Quality and Currency of Textbooks and Materials

Specific Requirements

The quality and currency of standards-aligned textbooks and other instructional materials, which have been adopted by the State Board of Education for kindergarten and grades one through eight and adopted by the governing boards of school districts for grades nine through twelve and which are consistent with the content and cycles of the curriculum frameworks adopted by the State Board of Education.

Education Code Section 33126 (b)(6)(A)

Definitions

List of all textbooks and instructional materials used in the school in the core subjects (English-language arts, mathematics, science, and history-social science), including:

• The year in which they were adopted.
• Whether they were selected from the most recent list of standards-based materials adopted by the State Board of Education (kindergarten and grades one through eight) or the local governing board (grades nine through twelve), and which are consistent with the content and cycles of the curriculum frameworks adopted by the State Board of Education.
• For kindergarten and grades one through eight the list of textbooks and instructional materials should also include any supplemental curriculum adopted by the local governing board.

If schools with kindergarten and grades one through eight are using textbooks and instructional materials that are not from the most recent state-approved list, provide an explanation of why non-adopted materials are being used and how they are aligned with state standards.

Description of how each student has access to current, standards-based textbooks and other instructional materials.

Guidelines and Data Sources

List and narrative are developed by the LEA/school.

Do all students have access to textbooks and other instructional materials in each core subject area that are current and in good condition?   If not:

• What are the reasons?
• What is being done or planned to provide such access?