California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 1 - California Department of Education › Chapter 9 - Instructional Materials* › Subchapter 1 - Elementary Instructional Materials › Article 2 - Adoption of Curriculum Frameworks, Evaluation Criteria and Instructional Materials - Procedures › Section 9511 - Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee Establishment, Composition and Membership Qualifications

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) At the SBE's request, the Commission
					 shall recommend a curriculum framework and evaluation criteria to the
					 SBE.
(b) The SBE may establish a
					 Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee (CFCC) to assist in the
					 process of developing a curriculum framework and evaluation criteria for a
					 particular content field and to make a recommendation to the Subject Matter
					 Committee, Commission and SBE regarding a curriculum framework and evaluation
					 criteria.
(c) When the SBE requests
					 that the Commission recommend a curriculum framework and evaluation criteria,
					 the CDE shall convene four public focus groups of educators in different
					 regions of California to provide comment to the Commission, the CFCC (if
					 established), and the SBE.
(d) The
					 CFCC shall be composed of a minimum of 9 to a maximum of 20 members appointed
					 by the SBE.
(e) The Commission
					 shall make recommendations to the SBE on appointing CFCC members according to
					 the qualifications stated below. The SBE may also consider recommendations from
					 CDE, SBE staff, members of the SBE and the public according to the
					 qualifications stated below.
(f) A
					 majority of CFCC members, at the time of appointment, shall be teachers who
					 teach students in kindergarten or grades 1-12 and have a "professional"
					 credential (5 CCR 80001) under state law, and
					 meet the definition of "highly qualified" (20 USC
					 7801(23)) under federal law.
					 At least one such teacher shall have experience in providing instruction to
					 English Learners, and at least one such teacher shall have experience in
					 providing instruction to students with disabilities.
(g) CFCC members who are teachers as
					 described in subsection (f) above shall have experience with, and expertise in,
					 standards-based educational programs and practices in the content field under
					 consideration.
(h) At least one
					 CFCC member shall be a Content Review Expert (CRE) and shall meet the
					 qualifications set forth in section
					 9512.
(i) Other CFCC members may be administrators,
					 parents, local school board members, teachers not described in the first
					 sentence of subsection (f) above, and members of the public.
(j) The SBE shall appoint CFCC members who
					 are reflective of the various ethnic groups, types of school districts, and
					 regions in California.
(k) CFCC
					 members shall receive training and information during publicly-noticed meetings
					 from any of the following as recommended by the Commission and approved by the
					 SBE:
(1) Current and former CDE staff,
					 Commissioners, SBE members and CREs;
(2) Subject matter experts whose
					 qualifications are consistent with those for CREs as set forth in section
					 9512.