Curriculum Frameworks

Science

• Criteria For Evaluating Science Instructional Materials for Kindergarten through
  Grade Eight Criteria for Evaluating Instructional Materials in Science, Kindergarten through Grade Eight
  (PDF; 67KB; 12pp.) | DOC (52KB; 12pp.)
  • Approved by the State Board of Education on March 10, 2004.
    
• Science Framework (PDF; 6.3MB; 313pp.)
  • For California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (2003).
    *To order a copy of this framework please contact CDE Press [http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/pn/rc/].
    
• 2010 Science Framework Update
  • Recruitment Letter: Focus Group Members
    • Interest/Nomination Forms are due August 27, 2008 (Late applications will be accepted) (DOC; 45KB; 3pp.)
    • Focus Groups for the Science Framework update will be held on the following dates:
      
      October 23, 2008: Riverside County Office of Education, Riverside
      October 24, 2008: Orange County Office of Education, Costa Mesa
      October 27, 2008: San Joaquin County Office of Education, Stockton
      October 28, 2008: Alameda County Office of Education, Hayward
  • Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee Letter
    • Applications are due December 3, 2008 (DOC; 107KB; 7pp.)
  • Timeline for Framework Update
    • Approved by the State Board of Education on July 9, 2008
• Content Standards
  • For Grades K through 12.
  • Adopted by State Board of Education and are the basis for the curriculum framework.
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