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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 402
Author: Correa (D)
Amended: 3/31/11
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE : 7-2, 4/27/11
AYES: Lowenthal, Alquist, Blakeslee, Liu, Price, Simitian,
Vargas
NOES: Runner, Huff
NO VOTE RECORDED: Hancock, Vacancy
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 6-3, 5/9/11
AYES: Kehoe, Alquist, Lieu, Pavley, Price, Steinberg
NOES: Walters, Emmerson, Runner
SUBJECT : Curriculum frameworks
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill requires each curriculum framework
adopted by the State Board of Education to describe how
academic content can be taught to build specific skills
into and across each subject area.
ANALYSIS : Curriculum frameworks are the blueprints for
implementing the academic content standards and are the
basis for the development of instructional materials by
providing guidance to publishers, including specific
criteria by which materials will be evaluated for possible
adoption. Frameworks also give guidance to teachers on
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instructional strategies (i.e. use of hands-on
instruction).
The process for reviewing frameworks and adopting
instructional materials has been suspended since July 2009,
pursuant to ABX4 2 (Evans), Chapter 2, Statutes of 2009,
Fourth Extraordinary Session, which among other things,
prohibited the SBE from reviewing frameworks and adopting
instructional materials until the 2013-14 school year. SB
70 (Senate Budget and Fiscal Review), Chapter 7, Statutes
of 2011, extended this suspension to the 2015-16 school
year.
Frameworks have been adopted by the State Board of
Education (SBE) as follows:
1.Physical Education, adopted September 11, 2008.
2.Career Technical Education, adopted January 10, 2007.
3.Reading & Language Arts, adopted April 17, 2006.
4.Mathematics, adopted March 9, 2005.
5.Science, adopted February 6, 2002, with new evaluation
criteria adopted March 10, 2004.
6.Visual & Performing Arts, adopted January 7, 2004.
7.History-Social Science, adopted October 9, 2000, with new
evaluation criteria adopted January 8, 2003.
8.Health, adopted March 6, 2002.
9.Foreign Language, adopted May 9, 2001.
This bill requires each curriculum framework to describe
how academic content can be taught to build specific skills
into and across each subject area. Specifically, this bill
requires each curriculum framework adopted by the SBE to
describe how content can be delivered to intentionally
build all of the following skills into and across each
content area, to the extent deemed appropriate by the SBE:
1. Creativity and innovation, including but not limited to,
thinking creatively, working creatively with others, and
implementing innovations.
2. Critical thinking and problem solving, including, but
not limited to, reasoning effectively, using systems
thinking, making judgments and decisions, and solving
problems.
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3. Collaboration, including but not limited to working
effectively in diverse teams, adapting to change and
being flexible, demonstrating productivity and
accountability, and demonstrating leadership and
responsibility.
4. Communication, including but not limited to,
communicating clearly and effectively through reading,
writing, and speaking.
Comments
Schedule for Revising Frameworks . The schedule to revise
the frameworks and adopt instructional materials has been
suspended until the 2015-16 school year.
Related Legislation
SB 13 (Correa), 2011-12 Session, among other things,
requires the State Board of Education to incorporate teen
dating violence and sexual violence curriculum into the
health curriculum framework. (Failed passage in Senate
Education Committee; reconsideration granted)
AB 250 (Brownley), 2011-12 Session, among other things,
requires the State Board of Education to adopt revised
curriculum frameworks and evaluation criteria that are
aligned to the common core academic content standards,
ensure that K-8 frameworks and instructional materials
include the English language development standards and
English language development strategies in the four core
subjects, ensure that K-12 curriculum frameworks and K-8
instructional materials include strategies to address the
needs of pupils with disabilities in the four core
subjects. (In Assembly Appropriations Committee)
AB 739 (Lowenthal), 2011-12 Session, requires the SBE and
the Curriculum Commission to include suicide prevention
instruction and mental illness awareness instruction in the
health education framework for pupils in grades 7 to 12
during the next revision of that framework. (In Assembly
Appropriations Committee)
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FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2011-12 2012-13
2013-14 Fund
Frameworks require- Likely minor ongoing costs
beginning General
ments in 2015-16
SUPPORT : (Verified 5/10/11)
21st Century Coalition for California
Business for Science, Math and Related Technologies
Education
California Alliance for Arts Education
California Council for the Social Studies
California Language Teachers Association
Californians Together
California School Library Association
California Science Teachers Association
El Segundo Unified School District
International Polytechnic High School
Lennox School District
Los Amigos of Orange County
Los Angeles County Office of Education
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : According to the author's office,
"In order for California to compete in the global market,
address complex economic, political, social, environmental,
and technological challenges home and abroad, public
education must be dedicated to providing students with a
well-rounded education that intentionally integrates
critical thinking and problem solving, communication,
collaboration, and creativity and innovation skills into
all academic core content areas. Current practice focused
on assessment on reading language arts and mathematics has
narrowed the curriculum and limited access to a
well-rounded education to a number of underperforming
groups, thus creating a knowledge and skills gap."
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CPM:cm 5/10/11 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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