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2017 HSS Adoption Training Agenda

State of California
Edmund G. Brown Jr., Governor

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

2017 History–Social Science
Instructional Materials Adoption Training Agenda

Doubletree Hotel

2001 Point West Way
Sacramento, CA 95815

April 24–28, 2017
Monday, April 24, 2017
Capitol Salon A/B
Time Activity
1:00 –5:00 p.m. + Commissioner/Facilitator Training

Reviewer Training – Day 1 – Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Capitol Salon A/B
Time Activity
9:30 a.m. Registration of Reviewers
10:00 a.m. General Session
  • Welcome/Introductions
  • Administration of the Oath of Office
  • Bagley-Keene
  • Overview of Training Week Agenda
11:00 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. Overview of Adoption Process
11:30 a.m. Adoption Work Plan
  • Step 1: Training
  • Step 2: Program Materials Arrive
  • Step 3: Independent Review: Education Content Review and Social Content Review
  • Step 4: Deliberations
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. STEP 3A: INDEPENDENT REVIEW – EDUCATION CONTENT REVIEW
  • Overview of the Content Standards
  • Overview of The History–Social Science Framework
    • Activities in Panels
2:15 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. STEP 3A: INDEPENDENT REVIEW – EDUCATION CONTENT REVIEW
  • Overview of the Evaluation Criteria
    • Activity: Frequently Asked Questions
  • Tools for Review
    • Evaluation Criteria Maps
    • Standards Maps
    • Tally Sheets
3:30 p.m. General Session
  • Administrative Matters – Travel Forms, Reimbursement, Verify Shipping Addresses
4:00 p.m. Review Agenda for Day 2, Q & A, Public Comment, Adjourn
  • Homework: Read Practice Piece
4:30 p.m. + Publisher Meeting Immediately Following the Adjournment of Training

Reviewer Training – Day 2 – Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Capitol Salon A/B
Time Activity
9:00 a.m. Welcome
9:10 a.m. STEP 2: PROGRAM MATERIALS ARRIVE
  • Receipt of Program Materials by Reviewers
  • Inventory
9:30 a.m. STEP 3A: INDEPENDENT REVIEW – EDUCATION CONTENT REVIEW: CATEGORY 1 HSS CONTENT/ALIGNMENT WITH STANDARDS
  • Category 1: Discussion and Activity – Standards Maps, Independent Review
    • Activity in Panels
    • Panels Report Out
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. STEP 3A: INDEPENDENT REVIEW – EDUCATION CONTENT REVIEW: CATEGORY 1 HSS CONTENT/ALIGNMENT WITH STANDARDS
  • Category 1: Discussion and Activity – Evaluation Criteria Maps, Independent Review
    • Activity in Panels
    • Panels Report Out
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. STEP 3A: INDEPENDENT REVIEW – EDUCATION CONTENT REVIEW: CATEGORY 2 PROGRAM ORGANIZATION; CATEGORY 5 INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING AND SUPPORT
  • Category 2: Discussion and Activity – Evaluation Criteria Maps, Independent Review
    • Activity in Panels
    • Panels Report Out
2:00 p.m. STEP 3A: INDEPENDENT REVIEW – EDUCATION CONTENT REVIEW: CATEGORY 3 ASSESSMENT
  • Category 3: Discussion and Activity – Evaluation Criteria Maps, Independent Review
    • Activity in Panels
    • Panels Report Out
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. STEP 3A: INDEPENDENT REVIEW – EDUCATION CONTENT REVIEW: CATEGORY 4 UNIVERSAL ACCESS
  • Category 4: Discussion and Activity – Evaluation Criteria Maps, Independent Review
    • Activity in Panels
    • Panels Report Out
4:30 p.m. + Review Agenda for Day 3, Q & A, Public Comment, Adjourn
  • Homework: Fill Out Tally Sheets for Practice Piece

Reviewer Training – Day 3 – Thursday, April 27, 2017
Capitol Salon A/B
Time Activity
9:00 a.m. Welcome
9:10 a.m. STEP 4: DELIBERATIONS
  • Public Comment
  • Overview of Deliberations
10:15 a.m. Break
  • Panel Activity: Simulation of Deliberations
    • Tallies
    • Publisher Questions
    • Discussion and Reaching Consensus
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. STEP 4: DELIBERATIONS
  • Overview of Deliberations
  • Panel Activity: Simulation of Deliberations
    • Report Writing
    • Verification of Citations
    • Panels Report Out
2:15 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. STEP 3B: INDEPENDENT REVIEW – SOCIAL CONTENT REVIEW
  • Review the Standards for Evaluating Instructional Materials for Social Content
  • Review Citations Forms
  • How to Write Citations
  • Activity: Social Content Practice Pieces
  • Discussion, Q & A
3:45 p.m. Review of Process
  • Schedule of Significant Events
  • Tips for Review
4:00 p.m. Publisher Presentation Instructions
4:15 p.m. Q & A, Public Comment
4:30 p.m. + Adjourn

Final Day – Publisher Presentations – Friday, April 28, 2017
Various Breakout Rooms
Time Activity
8:15 a.m. Panels Convene
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Publisher Presentations

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