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May 2016 Instructional Quality Commission Agenda

State of California
Edmund G. Brown Jr., Governor

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

REVISED 5-12-16

AGENDA

May 19–20, 2016

Instructional Quality Commission Members
  • Lauryn Wild, Chair
  • Louis “Bill” Honig, Vice Chair
  • Jocelyn Broemmelsiek
  • Soomin Chao
  • Lizette Diaz
  • Jose Flores
  • Robert Foster
  • Lori Freiermuth
  • Marlene Galvan
  • Carla Herrera
  • Risha Krishna
  • Brian Muller
  • Nicole Naditz
  • Dean Reese
  • Carlos Ulloa
  • Jennifer Woo
  • Carol Liu, Senator
  • Kevin McCarty, Assemblymember
Executive Director
  • Thomas Adams
State Board of Education Liaisons
  • Patricia Rucker
  • 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

Thursday, May 19, 2016
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ±
The Closed Session will take place at approximately 10 a.m. (The public may not attend.)

Friday, May 20, 2016
8:30 a.m. to noon ±

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 except during the Closed Session.

ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY.

ALL ITEMS MAY BE HEARD IN A DIFFERENT ORDER THAN HOW THEY ARE LISTED ON THE AGENDA ON ANY DAY OF THE NOTICED MEETING.

THE ORDER OF BUSINESS MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT NOTICE. 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 Thursday–Friday, May 19–20, 2016, at the location indicated on the above 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, May 19–20, 2016. 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.

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, at least seven days prior to the meeting.

TIME CERTAIN

Time certain designates a definite time for the start time of the public hearing. The public hearing may NOT begin earlier than the designated time certain. It may begin later than the designated time, but not earlier.

For more information concerning this agenda, please contact the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division (CFIRD) Office at 1430 N Street, Room 3207, Sacramento, CA, 95814; telephone 916-319-0881; Fax 916-319-0172. This agenda is posted on the Instructional Quality Commission Web page.


INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, May 19, 2016
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ±

  1. CLOSED SESSION — 10 to 10:15 a.m.± (The public may not attend)
    Under Government Code section 11126(a), the Instructional Quality Commission hereby provides public notice that it may meet in Closed Session regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation of performance, or dismissal of employees exempt from civil service under Article VII, Section 4(e) of the California Constitution.

    1. Appointment to the Instructional Quality Commission
      Executive Secretary/Director

  2. Full Instructional Quality Commission
    1. Call to Order
      Lauryn Wild, 2016 Commission Chair

    2. Salute to the Flag

    3. Announcement from Closed Session

    4. Overview of Agenda

    5. Approval of Minutes for the Following Meetings (Action)
      • January 21–22, 2016, Instructional Quality Commission Meeting
      • February 16, 2016, Science Subject Matter Committee (SMC) Teleconference Meeting
      • February 19, 2016, Science SMC Meeting
      • March 18, 2016, Science SMC Teleconference Meeting
      • March 24, 2016, History–Social Science SMC Meeting

    6. Report of the Chair
      Lauryn Wild, Commission Chair

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

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

    9. Revised 2017 Meeting Dates

    10. Update on the State Adopted Instructional Materials: Revision Process (Information)

    11. Other Matters/Public Comment

  3. English/Language Arts/English Language Development Subject Matter Committee (DOC)
    1. English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Framework for California Public Schools: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve and ELA/ELD Instructional Materials
      1. Update on the ELA/ELD Framework Launch Events and Resources (Information)
      2. ELA/ELD Instructional Materials (Information)

    2. Other Matters/Public Comment

  4. History–Social Science Subject Matter Committee (DOC)
    1. 2017 History–Social Science Instructional Materials Adoption
      1. Schedule of Significant Events (Timeline) (Information/Action)
      2. Application for Instructional Materials Reviewers (IMR) and Content Review Experts (CRE) (Information/Action) (Available on request)

    1. Other Matters/Public Comment

  1. Full Commission Reconvenes
    1. Report/Action from Subcommittee
      History–Social Science Subject Matter Committee
      1. 2017 History–Social Science Instructional Materials Timeline (Action)
      2. 2017 History–Social Science Instructional Materials Adoption Application for IMR and CRE (Action) (DOC)
      3. History–Social Science Framework Edits (Action)
    2. Other Matters/Public Comment


****Adjournment for the Day****

Commission Dinner
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
(No business will be conducted at this event)

Lucca Restaurant
1615 J Street


INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

Friday, May 20, 2016
8:30 a.m. to noon ±

  1. Full Commission Reconvenes
    1. Accountability Update (Information)
      Nancy Brownell, Senior Fellow, Local Control & Accountability, State Board of Education

    2. Assessment Update (Information)
      Michelle Center, Director, Assessment Development & Administration Division, CDE

  2. Science Subject Matter Committee (DOC) -Revised
    1. Science Framework for California Public Schools: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (Science Framework), 2016 Revision

      1. Discussion on Edits to the Draft Science Framework (Information/Action)

        • Attachment 1:  Action/Notes from February 19, 2016 & March 18, 2016 Science SMC Meetings (XLS)
        • Attachment 2:  New Table of Contents (Available on request)
        • Attachment 3:  Chapter 1 – Overview of the California Next Generation Science Standards (Available on request)
        • Attachment 4:  Chapter 7 – Assessment of Student Learning (Available on request)
        • Attachment 5:  Chapter 9 – Instructional Strategies for the Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century (Available on request)
        • Attachment 6:  Chapter 11 – Instructional Resources to Support the Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (Available on request)
        • Attachment 7:  Health Connections Document MS (Available on request)
        • Attachment 8:  Heath Connections Document HS (Available on request)
        • Attachment 9:  Library of Vignettes (Available on request)
        • Attachment 10: Appendix 6 – Computer Science in Science (Available on request)
        • Attachment 11: High School Marine Mammal Vignette (Available on request)
        • Attachment 12: Grade 5 – Pancake Engineering Vignette (Available on request)
        • Attachment 13: Grade 3 – Vignette (Available on request)
        • Attachment 14: Kindergarten Snapshot (Available on request)
        • Attachment 15: Chapter 3 – Kindergarten Through Grade Two (Available on request)
        • Attachment 16: Resources (Available on request)
        • Attachment 17: Recommended Literature for the Science Classroom (Available on request)
        • Attachment 18: EEI EP&C Charts (Available on request)
        • Attachment 19: Progression of the Science and Engineering Practices (Available on request)
        • Attachment 20: HS Three-Year Model: Every Science, Every Year (Available on request)
        • Attachment 21: Glossary Part 1 (Available on request)
        • Attachment 22; Glossary Part 2 (Available on request)
        • Attachment 23; State Board of Education Policy on the Teaching of Natural Sciences (Available on request)

      2. Public Hearing on the Draft Science Framework (Time Certain – 9 a.m.)

      3. Subject Matter Committee Approval to Recommend the Draft Science Framework to the Full Commission (Action)

    2. Other Matters/Public Comment

  3. Full Commission Reconvenes
    1. Public Hearing:  Draft Science Framework (Time Certain – 10 a.m.)

    2. Commission Approval to Recommend the Draft Science Framework to the SBE (Action)

    3. Individual Commissioner Reports

    4. Other Matters/Public Comment


***Adjournment of Meeting***

Following the adjournment of the meeting, the IQC will have a presentation on the computer science standards.

     Education Technology Committee -Revised

  1. Presentation on the K–12 Computer Science Framework (Information)
    Pat Yongpradit, Chief Academic Officer, Code.org

  2. Presentation on Implementation of Computer Science Courses (Information)
    1. Bryan Twarek, Computer Science Education Coordinator, and Stephen Kesel, Education Technology Program Administrator, San Francisco Unified School District

    2. Sheena Vaidyanathan, Computer Science Integration Specialist, Los Altos School District

    3. David Bensinger, Director of Instruction, Granada Hills Charter High School

  3. Other Matters/Public Comment

PUBLIC HEARINGS

General Guidelines

The Instructional Quality Commission is conducting public hearings regarding the approval of the draft Science Framework. Written comments are also welcome. Directions for providing public comment are:

  1. All public testimony may be limited to one to two minutes per speaker and/or organization, depending on the number signing up to testify. Because of time constraints, written testimony is encouraged from all who testify.

  2. All testimony shall be specific to the content of the draft Science Framework.

  3. Speakers are assigned to speak in the order they have signed up. When called upon to speak, speakers identify their name and the organization they represent, if any.

  4. Organizations who sign up more than one speaker may be asked to select a single representative in order to allow all other individuals and organizations wishing to provide testimony to be heard.

  5. To avoid repeated comments, speakers are encouraged to simply indicate they are in support of statements made by previous speakers, and then either leave the podium or provide comments on issues not previously presented.

  6. There will be no disruptive behavior during the hearing. Individuals not complying will be asked to leave the hearing room. The public hearing before the Instructional Quality Commission and its committees is to provide comments not previously provided at the public hearing of the subject matter committee, to present new information, or to respond to the subject matter committee's recommendations.
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