Social Content Review

Instructional materials used in California public schools must comply with Education Code sections 60040-60045 and 60048 as well as the State Board of Education (SBE) guidelines in Standards for Evaluating Instructional Materials for Social Content, 2013 Edition (DOC).

• Social Content Sheet Abridged Version
• Social Content Sheet Abridged Version (DOC)

These statutes and Board policies have been enacted so that instructional materials used in California:

• Portray accurately and equitably the cultural and racial diversity of American society;
• Demonstrate the contribution of minority groups and males and females to the development of California and the United States;
• Emphasize people in varied, positive, and contributing roles in order to influence students' school experiences constructively; and
• Do not contain inappropriate references to commercial brand names, products, and corporate or company logos.

Search the Database

Although these instructional materials are not adopted by the SBE, they have met the social content standards.

Publisher's Submission Information

• Form to Submit Materials (DOC)
• Instructions for Completing Form CFIR-00C