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Instructional Quality Commission, September 2014

State of California
Edmund G. Brown Jr., Governor

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

Revised
9/16/14

AGENDA

September 17–18, 2014

Instructional Quality Commission Members
  • Jo Ann Isken, Commission Chair
  • Louis “Bill” Honig, Vice Chair
  • Angel Barrett
  • Kristyn Bennett
  • Edward D’Souza
  • Jose Dorado
  • Robert Foster
  • Lori Freiermuth
  • Marlene Galvan
  • Carla Herrera
  • Nancy McTygue
  • Brian Muller
  • Socorro Shiels
  • Julie Spykerman
  • Carlos Ulloa
  • Lauryn Wild
  • Sharon Quirk-Silva, Assemblymember
  • Carol Liu, Senator
Executive Director
  • Thomas Adams
State Board of Education Liaisons
  • Aida Molina
  • Patricia Rucker
    Nicolasa "Niki" Sandoval
  • IIene Straus
  • Trish Williams

The Instructional Quality Commission (IQC or Commission) is an 18-member panel that includes two Members of the Legislature appointed, respectively, by the Senate Committee on Rules and by the Speaker of the Assembly and serving at the pleasure of their appointing powers. The legislative members participate in the Commission's work to the extent that such participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature. The State Board of Education (SBE) appointed 13 of the 16 public members, and the other three are appointed, respectively, by the Governor (Carlos Ulloa), the Senate Committee on Rules (Carla Herrera), and the Speaker of the Assembly (Brian Muller). The public members serve four-year, staggered terms and may serve only one full term.

Schedule of Meeting Location
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
1 to 4 p.m. ±

Thursday, September 18, 2014
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.±
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, California 95814

916-319-0881


Please see the detailed agenda for more information about the items to be considered and acted upon. The public is welcome.

ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY. ALL ITEMS MAY BE RE-ORDERED TO BE HEARD AT ANY TIME OF THE NOTICED MEETING

The Instructional Quality Commission will hold a two-day meeting on Wednesday–Thursday,

September 17–18, 2014, at the location indicated on the previous page. The meeting will include some activities involving the Commission as a whole and others involving one or more of the Commission’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 Commission Chair to accommodate the needs of members, invited presenters, and key staff. Anyone interested in a particular matter should plan on being in attendance for the whole two-day meeting,

September 17–18, 2014. Timing and order of activities may change. The full Commission and its various committees will commence, recess, and reconvene as necessary throughout the two-day meeting.

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

The agenda for this Instructional Quality Commission 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 Commission 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.

Persons wishing to address the Commission on a subject to be considered at this meeting, including any matter that may be designated for public hearing, are asked, but not required, to notify the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division Office (see telephone/fax numbers below) by noon of the third working day before the scheduled meeting/hearing, stating the subject they wish to address, the organization they represent (if any), and the nature of their testimony. Time is set aside for individuals so desiring to speak on any topic NOT otherwise on the agenda (please see the detailed agenda for the Public Session). In all cases, the presiding officer reserves the right to impose time limits on presentations as may be necessary to ensure that the agenda is completed.

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 Instructional Quality Commission, may request assistance by contacting the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division Office, 1430 N Street, Room 3207, Sacramento, CA, 95814; by telephone at 916-319-0881; or by facsimile at, 916-319-0172.


INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY COMMISSION

FULL COMMISSION AGENDA

Wednesday, September 17, 2014
1 to 4 p.m. ±
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, California 95814

NOTE: The History–Social Science Subject Matter Committee will meet prior to the commencement of the Full Instructional Quality Commission meeting on September 18, 2014.

  1. History–Social Science Subject Matter Committee (DOC)
    1. Update on the 2009 Draft History–Social Science Framework (Information)

    2. Approval of the Draft Updated History–Social Science Framework for 60-Day Field Review (Information/Action)

      Attachment 2: History–Social Science Subject Matter Committee Recommended Edits (Available on request)

      Attachment 3: Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee Guidelines for History–Social Science Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve Update.
      (Available on request)

    3. Approval of the Field Review Survey Form (Information/Action) (Available on request)

    4. Other Matters/Public Comment

 

***ADJOURNMENT OF DAY’S MEETING***


INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY COMMISSION

FULL COMMISSION AGENDA

Thursday, September 18, 2014
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ±
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, California 95814

  1. Full Instructional Quality Commission
    1. Call to Order

    2. Salute to the Flag

    3. Overview of Agenda

    4. Approval of Minutes for the May 15–16, 2014, Commission Meeting (Action)

    5. Approval of Minutes for the June 11, 2014 Ad Hoc Committee on Assessment & Accountability, July 31, 2014 Ad Hoc Committee on the Implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and August 27, 2014, Science Subject Matter Committee Teleconference Meetings (Action)

    6. Approval of Minutes for the June 27, 2014, English Language Arts/English Language Development Subject Matter Committee Meeting (Action) (Available on request)

    7. Report of the Chair
      Jo Ann Isken, Commission Chair

    8. Executive Director’s Report
      Thomas Adams, Executive Director

    9. Report from the State Board of Education
      State Board of Education Liaisons

    10. Update on the new Assessment System
      Diane Hernandez, Director, Assessment Development & Administration Division, CDE

    11. Update on the New Accountability System
      Jenny Singh, Administrator, Academic Accountability Unit and Nancy Brownell, Senior Fellow, Common Core, CDE

    12. Update on Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)
      Christine Swenson, Director, Local Agency Systems Support, CDE

    13. Other Matters/Public Comment

Lunch Break (12 to 1 p.m.)

  1. English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Subject Matter Committee (DOC)
    1. 2014 ELA/ELD Framework
      1. Update on the ELA/ELD Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve, 2014 Revision (Information)

    2. 2015 ELA/ELD Instructional Materials Adoption
      1. Revised Schedule of Significant Events (Information/Action) (DOC)

      2. Recommendation of Cohort 1 Instructional Materials Reviewers and Content Review Experts (Information/Action)
        Cohort 1 Reviewer Applicants

      3. Recommendation of Evaluation Criteria Maps and Content Standards Maps to the State Board of Education (Information/Action)

    3. Other Matters/Public Comment

  2. Science Subject Matter Committee
    1. Science Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (Science Framework), 2016 Revision (DOC) (Information/Action)

    2. Other Matters/Public Comment

  3. Ad Hoc Committee on the Implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) (DOC)
    1. Discussion on Supporting Local Adoptions
      1. Guidelines for Piloting Textbooks and Instructional Materials (Information) (DOC)

    2. Other Matters/Public Comment

  4. Full Commission Reconvenes
    1. Reports/Action from Subcommittees
      History–Social Science Subject Matter Committee
      1. Approval of the Draft Updated History–Social Science Framework for 60-Day Field Review (Action)
      2. Approval of the Field Review Survey Form (Action)

        English Language Arts/English Language Development Subject Matter Committee
      3. 2015 ELA/ELD Instructional Materials Adoption, Revised Schedule of Significant Events (Action)
      4. 2015 ELA/ELD Instructional Materials Adoption, Recommendation of Cohort 1 Instructional Materials Reviewers and Content Review Experts to the State Board of Education (Action)
      5. Recommendation of Evaluation Criteria Maps and Content Standards Maps to the State Board of Education (Action)

        Science Subject Matter Committee
      6. Approve Science Subject Matter Committee meeting date in August 2015 (Action)

    2. Individual Commissioner Reports

    3. Other Matters/Public Comment


***ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING***

 

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