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January 2021 IQC Meeting Agenda

State of California
Gavin Newsom, Governor

Instructional Quality Commission
An advisory body to the California State Board of Education

Important Notice
Please note, the January Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) meeting will be held as a videoconference; Room 1101 (Board Room) will be closed to the public. Please see IQC Meeting Logistics section below for options to view and participate in the meeting.

MEETING AGENDA

January 21–22, 2021


Instructional Quality Commission Members
  • Cristina Andre
  • Mariana Astorga-Almanza
  • Christine Chapman
  • Deborah Costa Hernández
  • Shay Fairchild
  • Anita Friedman
  • Linsey Gotanda
  • Lily Jarvis
  • Yolanda Muñoz
  • David Phanthai
  • Danae Popovich
  • Alma-Delia Renteria
  • Manuel Rustin
  • Pamela Williamson
  • Kimberly Young
  • Maya Howard, Student Member
  • Shirley Weber, Assemblymember
  • Ben Allen, Senator
Executive Director
  • Shanine Coats
State Board of Education Liaisons
  • Patricia Rucker
  • Ilene Straus

IQC MEETING LOGISTICS

On March 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20 related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Executive Order allows state bodies covered by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Act) to hold public meetings covered by the Act via web and/or audio teleconferencing. As such, the January IQC orientation and meeting will be held as an audio/video teleconference and will have a live webcast which will subsequently be archived on the IQC website. The Board Room 1101 in the California Department of Education (CDE) will be closed to the public. Please see the Public Comment Guidelines section below for options to view and participate during the meeting. The January IQC Orientation will have small group breakout sessions throughout the day that will not be live webcast. Zoom links for those breakout sessions are below. It will be announced in the whole group when the breakout sessions are going to occur, so please watch the live webcast to obtain that information.

  • Whole Group Live Webcast

  • Breakout Group 1:
    • Join Zoom Meeting: Breakout Group 1 [Note: the preceding link is no longer valid.]

  • Breakout Group 2:
    • Join Zoom Meeting: Breakout Group 2 [Note: the preceding link is no longer valid.]

  • Breakout Group 3:
    • Join Zoom Meeting: Breakout Group 3 [Note: the preceding link is no longer valid.]
PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES

Public comment on items before the IQC at this meeting may be provided via email or phone, as specified below.

Email

The public is highly encouraged to submit written comment to the IQC Commissioners in advance for their prior consideration. In order to help ensure that Commissioners have sufficient time to review comments prior to the meeting, please submit your comment by noon on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Comments should be submitted to the IQC mailbox at: iqc@cde.ca.gov. Join the IQC electronic mailing list to receive information and updates from the Commission.

While not required, we ask that you include the following information in the body of the email:

  • Commenter’s first and last name
  • Organization affiliation
  • Agenda item number or general public comment
Phone

Public comment on items before the IQC at this meeting may also be provided during the meeting by dialing the phone number and following a prompt to provide a participant access code. The operator will notify callers when it is their turn to provide public comment. Public comment will be limited to one minute. If possible, we recommend members of the public dialing in for public comment view the live-stream of the meeting for a better understanding of the meeting’s status. The number and access code are below and will also be announced at the start of public comment for each item.

  • The phone line will open before each agenda item and close at the conclusion of that item. Speakers should not call in until the beginning of the agenda item they wish to give public comment on.
  • Prior to making public comment, speakers who are watching the meeting via live webcast should make sure the volume on their computer is muted to avoid an echoing or feedback sounds during the call.
  • Each speaker will be allotted one minute of public comment for each agenda item.
  • Please use the phone number and access code provided below:
    • Phone number: (712) 770-4993
    • Access code: 5906620
  • Speakers may only give comment for themselves and not provide comment on behalf of another individual or group.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY

Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability or any other individual who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting or function of the IQC may request assistance by contacting the California Department of Education's Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division Office at 1430 N Street, Room 3207, Sacramento, CA 95814; telephone 916-319-0881; facsimile 916-319-0172 at least three (3) days in advance of the scheduled meeting date.

Please see the detailed agenda for more information about the items to be considered and acted upon. The public is welcome to view and/or dial in to the meeting and give public comment.

ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY.
ALL ITEMS MAY BE HEARD IN A DIFFERENT ORDER THAN HOW THEY ARE LISTED ON THE AGENDA ON ANY DAY OF THE NOTICED MEETING.

The Instructional Quality Commission will hold a commissioner orientation on Thursday, January 21, 2021, followed by a meeting on Friday, January 22, 2021, that will be held remotely with a live webcast. The orientation and the meeting will include some activities involving the IQC as a whole and others involving one or more of the IQC’s various committees. The following outline of activities is provided for convenience only. The actual order of business may be changed without notice by the IQC Chair to accommodate the needs of members, invited presenters, and key staff. This includes the movement of items between days. Further, meeting items not completed on day one may be continued on the following day. Anyone interested in a particular matter should plan to view/listen to the entire meeting. Timing and order of activities may change. The full IQC and its various committees will commence, recess, and reconvene as necessary throughout the meeting.

THE AGENDA LISTING IS ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED, BUT IT IS NOT NECESSARILY EXHAUSTIVE.

The agenda for this IQC meeting may involve the full scope of its statutory responsibilities, which includes studying the problems of courses of study in the schools of the state; developing criteria; conducting the evaluation of instructional materials; and recommending minimum standards for courses of study, curriculum frameworks, and the adoption or rejection of instructional materials. The IQC reserves the right to consider specific matters and take action within the full scope of its responsibilities. The list that follows is illustrative of the matters to be considered, but it is not necessarily exhaustive.

This agenda is posted on the IQC website.



INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY COMMISSION
ORIENTATION AGENDA

Thursday, January 21, 2021
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ± (plus or minus)*

No action items will take place at the Orientation

  1. Welcome and Introductions

  2. Administration of the Oath of Office

  3. Roles and Responsibilities

  4. Small Group Breakout Collective Resume Activity

  5. Collective Resume Activity Debrief

  6. Processes, Protocols, and Responsibilities

  7. Small Group Breakout Escape Room Challenge

  8. Escape Room Challenge Debrief

  9. Current Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division (CFIRD) Projects

  10. Social Content and Equity

  11. Public Comment on the Orientation

  12. Subject Matter Committee Selections

  13. Commission Sunshine Club

  14. Words of Wisdom

  15. Adjournment of Orientation

*Breaks will occur during this meeting


INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY COMMISSION AGENDA

Friday, January 22, 2021
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ± (plus or minus)*

  1. Full Instructional Quality Commission

    1. Call to Order

    2. Salute to the Flag

    3. Overview of Agenda

    4. 2021 Election of Chair, Vice Chair, and Three Executive Committee Members

    5. Approval of Minutes for the Following Meetings (Action)

    6. Report of the 2021 IQC Chair

    7. Report of the Executive Director

    8. Report of the State Board of Education (SBE)

    9. 2021 Goals (Action)

  2. Executive Committee (DOCX)

    1. Appointment of Subject Matter Committee Chairs
      IQC Chair Appoints

    2. Assignment of Members to the Subject Matter Committees
      Executive Committee Appoints

    3. Designation of Liaisons
      IQC Chair Appoints
      1. Concurrence Committee for the California Subject Matter Projects
      2. Commission “Sunshine Club”

  3. Ad Hoc Committee (DOCX)

    1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)

  4. Arts Subject Matter Committee (DOCX)

    1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)

  5. Education Technology Committee (DOCX)

    1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)

  6. English Language Arts/English Language Development Subject Matter Committee (DOCX)

    1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)

  7. Health Subject Matter Committee (DOCX)

    1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)

  8. History–Social Science Subject Matter Committee (DOCX)

    1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)

  9. Physical Education Subject Matter Committee (DOCX)

    1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)

  10. Science Subject Matter Committee (DOCX)

    1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)

  11. World Languages Subject Matter Committee (DOCX)

    1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)

  12. Mathematics Subject Matter Committee (DOCX)

    1. Election of Vice Chair (Action)

    2. 2021 Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (Mathematics Framework)

      1. Recommend to the Full IQC Approval of the Draft Mathematics Framework for the First 60-Day Public Review and Comment Period (Information/Action)

        The draft Mathematics Framework is available upon request. Email the IQC mailbox at iqc@cde.ca.gov.

      2. Online Survey Questions for the Public Review and Comment Period (Information/Action) DOCX

  13. Full Commission Reconvenes

    1. Reports/Actions from Subcommittees
      Mathematics Subject Matter Committee

      1. Approve Draft Mathematics Framework for the First 60-Day Public Review and Comment Period (Action)

      2. Approve the Online Survey Questions for the Public Review and Comment Period (Action)

    2. Approve Proposed 2022–2024 IQC Meeting Dates (Action)

    3. Adjournment
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