September 2014 IQC Minutes

FINAL MINUTES OF MEETING: September 17–18, 2014

(Approved on November 20, 2014)

Report of Action

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

History–Social Science Subject Matter Committee Members Present:

• Nancy McTygue, Co-Chair
• Louis “Bill” Honig, Co-Chair
• Jose Dorado
• Jo Ann Isken
• Marlene Galvan
• Carlos Ulloa
• Lauryn Wild

Instructional Quality Commissioners Present:

• Angel Barrett
• Kristyn Bennett
• Edward D’Souza
• Robert Foster
• Carla Herrera

Executive Director:

• Thomas Adams

State Board of Education Liaisons Present:

• Patricia Rucker
• Niki Sandoval

NOTE: The History–Social Science Subject Matter Committee met prior to the commencement of the Full Instructional Quality Commission meeting on September 18, 2014.

1. History–Social Science Subject Matter Committee
   Subject Matter Committee Co-Chair McTygue called the History–Social Science SMC meeting to order at approximately 1 p.m.
   
   
   1. Update on the 2009 Draft History–Social Science Framework (Information)
      SMC Co-Chair McTygue gave an update on the process that led to the 2009 updated draft History–Social Science Framework.
      
      
   2. Approval of the Draft Updated History–Social Science Framework for 60-Day Field Review (Information/Action)
      Executive Director Adams presented an overview of the project timeline. SMC Co-Chair Honig presented an update on his work with the California Task Force on K–12 Civic Learning, and on the writing team contracted with the Sacramento County Office of Education to prepare additional content for the framework related to civic education.
      
      Prior to taking action on the field review draft, the SMC took public comment. The following speakers provided comments.

• Judith Appel, Our Family Coalition
• Arvind Kumar, California Parents for the Equalization of Educational Materials
• Ben Hur, Korean School
• Kookjoon Ahn
• Rick Oculto, Our Family Coalition
• Benji Delgadillo, Gay-Straight Alliance Network
• Debbie Genzer, California Task Force on K–12 Civic Learning
• Peter Park, Sacramento Korean School
• Susie Coover, Korean Schools Association of Northern California
• Jane Lee, Silicon Valley Korean School
• Sung-Hee Park, Sejong Korean School
• Miyoung Kim, NAKS
• Mel Satuito, Silicon Valley Korean School
• Rosa Kim, Silicon Valley Korean School
• Ari Song, Korean Schools Association of Northern California
• Don Romesburg, Committee on Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender History
• David Donahue, Committee on LGBT History
• Will Parish, Ten Strands
• Rom Rapp, California Federation of Teachers
• Peter Schroepfer, Oaklander
• Jo Michael, Equality California

SMC Co-Chair McTygue discussed a list of edits that she would like to make to the draft moving forward. She said that she would work with California Department of Education staff to develop additional proposed edits for the SMC’s December 18 meeting.

State Board member Rucker made comments about the draft framework. She stated that the framework must incorporate the important instructional shifts that have taken place since the draft was originally created. She noted that the revision process must not be too narrow. The SMC discussed Board member Rucker’s comments and other suggestions related to the field review draft. Commission Chair Isken suggested that Commissioner McTygue’s proposed revision of the introduction could be an opportunity to present the instructional shifts referred to by Board member Rucker.

ACTION:  Commissioner Honig moved to approve the field review draft of the History–Social Science Framework for its first 60-day field review with the CDE-recommended edits. Commissioner Galvan seconded the motion.

The following individuals provided public comment on the motion.

• Don Romesburg, Committee on LGBT History
• Judy Appel
• Arvin Kumar, CAPEEM

The motion was approved by unanimous vote of the members present (7–0).

1. Approval of the Field Review Survey Form (Information/Action)
   SMC Co-Chair McTygue presented the field review survey form prepared by the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division staff. She highlighted the principles for reviewing suggested edits that were used in the process for the English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework.
   
   ACTION:  Commissioner Dorado moved to approve the field review survey template for the first 60-day field review of the History–Social Science Framework. Commissioner Ulloa seconded the motion. The motion was approved by unanimous vote of the members present (7-0).
   
   
2. Other Matters/Public Comment
   The following individuals provided public comment.
   
   Susie Coover, Korean Schools Association of Northern California
   
   Jane Lee, Silicon Valley Korean School

***ADJOURNMENT OF DAY’S MEETING***

SMC Co-Chair McTygue adjourned the meeting at approximately 3 p.m.

Report of Action

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Instructional Quality Commissioners Present:

• Jo Ann Isken, Chair
• Louis “Bill” Honig, Vice Chair
• Angel Barrett
• Kristyn Bennett
• Edward D’Souza
• Jose Dorado
• Robert Foster
• Lori Freiermuth (late)
• Marlene Galvan
• Carla Herrera
• Nancy McTygue
• Brian Muller
• Socorro Shiels
• Julie Spykerman
• Carlos Ulloa
• Lauryn Wild

Commissioners Absent:

• Assembywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva
• Senator Carol Liu

Executive Director:

• Thomas Adams

State Board of Education Liaison Present:

• Patricia Rucker

1. Full Instructional Quality Commission (Commission or IQC)
   
   
   1. Call to Order
      Commission Chair Isken called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.
      
      
   2. Salute to the Flag
      Commissioner Dorado led the salute to the flag.
   3. Overview of Agenda
      
      
   4. Approval of Minutes for the May 15–16, 2014, Commission Meeting (Action)
      
      ACTION:  Commissioner Wild moved to approve the May15–16, 2014, Commission meeting minutes. Commissioner Bennett seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the members present (15–0). Commissioner Ulloa was not present for the vote and Commissioners Liu and Quirk-Silva were absent from the meeting.
   5. Approval of Minutes for the June 11, 2014, Ad Hoc Committee on Assessment & Accountability, July 31, 2014, Ad Hoc Committee on the Implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and August 27, 2014, Science Subject Matter Committee Teleconference Meetings (Action)
      
      ACTION:  Commissioner Honig moved to approve the June 11, 2014, Ad Hoc Committee on Assessment & Accountability, July 31, 2014, Ad Hoc Committee on the Implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and August 27, 2014, Science Subject Matter Committee teleconference meeting minutes. Commissioner Bennett seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the members present (16–0). Commissioners Liu and Quirk-Silva were absent from the meeting.
   6. Approval of Minutes for the June 27, 2014, English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Subject Matter Committee Meeting (Action)
      
      ACTION:  Commissioner Galvan moved to approve the June 27, 2014, English Language Arts/English Language Development Subject Matter Committee meeting minutes. Commissioner Barrett seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the members present (16–0). Commissioners Liu and Quirk-Silva were absent from the meeting.
   7. Report of the Chair
      IQC Chair Isken reported on the July 30, 2014, 2015 ELA/ELD Adoption Publisher Briefing which she and Commissioners Galvan, Honig, and Wild attended. She reported that publishers are responding to the call to develop materials around the Framework and that there is great interest in all program types. The second publisher briefing is October 23. She then asked commissioners to report on activities they have been involved in.
      1. Commissioner Honig reported on:
      • The “white paper” requested by the State Board of Education (SBE) was prepared by ELA/ELD Framework writer Hallie Yopp Slowik.
      • The September 12, 2014, meeting to plan the rollout of the ELA/ELD Framework. Three conferences are being planned – South (December 9–10, 2014  in San Diego), North (January 20, 2015) and Central (tentative).
      • The California Task Force on K–12 Civic Learning completed their task of publishing their report: Revitalizing K–12 Civic Learning in California: A Blueprint for Action (PDF).
        Commissioner Barrett reported on:
      • The Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) 2014 Leadership Summit, November 7–8, in San Diego. Fellow IQC members, framework writers and CFIR staff will lead workshops on California’s new Mathematics and ELA/ELD Framework.
   8. Executive Director’s Report
      
      Executive Director Tom Adams reported on the following:
      1. Draft regulations that would allow the California Department of Education (CDE) to update materials during the life of the adoption cycle. Dr. Adams asked the commissioners to review the draft regulation and provide comments before the draft regulation will be brought to the SBE in January 2015.
      2. Braille and large print materials were funded in the Governor’s budget
      3. IQC recruitment is open. The application deadline is October 20, 2014.
   9. Report from the State Board of Education
      Patricia Rucker, State Board of Education Liaison, reported the SBE has been monitoring the work of the IQC. The SBE thanks the IQC for the work it has completed and for the work it will be taking on with the adoption of ELA/ELD instructional materials and the revision of both the Science and History–Social Science Framework.
   10. Update on the new Assessment System
       Diane Hernandez, Director, Assessment Development and Administrative Division, CDE, provided an update on the new assessment system.
       
       
   11. Update on the New Accountability System
       Nancy Brownell, Senior Fellow, Common Core, CDE, provided an update on the new accountability system.
   12. Update on Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)
       Christine Swenson, Director, Local Agency Systems Support, CDE, provided an update on Local Control Funding Formula.
   13. Other Matters/Public Comment:: None
       
       
2. English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELD) Subject Matter Committee
   SMC Co-Chair Wild called the ELA/ELD SMC meeting to order.
   
   
   1. 2014 ELA/ELD Framework
      
      
      1. Update on the ELA/ELD Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve, 2014 Revision (Information)
         SMC Co-Chair Galvan noted that the SBE approved the ELA/ELD Framework on July 9, and the prepublication version is now posted on the CDE ELA Framework Web page. Over the next 4-6 months the document will go through a formal editing process. Plans are underway to develop professional learning opportunities to help support the implementation of the ELA/ELD Framework in the field. Statewide launch events are being planned, with a number of IQC members participating in the planning process, along with CA Comprehensive Center, County Offices of Education, and Subject Project Matter representatives along with CDE staff. The launch event in the north is tentatively scheduled for January 20, 2015, at the San Mateo County Office of Education. The southern event will be held in conjunction with the Accountability Institute on December 9&10, 2014, in San Diego. A flyer was distributed with registration information as well as a link to an archived Webinar sponsored by the California Literacy Project and WestEd held on September 17 with the three framework writers. Staff will forward information regarding the planning of the events and opportunities to participate to IQC members.
         
         
   2. 2015 ELA/ELD Instructional Materials Adoption
      
      
      1. Revised Schedule of Significant Events (Information/Action)
         SMC Co-Chair Wild discussed the details of the revised Timeline and highlighted key updates such as the specific dates for Session I and Session II reviewer training and deliberations; commissioner/facilitator training will occur on the first day of each training session; the extension of the reviewer application timeframe from August 1, 2014 to October 1, 2014. She noted that with the extension, applicants have been organized into two cohorts with the Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) taking action at this meeting to approve and forward Cohort 1 to the State Board of Education (SBE) for appointment at its November 13-14, 2014 meeting, and then take action at the IQC’s November 20-21, 2014 meeting to recommend Cohort 2 for appointment by the SBE at its January 14-15, 2015 meeting.
         
         ACTION:  Commissioner Herrera moved to approve the revised Timeline and forward to the SBE for final approval. Commissioner Bennett seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the ELA/ELD SMC members present (8–0).
      2. Recommendation of Cohort 1 Instructional Materials Reviewers and Content Review Experts (Information/Action)
         SMC Co-Chair Galvan walked the ELA/ELD SMC through the 126 applications in sets of 30. Each set of applications was discussed and approved by the Committed until all applications were reviewed. There were no objections or concerns raised for any applicant in the cohort.
         
         ACTION:  Commissioner Bennett moved to approve Cohort 1 Instructional Materials Reviewers and Content Review Experts and forward to their names to the SBE for final approval. Commissioner Ulloa seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the committee members present (8–0).
      3. Recommendation of Evaluation Criteria Maps and Content Standards Maps to the State Board of Education (Information/Action)
         SMC Co-Chair Wild led the discussion of the evaluation criteria maps and the content standards maps. She noted that publishers are required to submit one criteria map for each program submitted along with one content standards map for each grade level submitted  in Program Types 1, 2, and 3. For Program Types 4 and 5, she noted that publishers will submit one criteria map and one content standards map for each program.
         
         ACTION:  Commissioner Bennett moved to approve the Evaluation Criteria Maps and Content Standards Maps and forward to them to the SBE for final approval. Commissioner Galvan seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the committee members present (8–0).
   3. Other Matters/Public Comment
      Silvia Reyes, Benchmark
      
      
      4. Science Subject Matter Committee
         SMC Chair Foster called the Science SMC meeting to order.
         
         
         1. Science Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (Science Framework), 2016 Revision (Information/Action)
            Bryan D. Boyd, Science Consultant, Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division, reported on the first Science Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee (Science CFCC) meeting and SMC Chair Foster provided an overview of key topics that were discussed.
            
            Next, SMC Chair Foster reviewed the Science SMC members’ attendance at the upcoming Science CFCC meetings. Based on funding and preference, each SMC member will attend at least one Science CFCC meeting.  
            
            Last, SMC Chair Foster reported the Science Framework Schedule of Significant Events has the Science SMC meeting in August 2015 to review the public comments that will be submitted during the first 60-day public review period of the Science Framework. Currently no August 2015 date is scheduled. The SMC was presented with August 28, 2015, as the additional Science SMC meeting date.
            
            ACTION:  Commissioner Freiermuth moved to approve the date of August 28, 2015 for an additional meeting of the Science SMC and to forward this date to the full IQC. Commissioner Spykerman seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the committee members present (8–0).
         2. Other Matters/Public Comment
            Will Parish, Ten Strands, San Francisco
            Discussed the Environmental Principles and Concepts (EPC) and that they need to be incorporated into the CA Science Framework
      5. Ad Hoc Committee on the Implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
         Committee Chair Barrett called the Ad Hoc Committee on the Implementation of the CCSS meeting to order.
         
         
   4. Discussion on Supporting Local Adoptions
      
      
      6. Guidelines for Piloting Textbooks and Instructional Materials (Information)
         Members discussed potential edits for the existing SBE policy document Piloting Textbooks and Instructional Materials. Staff suggested members might submit written edits which staff would reconcile and prepare for committee consideration at the November IQC meeting. Members agreed.
         
         
   5. Other Matters/Public Comment
      Will Parish, Ten Strands, San Francisco
      Jessica Sawko, California Science Teachers Association (CSTA)
      
      
3. Full Commission Reconvenes
   
   
4. Reports/Action from Subcommittees
   
   History–Social Science Subject Matter Committee
   • Approval of the Draft Updated History–Social Science Framework for 60-Day Field Review (Action)
     
     ACTION:  History–Social Science SMC Co-Chair McTygue moved to approve the field review draft of the History–Social Science Framework for its first 60-day field review with the CDE recommended edits. Commissioner Barrett seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the members present (16–0). Commissioners Liu and Quirk-Silva were absent from the meeting.
   • Approval of the Field Review Survey Form (Action)
     
     ACTION:  History–Social Science SMC Co-Chair McTygue moved to approve the field review template for the first 60-day field review of the draft History–Social Science Framework. Commissioner Wild seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the members present (16–0). Commissioners Liu and Quirk-Silva were absent from the meeting.
     
     English Language Arts/English Language Development Subject Matter Committee
   • 2015 ELA/ELD Instructional Materials Adoption, Revised Schedule of Significant Events (Action)
     
     ACTION:  ELA/ELD SMC Co-Chair Wild moved that the IQC approve the Revised Schedule of Significant Events and forward to the SBE for final approval. Commissioner McTygue seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the members present (16–0). Commissioners Liu and Quirk-Silva were absent from the meeting.
   • 2015 ELA/ELD Instructional Materials Adoption, Recommendation of Cohort 1 Instructional Materials Reviewers and Content Review Experts to the State Board of Education (Action)
     
     ACTION:  ELA/ELD SMC Co-Chair Galvan moved to approve the 126 applications in Cohort 1 and forward to the SBE for appointment. Commissioner Barrett seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the members present (16–0). Commissioners Liu and Quirk-Silva were absent from the meeting.
   • Recommendation of Evaluation Criteria Maps and Content Standards Maps to the State Board of Education (Action)
     
     ACTION:  Commissioner Barrett moved to approve the Evaluation Criteria Maps and the Content Standards Maps and forward to the SBE for final approval. Commissioner Herrera seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the members present (16–0). Commissioners Liu and Quirk-Silva were absent from the meeting.
     
     Science Subject Matter Committee
   • Approve Science Subject Matter Committee meeting date in August 2015 (Action)
     
     ACTION:  Science SMC Chair Foster moved to approve the date of August 28, 2015, for an additional meeting of the Science SMC. Commissioner Freiermuth seconded the motion. There was no discussion or public comment. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the members present (16–0). Commissioners Liu and Quirk-Silva were absent from the meeting.
5. Individual Commissioner Reports: The commissioners shared individual reports.
   
   
6. Other Matters/Public Comment
   Will Parish, Ten Strands, San Francisco
   Daly Jordan Cook, California Teachers Association (CTA)

***ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING***

IQC Chair Isken adjourned the meeting at approximately 2:10 p.m.