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.

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.
    
    
  • Making Meaning of the California Mathematics and ELA/ELD Frameworks – Helpful Tools for Every Audience (DOC)
    This summary provides concrete examples on how the ELA/ELD and Mathematics Frameworks, Executive Summaries, and Parent/Guardian Brochures can be used by stakeholders to more effectively implement the California standards.
    
    
  • Reading/Language Arts Framework (Available on request)
    This 2007 edition supports the 1997 English Language Arts Content Standards.
    
    
• 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    Please note that the 2003 Health Framework is no longer current.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
  • 2013 Revision of the Mathematics Framework
    The California State Board of Education adopted the Mathematics Framework on November 6, 2013. This revised Mathematics Framework supports the California Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Information on the Mathematics Framework development process is located on the Mathematics Framework Web page.
    
    
  • Executive Summary: Mathematics Framework (PDF; Dated Oct-2015)
    The executive summary highlights essential information and guidance in the Mathematics Framework and is intended to introduce the reader to the wealth of information and support for teachers, administrators, and parents/guardians it provides.
    
    
  • Making Meaning of the California Mathematics and ELA/ELD Frameworks – Helpful Tools for Every Audience (DOC)
    This summary provides concrete examples on how the ELA/ELD and Mathematics Frameworks, Executive Summaries, and Parent/Guardian Brochures can be used by stakeholders to more effectively implement the California standards.
    
    Mathematics Framework (Available on request)
    This 2006 edition supports the 1997 Mathematics Content Standards.
    
    
• 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.