LCFF Resources: Priority 2 State Standards

Statement of Model Practices

LCFF Priority 2 Statement of Model Practices
The Statements of Model Practices are intended to support LEAs and their stakeholders in the LCAP development process. The Statements can help LEAs identify strategies and practices to meet their specific needs and potential areas of growth and may serve as good starting points for LEAs to begin dialogues with their stakeholders in each priority area.

Resources

Top resources aligned to LCFF Priority 2 are provided below. Select a priority link to display resources for that subject or select the Expand All link to display all the resources. The resources are organized in relation to key areas that are critical to the LCFF priority as outlined by statue.

Mathematics – State Standards for Mathematics

Top Resources

Resource	Description
Mathematics	Includes resources and information for enhancing the content knowledge and teaching skills of classroom teachers which help guide California's mathematics instruction.
Mathematics Framework Chapters	The Mathematics Framework provides educators and developers of instructional materials with a context for implementing the standards.
Mathematics Instructional Materials	Information and resources for mathematics instructional materials, including current list of adopted programs, adoption report, reviewer information, publishers information, and FAQs.
Making Meaning of the CA Mathematics and ELA/ELD Framework - Helpful Tools for Every Audience (DOC)	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.
Early Math Project	Focuses on the importance of math in early education (birth to age eight) providing tools to advance mathematical learning.

 

Career Technical Education

Top Resources

Resource	Description
Career Technical Education (CTE) Model Curriculum Standards	Provides resources to aid students to be both Career and College ready.
CTE Online: Career Technical Education curriculum development	A repository for CTE curriculum and professional development for CTE educators. It provides a Web-based site for CTE educators to access and post CTE-based curriculum and resources.

English learners having access to the state standards and the English Language Development standards for purposes of gaining academic content knowledge and English language proficiency.

Top Resources

Resource	Description
California English Language Development (ELD) Standards Implementation Plan	Links to the ELD Standards Implementation Plan.
English Language Development (ELD) Standards Document (PDF)	This publication is intended to guide teachers in supporting the ELD of ELs who are learning rigorous academic content.
English Learners Frequently Asked Questions: Curriculum and Instruction	Intended to assist in the provision of curriculum and instruction to ELs.
English Language Arts (ELA)/English Language Development Instructional Materials	Offers information and resources for ELA/ELD instructional materials implementation.
English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework	A collection of resources that support language and literacy with the implementation of the framework.

Deeper Dive

Resource	Description
Blueprint for Improving Instruction, Accessibility, and Outcomes for All Students	The recorded sessions and materials include presentations on the State Standards as it relates to the Special Education Community.
California Common Core State Standards, Shedding the Light Symposium: Early Education	Provides technical assistance and professional learning on high quality instruction for infants, toddlers, and preschool children to support inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning for all students.
Alignment of the California Preschool Learning Foundations with Key Early Education Resources	Provides resources on California’s Infant-Toddler Learning & Development Foundations, Content Standards, Head Start Child Development and the Early Learning Framework.
Aligning Individualized Education Programs to California standards	The recorded sessions and materials include presentations on aligning individualized education programs to the Common Core State Standards.
Preschool Curriculum Framework	The Preschool Curriculum Framework give research-based strategies on teaching approaches, relationships, environments, and activities to early childhood educators that promote children’s healthy development and learning so that young children are better prepared for success in school and in life.
Preschool Learning Foundations and DVD series	Provides visual illustrations for each of the foundations with examples of behavior of young children at 8, 18, 36, 48, and 60 months, as described in the foundations publications.
The Transitional Kindergarten Implementation Guide, including online videos (PDF)	Describes the essential components for school district administrators and teachers to consider as they develop comprehensive Transitional Kindergarten (TK) programs.
Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Foundations (PDF)	Describes the knowledge and skills that young children typically acquire when given support in high quality early care and education programs.
Professional Learning	Provides opportunities for educators to enhance their understanding of how they can help students learn and thrive.
Best Practices for Planning Curriculum for Young Children Series: The Integrated Nature of Learning (PDF)	This publication illumines best-practice approaches to teaching with the integrated nature of learning in mind.
CDE PD Twitter	A Twitter account to highlight PD opportunities across the state and beyond.

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