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2005 HSS Primary Adoption

Schedule of significant events for the History-Social Science primary adoption of instructional materials adopted by the State Board of Education on November 13, 2003.
Dates
Key Events

January 8, 2003

State Board of Education (SBE) adopts history-social science evaluation criteria (at least 30 months in advance of the adoption).

May 16, 2003

Publishers' Briefing to review history-social science evaluation criteria.

September 19, 2003

Curriculum Commission approves timeline for adoption.

November 6-7, 2003

Curriculum Commission approves application forms for IMAP and CRP members.

February-September* 15, 2004

Recruitment period for members of the History-Social Science Instructional Materials Advisory Panel (IMAP) and Content Review Panel (CRP).

September 2004

Commission votes to recommend History-Social Science IMAP and CRP members to SBE.

November 9-10, 2004

SBE appoints IMAP and CRP members.

November 15, 2004

Producers and publishers of history-social science instructional materials receive notification of Invitation to Submit (ITS) meeting.

December 22, 2004

Deadline for publisher response to Invitation to Submit meeting

January 11, 2005

ITS meeting held for representatives of publishers and producers who accept the ITS.

March 1, 2005

Deadline for the California Department of Education (CDE) to receive submission information including technology requirements, publisher's checklist, alternate sampling plan request (if any), and program description. Receipt of submission information after this deadline shall result in disqualification (see page 19).

March 10, 2005

Deadline for publishers to request written permission from the CDE to submit sample materials in less-than-final form.

April 5-8, 2005*

IMAP and CRP training and publisher presentations.

April 15, 2005

Distribution of requests for price quotations by the CDE.

April 21, 2005*

Deadline for receipt of instructional resource samples submitted for adoption by all designated evaluation/shipping locations.

May - November 2005

Materials on display at Learning Resource Display Centers (LRDCs) throughout the state. Forms for public comment are available at the centers.

June 15, 2005

Deadline for the CDE to receive price quotations, including transportation costs.

June 22-24, 2005

Legal and social compliance review. Deadline for receipt of legal and social compliance citations from CRP/IMAP reviewers.

June 28, 2005

Deadline for publishers/producers to withdraw from the adoption.

July 8, 2005

Distribution of notices of noncompliance with social content requirements to publishers/producers.

July 11-14, 2005

Deliberations by CRPs and IMAPs

August 8, 2005*

Deadline for the CDE to receive publishers' responses to notices of noncompliance with social content requirements.

September 29-30, 2005*

Public hearings conducted by Subject Matter Committee(s) and Curriculum Commission; Commission takes action.

September 30, 2005*

Public notification regarding LRDC public display of recommended resources for adoption.

October 2005

Required 30-day public display of recommended resources at LRDCs. Forms for public comment are available at the centers.

November 9-10, 2005*

Curriculum Commission presents recommendations to SBE; SBE conducts public hearing; SBE takes action on findings.

December 2005

Post adoption briefing for all approved publishers.

January 2006

Finalize SBE Report for CDE Web site.

January 31, 2006

Deadline for final printed resources to be submitted that reflect legal compliance correction (60 days after SBE action).

January 31, 2006

Deadline for publisher to send materials for braille transcription.

February 2006

Distribution of price lists and order forms to school districts.

 

* Minor revisions approved by the Curriculum Commission on September 30, 2004

Questions: Kenneth McDonald | KMcDonald@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0447 
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