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World Languages Adoption Timeline

2021 California World Languages Adoption of Instructional Materials Schedule of Significant Events, pending State Board of Education approval.

 

Event Date

Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) recommends the Schedule of Significant Events and online reviewer application

January 15–16, 2020

State Board of Education (SBE) approves the Schedule of Significant Events (California Code of Regulations, Title 5 [5 CCR] Section 9510[s]) and online reviewer application (5 CCR Section 9513[a])

March 11–12, 2020

IQC recommends evaluation criteria map and standards maps (5 CCR Section 9510[u])

May 13–14, 2020

Reviewer application period opens (5 CCR Section 9513[a])

April–July 2020

SBE adoption of the World Languages Framework, including the instructional materials adoption evaluation criteria

May 6–7, 2020

SBE approves evaluation criteria map and standards maps (5 CCR Section 9510[u])

July 8–9, 2020

IQC recommends reviewers (5 CCR Section 9512[b])

September 16–17, 2020

SBE appoints reviewers (5 CCR Section 9512[a])

November 5–6, 2020

Small publisher fee waiver requests due (California Education Code [EC] Section 60213)

November 2020

SBE approves small publisher fee waiver requests (EC Section 60213 [d][1])

January 13–14, 2021

Publisher Invitation to Submit meeting (5 CCR Section 9517)

January 27, 2021

Publisher intent to submit forms due

February 11, 2021

Publisher submission forms due (5 CCR Section 9517[c])

March 9, 2021

Publisher fees due (EC Section 60213)

March 25, 2021

Reviewer training week (5 CCR Section 9512[h])

April 26–30, 2021

Publisher complete instructional programs due (5 CCR Section 9517[e])

May 14, 2021

Reviewer deliberations week; review panels make program adoption recommendations (5 CCR Section 9519[i])

July 26–30, 2021

IQC holds public meeting to receive comment (5 CCR Section 9524[a][1])

August 17, 2021

IQC makes program adoption recommendations (5 CCR Section 9524[a][5])

September 22–23, 2021

SBE holds public meeting to receive comment
SBE takes action on program recommendations (EC Section 60200)

November 2021


This timeline is subject to change. The State Board of Education will only take action on changes to the approved timeline if they affect Instructional Quality Commission or State Board of Education action dates.

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Last Reviewed: Thursday, June 8, 2023
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