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Current List of Instructional Materials Adopted by the State Board

2010 Reading/Language Arts—English-Language Development Follow-Up Adoption

• Schedule of Significant Events
  Adopted by the State Board of Education on March 11, 2009.
• Content Review Expert (CRE) Application (DOC; 273KB; 20pp.)
  Application for appointment as a CRE for the 2010 RLA/ELD Follow-Up Adoption.
• Instructional Materials Reviewer (IMR) Application (DOC; 259KB; 19pp.)
  Application for appointment as a IMR for the 2010 RLA/ELD Follow-Up Adoption.

2008 Reading/Language Arts—English-Language Development Primary Adoption

• Schedule of Significant Events (Revised)
  Revised Timeline approved by the State Board of Education (SBE) November 8, 2007
• Content Review Panel (CRP) Application (DOC; 195KB; 13pp.)
  Application to be a member of the Content Review Panel for the 2008 RLA/ELD Primary Adoption
• Instructional Materials Advisory Panel (IMAP) Application (DOC; 220KB; 13pp.)
  Application to be a member of the Instructional Materials Advisory Panel for the 2008 RLA/ELD Primary Adoption
• 2008 CRP/IMAP Candidates - Cohort 1 Appointed by the State Board of Education
• 2008 CRP/IMAP Candidates - Cohort 2 Appointed by the State Board of Education
• 2008 CRP/IMAP Candidates - Cohort 3 Appointed by the State Board of Education
• Criteria for Evaluating Instructional Materials in Reading/Language Arts (PDF; 5MB; 55pp.)
  (Chapter 9 of the Reading/Language Arts Framework for California Public Schools 2007)
• Criteria by Program
  These documents detail the specific criteria for evaluating instructional materials for the 2008 Reading/Language Arts Adoption that apply to each of the five types of programs.
• Reading/Language Arts Framework Comparison
  A comparison of differences between the 2002 and 2008 criteria for adoption.
• List of Submitted Programs
  Reading/Language Arts materials submitted for adoption for Program Types 1 - 5
• Summary Statement on African American Vernacular English (AAVE) (DOC; 66KB; 8pp.)
  Written by William Labov, Professor and Director of the Linguistics Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania
• 2008 CRP/IMAP Reports of Findings
  • Basic Grade-Level Programs (Kindergarten through Grade Eight)
  • Intervention Programs(Grades Four through Eight)
• Curriculum Commission Recommendations
• 2008 Reading/Language Arts—English-Language Development Primary Adoption Curriculum Commission Advisory Report (DOC; 1.15MB; 211pp.)

Public Meeting Notices/Agendas

• September 6, 2007 Public Meeting Notice
  • September 6, 2007 Agenda
• September 27, 2006 Public Meeting Notice
• January 8, 2008 Public Meeting Notice
  • January 8, 2008 Agenda
• April 7 - 11, 2008 Public Meeting Notice
  • April 7 - 11, 2008 Agenda
• April 21 - 24, 2008 Public Meeting Notice
  • April 21 - 24, 2008 Agenda
• July 14 - 18, 2008 Public Meeting Notice
  • July 14 - 18, 2008 Agenda
• July 28 - 31, 2008 Public Meeting Notice
  • July 28 - 31, 2008 Agenda
• September 15, 2008 Public Meeting Notice
• September 15, 2008 Agenda

Publisher Information

• 2008 Primary Adoption Publisher Survey
  Initial survey of publishers to determine the need for reviewers.
• Invitation to Submit (DOC; 1.5MB; 220pp.)
  This document provides publishers of instructional materials with detailed information about the adoption process. A print copy of this document was distributed to publishers who attended the Invitation to Submit (ITS) meeting on January 8, 2008. NOTE: This version does not include Title V regulations adopted March 7, 2008.
• English Language Arts/English-Language Development (ELA/ELD) Standards Correlation Matrix
  This matrix is to be used by publishers to demonstrate alignment of their ELD materials with the ELA Standards and relevant ELD Standards.
• Standards Maps
  These standards maps were approved by the SBE at the November 2008 meeting.
  • Program 1: Reading/Language Arts Basic Program, Kindergarten Through Grade Eight
  • Program 2: Reading/Language Arts–English-Language Development Basic Program, Kindergarten Through Grade Eight
  • Program 3: Primary Language/English-Language Development Basic Program, Kindergarten Through Grade Eight
  • Program 4: Intensive Intervention Program in Reading/Language Arts, Grades Four Through Eight
  • Program 5: Intensive Intervention Program for English Learners, Grades Four Through Eight
• 2008 RLA/ELD Optional Evaluation Criteria Maps: Revised Note-taking Guides with Criteria for Evaluating Instructional Materials for 2008 RLA/ELD Adoption, draft pending SBE approval.
  • Instructions for Program 1: Reading/Language Arts Basic Program, K-8 (DOC; 35KB; 3pp.); Program 1 Map (DOC; 334KB; 43pp.)
  • Instructions for Program 2: RLA/ELD Basic Program, K-8 (DOC; 36KB; 3pp.); Program 2 Map (DOC; 367KB; 47pp.)
  • Instructions for Program 3: Primary Language/ELD Basic Program, K-8 (DOC; 36KB; 3pp.); Program 3 Map (DOC; 367KB; 48pp.)
  • Instructions for Program 4: Intervention Program, Grades 4-8 (DOC; 36KB; 3pp.); Program 4 Map (DOC; 292KB; 33pp.)
  • Instructions for Program 5: Intervention Program for English Learners, Grades 4-8 (DOC; 36KB; 3pp.); Program 5 Map (DOC; 282KB; 33pp.)

Publishers Bulletins

• Publishers Bulletin 2006-01; Publisher briefing scheduled for November 29, 2006
• Publishers Bulletin 2007-02; Publisher Briefing Rescheduled
• Publishers Bulletin 2007-03; Publisher Questions and Answers
• Publishers Bulletin 2007-04; Publisher briefing on the standards maps scheduled for December 6, 2007
• Publishers Bulletin 2007-05; Publisher Questions and Answers scheduled for January 8, 2008
• Publishers Bulletin 2007-06; Publisher briefing scheduled for January 8, 2008
  • Attachment 1 ; Agenda
  • Attachment 2 (DOC; 34KB; 1p.) RSVP Form
  • Attachment 3 ; 2008 Reading Language Arts—English-Language Development Primary Adoption Timeline
• Publishers Bulletin 2008-07; Publisher briefing scheduled for February 4, 2008
  • Attachment 1 ; Publisher Questions and Answers
• Publishers Bulletin 2008-08; Submit 2.0 System Concerns
• Publishers Bulletin 2008-09; Publisher Presentation Timeframes
• Publishers Bulletin 2008-10; CRP/IMAP Training and Publisher Presentation Schedules
  • Attachment A - Agenda
  • Attachment B - CRP Members (DOC; 275KB; 9pp.)
  • Attachment C - Publisher Presentation Schedule (DOC; 113KB; 8pp.)
  • Attachment D - Publisher Presentation Tips
• Publishers Bulletin 2008-11; Distribution Bulletin - Basic Programs
• Publishers Bulletin 2008-12; Distribution of Materials - Intervention
• Publishers Bulletin 2008-14; Distribution of Materials to Curriculum Commissioners
• Publishers Bulletin 2008-15; Basic Programs
  • Attachment A - Room Assignments
  • Attachment B - Publisher Response Session Survey (DOC; 49KB; 1p.)
  • Attachment C - Publisher Response Schedule (DOC; 67KB; 2pp.)
• Publishers Bulletin 2008-15; Intervention Programs
  • Attachment A - Room Assignments
  • Attachment B - Publisher Response Session Survey (DOC; 48KB; 1p.)
  • Attachment C - Publisher Response Schedule (DOC; 61KB; 2 pp.)
• Publishers Bulletin 2008-16; Reminder Providing Materials for Deliberations - Basic Programs
• Publishers Bulletin 2008-16; Reminder Providing Materials for Deliberations - Intervention Programs
• Publishers Bulletin 2008-17, Date Change for the Reading/Language Arts-English-Language Development Subject Matter Committee Meeting
• Publishers Bulletin 2008-18; Edits and Corrections to Instructional Materials
  • Attachment A - Edits and Corrections Procedures, Requirements, and Definitions
• Publishers Bulletin 2008-19; Edits and Corrections Meeting Schedule
  • Attachment 1 (DOC; 89KB; 3pp.) - Assigned Meeting Times
• Publishers Bulletin 2008-20; Publisher Identified Edits and Corrections Results of Commissioner's Review
  • Attachment A - Not available for Web viewing
  • Attachment B - Assigned Meeting Times
• Publishers Bulletin 2008-21; Post-Adoption Meeting For Publishers Tuesday, January 6, 2009
  • Attachment A - Agenda
  • Attachment B - Post Adoption Timeline
• Publishers Bulletin 2008-22; Post-Adoption Information
  • Attachment 1 - Learning Resource Display Center List
  • Attachment 2 - National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) Publishers Toolkit
  • Attachment 3 (DOC; 31KB; 1p.) - Free Materials Sample Form
• Publishers Bulletin 2008-23; Verification Process for Final Print Versions of Adopted Programs

2005 Follow-up Adoption

• State Board of Education Adopted Materials
  

2002 K-8 Reading/Language Arts—English-Language Development Instructional Materials Adoption

• 2002 Extension of Price List Letter
• 2002 RLA/ELD State Board of Education Adoption Report (PDF; 421KB; 59pp.)
  • Addendum to 2002 RLA/ELD State Board of Education Adoption Report (PDF; 44KB; 19pp.)
• 2002 Primary RLA/ELD Adopted Programs
  List of adopted and rejected programs.
• Grades 9-12 Standards Map Templates and Instructions
  Templates are completed with citations by publishers and used by local education agencies in reviews of instructional materials.

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