes of 2009-10 Fourth Extraordinary Session) signed on July 28, 2009, suspended the process and procedures for adopting instructional materials, including framework revisions, until the 2013-14 school year. Senate Bill 70 (Chapter 7 of the Statutes of 2011) extended that suspension until the 2015-16 school year.
• Curriculum Framework Adoption Process - CalEdFacts
• Content Standards - (K-12)
  Adopted by the SBE and are the basis for curriculum frameworks.
• Grade Level Curriculum
  The grade-level curriculum documents are organized by individual grade levels and include information about the Common Core State Standards.
  

Instructional Materials

1. Instructional Materials Frequently Asked Questions
   Answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding instructional materials, funding, sufficiency and Williams settlement.
2. Liability for Lost or Damaged Instructional Materials
   Information from California Education Code (EC) regarding damaged to student-issued instructional materials.
3. Recent Legislation Regarding Instructional Materials
   Information regarding recently approved legislation pertaining to instructional materials.
4. Price List Search and Adopted Materials Publisher Information
5. Social Content Review
   Reviewed and approved instructional materials.
6. The Value of Reading Braille (PDF)
7. Media Guide - Instructional Material Ordering and Distribution System (IMODS)
   Online ordering systems for Braille, Large Print, Audiobooks, ASL Videobooks, and APH products.
   • New Account Form (PDF)
     Must be processed before receiving login password.
8. Listing of Learning Resource Display Centers (LRDC's)
9. Funding for Instructional Materials
10. Instructional Materials Survey Forms
    Used to assist in evaluating the sufficiency of instructional materials.
11. Instructional Materials Adoptions General Information
    Adoption process, schedule, piloting, and other information.
12. Instructional Materials Evaluation and Adoption Process - CalEdFacts
13. Free List Procedures and Marketing Practices
    • Clarification of the Requirements for Free Instructional Materials Offerings: Letter to School Districts
    • Clarification of the Requirements for Free Instructional Materials Offerings: Letter to Publishers
    • Letter to School Districts
    • Letter to Publishers
    • Free Instructional Materials Template for Publishers (DOC)
14. 2010 Follow-Up Adoptions (Suspended 28-Jul-2009)
    Note: Assembly Bill X4 2 (Chapter 2, Statutes of 2009-10 Fourth Extraordinary Session) signed on July 28, 2009, suspended the process and procedures for adopting instructional materials, including framework revisions, until the 2013-14 school year. Senate Bill 70 (Chapter 7 of the Statutes of 2011) extended that suspension until the 2015-16 school year.
15. Supplemental Instructional Materials Review
    The State Superintendent of Public Instruction has invited publishers of state-adopted programs in mathematics and language arts to submit supplemental instructional materials that bridge the gap between their existing programs and the Common Core State Standards adopted by the State Board of Education.
16. Senate Bill 48 FAQ
    Frequently Asked Questions related to the implementation of Senate Bill 48 (Chapter 81 of the Statutes of 2011).
    

Additional Resources

• School Libraries
  Information to help improve school libraries in California.
• School Libraries - CalEdFacts
• Specialized Media
  Information and resources that support access to the general curriculum by students with disabilities.
• Cesar Chavez Model Curriculum
  Standards-based model curriculum on the life and work of César E. Chávez for Kindergarten through grade 12.