BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 300 (Hancock)
As Amended September 3, 2013
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :37-1
EDUCATION 7-0 APPROPRIATIONS 13-2
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|Ayes:|Buchanan, Olsen, Chávez, |Ayes:|Gatto, Bocanegra, |
| |Gonzalez, Nazarian, | |Bradford, |
| |Weber, Williams | |Ian Calderon, Campos, |
| | | |Eggman, Gomez, Hall, |
| | | |Holden, Linder, Pan, |
| | | |Quirk, Weber |
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| | |Nays:|Bigelow, Donnelly |
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SUMMARY : Requires the State Board of Education (SBE) to
consider curriculum frameworks and evaluation criteria for
instructional materials aligned to the Next Generation Science
Standards. Specifically, this bill :
1)Makes findings and declarations of the Legislature related to
the Next Generation Science Standards, the necessity of
curriculum frameworks, and the intent that the adoption of a
new curriculum framework is not a mandate for the purchase of
new instructional materials.
2)Requires the SBE, on or before January 31, 2016, to consider
the adoption of a revised curriculum framework and evaluation
criteria for instructional materials in science based upon the
Next Generation Science Standards.
3)Changes the date by which the SBE must adopt curriculum
frameworks and evaluation criteria for instructional materials
for English language arts from May 30, 2014 to July 30, 2014.
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EXISTING LAW :
1)Requires the SBE, by November 30, 2013, to adopt science
content standards as recommended by the Superintendent of
Public Instruction (SPI) and a group of experts and requires
the SPI and this group of experts to use the Next Generation
Science Standards as the basis for their recommendations.
2)Defines "curriculum framework" as an outline of the components
of a given course of study designed to provide state direction
to school districts in providing instructional programs.
3)Prohibits the SBE from adopting, and the California Department
of Education (CDE) from preparing, curriculum frameworks or
evaluation criteria for instructional materials until July 1,
2015.
4)Requires the SBE to adopt revised curriculum frameworks and
evaluation criteria that are aligned to the Common Core State
Standards for English language arts no later than May 30,
2014.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, this bill will have the following costs:
1)General Fund (GF) administrative costs, likely between
$150,000 and $250,000, to the CDE to develop a science
curriculum framework and evaluation criteria for instructional
materials in science.
2)Potential GF/Proposition 98 cost pressure, likely in the low
millions, to provide local education agencies (LEAs) with
funding to purchase science instructional materials.
COMMENTS : Educational standards describe what students should
know and be able to do in each subject in each grade. In
California, the SBE adopts standards that may be used by LEAs
for students, from kindergarten through high school. Twenty-six
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states, including California, have participated in the national
development process of the Next Generation Science Standards
facilitated by Achieve, Inc. Under current law, the SBE must
adopt, modify, or reject revised content standards for science
as presented by the SPI no later than November 30, 2013. These
standards will identify the particular science content that the
state recommends students should know and be able to do within a
course of study in science. While the academic content
standards provide state direction on what should be taught, the
frameworks provide direction as to how these standards should be
taught
It is within the discretion of each LEA to adopt a course of
study that meets the unique needs of its community, but must
meet the minimum requirements established by the state for
grades 1-6, or 7-12, as appropriate. In adopting a course of
study, LEAs look to the state-adopted academic content standards
and the curriculum frameworks for guidance. When providing
instruction in accordance with this course of study, teachers
similarly refer to the academic content standards, the
curriculum frameworks, and the instructional materials that are
aligned to the content standards. Thus, in order to
meaningfully implement the revised content standards for
science, if adopted by the SBE in November, 2013, the SBE must
be permitted to adopt frameworks and evaluation criteria for
instructional materials aligned to these new standards.
In the absence of this bill, the CDE could not begin work on
preparing frameworks aligned to the Next Generation Science
Standards or evaluation criteria for instructional materials
aligned to these standards until July 1, 2015 which would likely
result in a delay of adoption until at least 2017.
Analysis Prepared by : Jill Rice / ED. / (916) 319-2087
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