Date: May 31, 2006
Dear Publishers of Visual and Performing Arts Instructional Materials for Kindergarten Through Grade Eight:
PUBLISHER BULLETIN NUMBER 7 – 2006 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS PRIMARY ADOPTION
DELIBERATIONS, JULY 31 – AUGUST 3, 2006 – PUBLISHER RESPONSE SESSIONS
The next event in the 2006 Visual and Performing Arts Primary Adoption will be deliberations scheduled for July 31—August 3, 2006, in Sacramento. Instructional Material Advisory Panel (IMAP) and Content Review Panel (CRP) members have been conducting their own independent reviews of submitted materials. During deliberations, each panel will meet to discuss and evaluate the programs assigned to that panel. Each panel will produce a Report of Findings on each program they review that reflects how the program aligns with the evaluation criteria, the standards, and the framework for visual and performing arts. As part of the deliberations process, members of the IMAP and CRP pose clarifying questions in writing to the publishers of the materials they are reviewing. The purpose of this process is to ensure that IMAP and CRP members have the information they need to conduct a fair and thorough discussion of the materials that were submitted for adoption.
Location
On Monday, July 31, 2006, a general session will be convened beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Health Services Building Auditorium at the following location:
IMAP/CRP DELIBERATIONS WEEK
JULY 31—AUGUST 3, 2006
Capital Area East End Complex
1500 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, California 95814
Following the general session, panels will meet to begin deliberations. The panel room assignments are in Attachment 1 in this bulletin.
Publisher Response Sessions
During the first day of deliberations, IMAP and CRP panel members will develop questions for publishers. The questions will be given to the publisher’s representative between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. PDT on Monday, July 31, 2006, in the room where the publisher’s response has been scheduled (see Attachment 1). On Tuesday, August 1, 2006, publishers will be given an opportunity to respond to the questions they receive. You need to notify us of how you will pick up your questions and who will be presenting the response on behalf of your company. Please respond to the survey in Attachment 2 no later than Tuesday, June 20, 2006, with this information.
The Publisher Response Sessions are formal, timed presentations. Approximately 15 minutes before the first scheduled presentation, the panel’s facilitator will adjourn the deliberations. The IMAP and CRP members will have 10 minutes to review and discuss the questions before the scheduled presentation. Publishers will then have 15 minutes to respond to the questions they received from the panel. After the presentation, there will be a five minute question and answer session where the panel asks clarifying questions.
If a panel has more than one program assigned to it for review, there will be 15 minutes allotted between presentations. There will be a five minute “passing period”. The panel will have 10 minutes to review the question or question(s) to be addressed by the publisher, then the next presentation will begin.
If a publisher chooses to use visual aids during the presentation, the publisher must provide their own equipment. Set-up time will have to occur within the 15 minutes allotted for the presentation. During the presentation, the publisher may distribute handouts and a short, written response to the questions for the IMAP and CRP members. Commissioners and staff may retain a copy of the written response, if provided. IMAP/CRP members cannot keep a copy of any handouts, including the written response.
Attachment 1 has the schedule for the Publisher Response Sessions. This schedule indicates the panel number, room assigned, and the time for each publisher’s response.
If you have any questions about the publisher Response Sessions, please contact Ken McDonald, Lead Consultant, Curriculum Frameworks Unit, at 916-319-0447 or by e-mail at kmcdonal@cde.ca.gov. You may also contact Suzanne Rios, Administrator, Instructional Resources Unit, at 916-319-0665 or by e-mail at srios@cde.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
Thomas Adams, Director
Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division
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Attachments
| cc: | Glee Johnson, State Board President |
| Deborah Keys, Chair, Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission | |
| Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission Members | |
| Sue Stickel, Deputy Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction Branch | |
| Dale Shimasaki, Association of American Publishers |
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