IQC Agenda September 24-25, 2015

AGENDA

September 24–25, 2015

(Updated September 18, 2015)

Instructional Quality Commission Members

• Jo Ann Isken, Commission Chair
• Louis “Bill” Honig, Commission Vice Chair
• Jocelyn Broemmelsiek
• Jose Flores
• Rob Foster
• Lori Freiermuth
• Marlene Galvan
• Carla Herrera
• Risha Krishna
• Nancy McTygue
• Brian Muller
• Dean Reese
• Socorro Shiels
• Julie Spykerman
• Carlos Ulloa
• Lauryn Wild
• Kevin McCarty Assemblymember
• Carol Liu, Senator

Executive Director

• Thomas Adams

State Board of Education Liaisons

• Aida Molina
• Patricia Rucker
• Niki Sandoval
• Ilene Straus
• Trish Williams

The Instructional Quality Commission (IQC or Commission) is an 18-member panel that includes two Members of the Legislature appointed, respectively, by the Senate Committee on Rules and by the Speaker of the Assembly and serving at the pleasure of their appointing powers. The legislative members participate in the Commission's work to the extent that such participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature. The State Board of Education (SBE) appointed 13 of the 16 public members, and the other three are appointed, respectively, by the Governor (Carlos Ulloa), the Senate Committee on Rules (Carla Herrera), and the Speaker of the Assembly (Brian Muller). The public members serve four-year, staggered terms and may serve only one full term.

Please see the detailed agenda for more information about the items to be considered and acted upon. The public is welcome.

ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE AND ARE PROVIDED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY. ALL ITEMS MAY BE RE-ORDERED TO BE HEARD AT ANY TIME OF THE NOTICED MEETING

The Instructional Quality Commission will hold a two-day meeting on Thursday–Friday, September 24–25, 2015, at the location indicated on the previous page. The meeting will include some activities involving the Commission as a whole and others involving one or more of the Commission’s various committees. The following outline of activities is provided for convenience only. The actual order of business may be changed without notice by the Commission Chair to accommodate the needs of members, invited presenters, and key staff. Anyone interested in a particular matter should plan on being in attendance for the whole Thursday–Friday meeting, September 24–25, 2015. Timing and order of activities may change. The Full Commission and its various committees will commence, recess, and reconvene as necessary throughout the two-day meeting.

THE AGENDA LISTING IS ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED, BUT IT IS NOT NECESSARILY EXHAUSTIVE

The agenda for this Instructional Quality Commission meeting may involve the full scope of its statutory responsibilities, which includes studying the problems of courses of study in the schools of the state; developing criteria; conducting the evaluation of instructional materials; and recommending minimum standards for courses of study, curriculum frameworks, and the adoption or rejection of instructional materials. The Commission reserves the right to consider specific matters and take action within the full scope of its responsibilities. The list that follows is illustrative of the matters to be considered, but it is not necessarily exhaustive.

Persons wishing to address the Commission on a subject to be considered at this meeting, including any matter that may be designated for public hearing, are asked, but not required, to notify the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division Office (see telephone/fax numbers below) by noon of the third working day before the scheduled meeting/hearing, stating the subject they wish to address, the organization they represent (if any), and the nature of their testimony. Time is set aside for individuals so desiring to speak on any topic NOT otherwise on the agenda (please see the detailed agenda for the Public Session). In all cases, the presiding officer reserves the right to impose time limits on presentations as may be necessary to ensure that the agenda is completed.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY

1. Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting or function of the Instructional Quality Commission may request assistance by contacting the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division Office, 1430 N Street, Room 3207, Sacramento, CA, 95814; telephone, 916-319-0881; fax, 916-319-0172 at least seven day prior to the meeting.

TIME CERTAIN

Time certain designates a definite time for the start time of the public hearing. The public hearing may NOT begin earlier than the designated time certain. It may begin later than the designated time but not earlier.

INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY COMMISSION
FULL COMMISSION AGENDA

Thursday, September 24, 2015
10 to 5 p.m. ±

California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814

1. Full Instructional Quality Commission
   1. Call to Order
      
      
   2. Salute to the Flag
      
      
   3. Overview of Agenda
      
      
   4. Approval of Minutes for the Following Meetings (Action):
      • February 5–6, 2015, Commission Meeting
      • March 25, 2015, English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Subject Matter Committee (SMC) Teleconference Meeting
      • April 13, 2015, ELA/ELD SMC Meeting
      • April 27, 2015, ELA/ELD SMC Meeting
      • May 8, 2015, History–Social Science SMC Meeting
      • June 2, 2015, ELA/ELD SMC Teleconference Meeting
      • June 23, 2015, Ad Hoc Committee on Assessment & Accountability Teleconference Meeting
      • July 13, 2015, ELA/ELD SMC Meeting
      • July 27, 2015, ELA/ELD SMC Meeting
      • August 27–28, 2015, Science SMC Meeting
        
        
   5. Report of the Chair
      Jo Ann Isken, Commission Chair
      
      
   6. Executive Director’s Report
      Thomas Adams, Executive Director
      
      
   7. Report from the State Board of Education
      State Board of Education Liaisons
      
      
   8. California Department of Education Update (Information)
      Michelle Zumot, Chief Deputy Superintendent, California Department of Education (CDE)
      
      
   9. Assessment Update (Information)
      Michelle Center, Director, Assessment Development and Administration Division, CDE
      
      
   10. Accountability Update (Information)
       Nancy Brownell, Senior Fellow, Local Control and Accountability, CA State Board of Education)
       
       
   11. English Language Development Update (Information)
       Veronica Aguila, Director, English Learner Support Division, CDE
       
       
   12. Other Matters/Public Comment
       
       
2. English Language Arts/English Language Development Subject Matter Committee (DOC)
   
   1. ELA/ELD Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (Information)
      
      
   2. Report on the 2015 ELA/ELD Adoption of K–8 Instructional Materials (Information)
      
      Reviewer Reports of Findings
      
      
   3. Public Hearing on the Submissions for the 2015 ELA/ELD Adoption of K–8 Instructional Materials (Time Certain – 11 a.m.)
      
      
   4. Recommendations to the Full Commission on the Submissions for the 2015 ELA/ELD Adoption of K–8 Instructional Materials (Action)
      1. Proposed Consent List of Instructional Materials Programs (Recommended in the Reports of Findings of the Review Panels)
      2. Consideration of Individual Programs
         
         
   5. Other Matters/Public Comment
3. Science Subject Matter Committee (DOC)
   1. Science Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (Science Framework), 2016 Revision (Information/Action)
      1. Review the Draft Science Framework (Available on request) (Information)
         Attachment 1: Science SMC Recommended Edits to the IQC (DOC)
         Attachment 4: Integrated Grade 8 Plan B - Art Sussman (DOC)
         Attachment 5: Science Framework Vignettes and Snapshots - Updated August version (Available on request)
         Attachment 6: Vignette Sample/Example from WestEd (Available on request)
         
      2. Public Comment on the Draft Science Framework
      3. Approval of the Draft Science Framework for the First 60-Day Public Review (Action)
      4. Online Survey Form for the Draft Science Framework Public Review (Survey closed January 19, 2016)
      5. Revised Schedule of Significant Events (Timeline) (Available on request) (Information/Action)
         
         
   2. Other Matters/Public Comment

***ADJOURNMENT OF DAY’S SESSION***

INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY COMMISSION
FULL COMMISSION AGENDA

Friday, September 25, 2015
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ±
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, California 95814

4. Full Commission Reconvenes
   
   
   1. Public Hearing: 2015 ELA/ELD Adoption of K–8 Instructional Materials
      (Time Certain – 9 a.m.)
      
      
   2. Commission Recommendations to the State Board of Education: 2015 ELA/ELD Adoption of K–8 Instructional Materials (Action)
      1. Proposed Consent List of Instructional Materials Programs (Recommended in the Reports of Findings of the Review Panels)
      2. Consideration of Individual Programs
         
         
   3. Science Action Items:
      1. Approval of the Draft Science Framework for the First 60-Day Public Review (Action)
      2. Approval of the Online Survey Form for the Draft Science Framework Public Review (Action)
      3. Approval of Revised Schedule of Significant Events (Timeline) (Action)
         
         
   4. History–Social Science Action Items:
      1. Authorize the History–Social Science SMC to Review and Approve an Application for Content Experts (Action)
      2. Approval of an Additional History–Social Science SMC Meeting Date of October 8, 2015 (Action)
      3. Approval of an Additional History–Social Science SMC Teleconference Meeting Date the Week of October 19–23, 2015 (Action)
         
         
   5. Individual Commissioner Reports
      
      
   6. Other Matters/Public Comment

***ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING***

Public Hearings on the 2015 English Language Arts/English Language Development Adoption of K–8 Instructional Materials

General Guidelines

The Instructional Quality Commission is conducting public hearings regarding the 2015 English Language Arts/English Language Development instructional materials submitted for adoption consideration. Written comments are also welcome. Directions for providing public comment are:

1. All public testimony may be limited to two or three minutes per speaker and/or organization, depending on the number signing up to testify. Because of time constraints, written testimony is encouraged from all who testify.
   
   
2. All testimony shall be specific to the content of the materials (publisher, book, section, page number, etc.). The Commission is interested in comments regarding the alignment of the materials with the criteria for evaluating instructional materials contained in California’s framework for the pertinent subject area.
   
   
3. Speakers are assigned to speak in the order they have signed up. The chair may organize public comments by topic. When called upon to speak, speakers identify their name and the organization they represent, if any.
   
   
4. Organizations who sign up more than one speaker may be asked to select a single representative in order to allow all other individuals and organizations wishing to provide testimony to be heard.
   
   
5. To avoid repeated comments, speakers are encouraged to simply indicate they are in support of statements made by previous speakers and then either leave the podium or provide comments on issues not previously presented.
   
   
6. There will be no disruptive behavior during the hearing. Individuals not complying will be asked to leave the hearing room.
   
   
7. The public hearing before the Instructional Quality Commission and its committees is to provide comments not previously provided at the public hearing of the Subject Matter Committee, to present new information, or to respond to the Subject Matter Committee's recommendations.