Performance Tasks Embedded in Learning for Science

Funding Description

Senate Bill (SB) 153, Statutes of 2023, Chapter 38, Section 113 appropriates $7 million from the General Fund to the Superintendent for allocation to the Los Angeles County Office of Education to contract, with the approval of the Executive Director of the State Board, with one or more nonprofit organizations. Los Angeles County Office of Education and their approved subcontractors will utilize the $7 million grant to research existing high-quality, curriculum-embedded performance tasks aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and develop a statewide repository of high-quality, curriculum-embedded performance tasks across all grade levels, for use by local educational agencies and educators to support inquiry-based instruction and assessment.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Funding is allocated to Los Angeles County Office of Education.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	2023-24 Education omnibus budget trailer bill SB 153, Chapter 38, Section 113
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2024-25
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	N/A / N/A
Total Available	$7,000,000
Recipient Amount	$7 million
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Curricular Initiatives Unit, cfird@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Joe Thompson, 916-323-1953, jthompson@cde.ca.gov
Division	Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Resources, 916-319-0881 (phone), 916-319-0172 (fax)