All Curriculum Frameworks

Curriculum frameworks provide guidance for implementing the standards adopted by the State Board of Education. Printed publications can be purchased from CDE Press Educational Resources Catalog.

Note:  Curriculum Frameworks referred to numerous online resources, or portions thereof, as they existed at the time of adoption.  Over time, links may have expired, or content may have been altered by the content provider.  A web page that hosts a resource may now have inappropriate content or links that can take students to sites that are inappropriate or offensive.  Reference to an online resource in a Curriculum Framework should not be considered an endorsement of all material currently in or available through the web page.  Educators should review all links and material thoroughly before introducing them in the classroom.  

Links to downloads of all curriculum frameworks.

• Arts Education Framework (PDF)
  • The State Board of Education adopted the California Arts Education Framework for Public Schools, Transitional Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (Arts Framework) in July 2020. Access individual chapters and find more resources on the Arts Education Framework web page.
    
    
• Career Technical Education Framework (PDF; 10MB)
  
  
• English Language Arts Framework
  • 2014 English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Framework
    The 2014 ELA/ELD Framework has been developed to support and incorporate the California Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (CA CCSS for ELA/Literacy) and the California English Language Development Standards (CA ELD Standards). The California State Board of Education adopted the ELA/ELD Framework on July 9, 2014. This is the final digital version of the ELA/ELD Framework.
    
    
  • Executive Summary: English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework (PDF; Dated Oct-2015)
    The executive summary provides a glimpse into the ELA/ELD Framework and the guidance it provides for educators, including descriptive snapshots and vignettes of grade-level instruction.
    
• Health Education Framework
  • 2019 Health Education Framework
    On May 8, 2019, the State Board of Education adopted the 2019 Health Education Curriculum Framework for California Public Schools, Transitional Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (Health Education Framework) with revisions.
  • 2003 Health Framework (PDF; 2MB)
    Please note that the 2003 Health Framework is no longer current. It does not reflect the Health Education Content Standards adopted by the State Board of Education in March 2008. In addition, the section on Family Living (pages 63-64) is inconsistent with the current state law. For current information on HIV/AIDS prevention education, see the Comprehensive Sexual Health & HIV/AIDS Instruction Web page.
    
    
• History-Social Science Framework: Adopted by the State Board of Education
  The curriculum framework was adopted by the State Board of Education on July 14, 2016.
  
  
• Mathematics Framework
  • 2023 Mathematics Framework
    The California State Board of Education adopted the Mathematics Framework on July 12, 2023.
    

• Physical Education Framework (PDF; 4MB)
  
  
• Science Framework
  • 2016 Revision of the Science Framework
    SB300 (Chapter 480, Statutes of 2013) calls for the revision of the Science Framework align with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
    
    
• World Languages Framework
  • The State Board of Education approved the World Languages Framework for Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve in July 2020. A prepublication version is available for download at the World Languages Framework web page.