BILL NUMBER: SB 402	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 31, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Correa

                        FEBRUARY 16, 2011

   An act to add Section 60006 to the Education Code, relating to
education.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 402, as amended, Correa. Education: curriculum frameworks.
   Existing law  sets forth the courses of study for grades 1 to
6, inclusive, and for grades 7 to 12, in   clusive. Existing
law defines "curriculum framework" as an outline of the components
of a given course of study designed to provide state direction to
school districts in the provision of instructional programs. Existing
law  requires the Curriculum Development and Supplemental
Materials Commission to recommend curriculum frameworks for adoption
by the State Board of Education in accordance with regulations.
   This bill would require each curriculum framework to describe how
content can be delivered to intentionally build creativity,
innovation, critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and
communication into and across each content area, to the extent the
description is deemed appropriate by the  state  board.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of
the following:
   (1) Existing law establishes a process for developing curriculum
frameworks to guide the implementation of standards and skills by
specifying the design of instructional materials, curriculum,
instruction, and professional development.
   (2) Curriculum frameworks are required to provide guidelines and
selected research-based approaches for implementing instruction to
ensure optimal benefits for all pupils, including pupils from
underperforming groups, including English learners, African American
pupils, pupils from low socioeconomic groups, pupils with learning
disabilities and reading difficulties, and advanced learners.
   (3) Currently California's curriculum frameworks do not reflect an
overarching unified vision for elementary and secondary education in
California designed to prepare pupils for college and career
readiness.
   (b) It is therefore the intent of the Legislature to have
curriculum frameworks that intentionally do the following:
   (1) Focus on integrating 21st century skills including critical
thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, and
creativity and innovation skills as a competency-based approach to
learning in all academic core content areas, including English
language arts, mathematics, history-social science,  science,
 visual and performing arts, and world languages.
   (2) Promote interdisciplinary approaches that integrate the use of
supportive technologies, inquiry and problem-based approaches, and
higher order thinking skills that provide contexts for pupils to
apply learning in relevant, real-world scenarios to prepare pupils
for college, career, and citizenship in the 21st century.
  SEC. 2.  Section 60006 is added to the Education Code, to read:
   60006.  Each curriculum framework adopted by the state board shall
describe how content can be delivered to intentionally build all of
the following skills into and across each content area, to the extent
the description is deemed appropriate by the state board:
   (a) Creativity and innovation, including, but not limited to,
thinking creatively, working creatively with others, and implementing
innovations.
   (b) Critical thinking and problem solving, including, but not
limited to, reasoning effectively, using systems thinking, making
judgments and decisions, and solving problems.
   (c) Collaboration, including, but not limited to, working
effectively in diverse teams, adapting to change and being flexible,
demonstrating initiative and self-direction, working independently,
demonstrating productivity and accountability, and demonstrating
leadership and responsibility.
   (d) Communication, including, but not limited to, communicating
clearly and effectively through reading, writing, and speaking.