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Science Adoption CREs and IMRs Trainging Agenda

State of California
Edmund G. Brown Jr., Governor

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

 

2018 Science Instructional Materials Adoption Training Agenda

DoubleTree Hotel
2001 Point West Way
Sacramento, CA 95815

April 16–20, 2018

 

Monday, April 16, 2018
Capitol Salon A/B
Time Activity

1:00 – 5:00 p.m. ±

Commissioner/Facilitator Training

 

Reviewer Training – Day 1 – Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Capitol Salon A/B
Time Activity

9:30 a.m.

Registration of Reviewers

10:00 a.m.

General Session

  • Welcome
  • Role of IQC
  • Introduction of Reviewers
  • Administration of the Oath of Office
  • Bagley-Keene
  • Training Binder Contents
  • Overview of Training Week Agenda

11:00 a.m.

Break

11:15 a.m.

Overview of the 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.

Overview of the Content Standards

  • Activities in Panels

Overview of the Science Framework

  • Activities in Panels

2:15 p.m.

Break

Overview of the Evaluation Criteria

  • Activities in Panels

Tools for Review

  • Evaluation Criteria Maps
  • Standards Maps
  • Tally Sheets

3:30 p.m.

Administrative Matters – Travel Forms, Reimbursement, Form 700, Ethics, Verify Shipping Addresses, Homework

4:00 p.m.

Review Agenda for Day 2, Q and A, Public Comment, Adjourn

4:30 p.m. ±

Publisher Meeting Immediately Following Adjournment of Meeting


Reviewer Training – Day 2 – Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Capitol Salon A/B
Time Activity

9:00 a.m.

Welcome and Overview

9:10 a.m.

Program Materials Arrive

  • Receipt of Program Materials by Reviewers
  • Inventory

9:30 a.m.

Category 1 Alignment with the CA NGSS Three-Dimensional Learning

  • Category 1: Discussion and Activity – 5E Visual for Independent 3-D Review – Completion of Standards Map by Reviewers
    • Activity in Small Groups
    • Panels Report Out

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m.

Category 2 Program Organization; Category 5 Instructional Planning and Support

  • Categories 2 and 5: Discussion and Activity – Evaluation Criteria Maps, Independent Review
    • Activity in Small Groups
    • Panels Report Out

2:00 p.m.

Category 3 Assessment

  • Category 3: Discussion and Activity – Evaluation Criteria Maps, Independent Review
    • Activity in Small Groups
    • Panels Report Out

3:00 p.m.

Break

3:15 p.m.

Category 4 Access and Equity

  • Category 4: Discussion and Activity – Evaluation Criteria Maps, Independent Review
    • Activity in Small Groups
    • Panels Report Out

4:30 p.m. ±

Homework, Review Agenda for Day 3, Q & A, Public Comment, Adjourn


Reviewer Training – Day 3 – Thursday, April 19, 2018
Capitol Salon A/B
Time Activity

9:00 a.m.

Welcome and Overview

9:10 a.m.

Deliberations

  • Public Comment
  • Overview of Deliberations

10:15 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m.

Social Content Review

  • Review the Standards for Evaluating Instructional Materials for Social Content
  • How to Write Citations
  • Activity: Social Content Practice Pieces
  • Discussion, Q&A

11:30 a.m.

Deliberations

  • Panel Activity: Simulation of Deliberations
    • Tallies
    • Publisher Questions
    • Discussion and Reaching Consensus

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m.

Deliberations

  • Panel Activity: Simulation of Deliberations
    • Report Writing
    • Verification of Citations
    • Panels Report Out

2:30 p.m.

Break

2:45 p.m.

Review of Process

  • Work Plan
  • Post-Deliberations Actions
  • Final Actions
  • Tips for Review
  • Electronic Learning Resources

3:00 p.m.

Publisher Presentation Instructions, Contact with Publishers, Final Homework, Bring to Deliberations

3:15 p.m.

Q and A, Public Comment

3:30 p.m. ±

Adjourn


Final Day – Publisher Presentations – Friday, April 20, 2018
Various Breakout Rooms
Time Activity

8:15 a.m.

Panels Convene

8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Publisher Presentations

 

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