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FINAL MINUTES OF THE READING/LANGUAGE ARTS/ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
SUBJECT MATTER COMMITTEE MEETING: December 16, 2005
(Approved on January 26, 2006)
Report of Action
Friday, December 16, 2005
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Reading/Language Arts/English Language Development (RLA/ELD) Subject Matter Committee
(SMC) Members Present:
Julie Maravilla, Chair
Mary-Alicia McRae, Vice Chair
Dr. Deborah Keys
Wendy Levine
Becky Syullivan
José Velasquez
Reading/Language Arts/English Language Development (RLA/ELD) Subject Matter Committee
(SMC) Members Absent:
Hon. Jackie Goldberg
Other Curriculum Commissioners Present:
Dr. Norma Baker, Commission Chair
State Board of Education Members Present:
Ruth Green, President
California Department of Education (CDE) Staff Present:
Thomas Adams
Susan Martimo
Suzanne Rios
Beth Rice
Deborah Franklin
Irma Hernandez-Larin
Jean James
Jim Long
SMC Chair Maravilla called the Reading/Language Arts/English Language Development (RLA/ELD) SMC meeting to order.
- Reading/Language Arts Framework and Field Review (Information)
- Discuss Final Results From the Reading/Language Arts Framework Field Review
CFIR staff provided the RLA/ELD SMC with a report on the Final Rating Data from the Reading/Language Arts Framework Field Review (October 14, 2005 - December 12, 2005). Online Field Survey results reflect overwhelmingly positive support by survey participants for the draft of the Reading/Language Arts Framework. - Presentation by Dr. Linda Gonzales
Dr. Gonzales addressed how the draft Instructional Materials Adoption Criteria meets the instructional needs of English learners. - Review and discuss public comment from the field review and online survey and potential revisions to the draft Reading/Language Arts Framework (Information).
Included in the discussion was a review of the Subject Matter Committee's Guiding Principles for the English/Language Arts/English Language Development Instructional Materials Adoption Criteria established by the RLA/ELD SMC (August 18, 2005 Meeting) in alignment with Education Code 60200. The 2008 English/Language Arts/English Language Development Adoption Criteria must be:
- Aligned to the English-Language Arts Content Standards
- Guided by the content of the Reading/Language Arts Framework
- Supported by current and confirmed research (defined in EC Section 44759.6(f)
The SMC also reviewed the Scope of Work for updating the Reading/Language Arts Framework. Based on consensus of the Commission in November 15, 2002 the following is the Scope of Work for updating the Reading/Language Arts Framework as agreed upon by the RLA/ELD SMC (June 16, 2005 Minutes):
- Update the research citations in the Framework to reflect current and confirmed research [citation compliance with EC Section 44759.6(f)].
- Update the Framework to reflect changes in state assessment system and changes in state and federal laws.
- Update the English/Language Arts/English Language Development Instructional Materials Adoption Criteria.
The RLA/ELD SMC reviewed public comment from the Framework Online Survey and Field Review and discussed potential revisions to the draft Reading/Language Arts Framework.
The SMC agreed to review all new suggested changes to the Reading/Language Arts Framework during the RLA/ELD SMC meeting scheduled on January 26, 2006. - Discuss Final Results From the Reading/Language Arts Framework Field Review
- Other Matters/Public Comment
The RLA/ELD SMC received public comment regarding the draft Reading/Language Arts Framework from the following:
- Marta Zaragoza Diaz, Californians Together
- Alicia Valenzuela, Principle, Schendel School, Delhi Unified School District
- Martha Rowland, California School Library Association
- Kimberly Doyle, North Sacramento Elementary School District
