October 6, 2014 IQC Meeting Minutes

FINAL MEETING MINUTES: October 6, 2014

English Language Arts/English Language Development Subject Matter Committee Teleconference Meeting
(Approved on November 20, 2014)

Report of Action

Monday, October 6, 2014
4 to 5 p.m.

English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Subject Matter Committee (SMC) Members Participating:

• Marlene Galvan, SMC Co-Chair at Dinuba Unified School District Office
• Lauryn Wild, SMC Co-Chair at San Bernardino City Unified School District Office
• Angel Barrett at Educational Service Center North, Van Nuys
• Kristyn Bennett at Ventura Unified School District Office
• Jo Ann Isken, IQC Chair, at UCLA Center X

Additional Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) Member Participating:

• Bill Honig in Mill Valley

California Department of Education (CDE) Staff Participating:

• Tom Adams
• Cliff Rudnick
• Jim Long
• David Almquist
• Cynthia Gunderson

English Language Arts/English Language Development Subject Matter Committee

1. Welcome and Introductions
   SMC Co-Chair Galvan called the English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) SMC meeting to order. All participating ELA/ELD SMC members and IQC member introduced themselves, verified the posting of the public meeting notice, and introduced public members. The CDE staff members were also identified.
   
   
2. Review and Discuss the Draft FAQs for the 2015 ELA/ELD Adoption that have Accumulated to Date (Information)
   David Almquist walked the commissioners through the 100 draft Frequently Asked Questions. All questions were reviewed and approved in sections with the following questions receiving questions or comments that resulted in either deletion or revision: 26, 28, 36, 37, 38, 48, 50, 51 (deleted), 59, 63, and 81.
   
   
3. Public Comment: None