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CA Academic Content Standards Commission Meeting Agenda - June 17-18, 2010 - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education)

CA Academic Content Standards Commission - State Board of Education (CA Dept of Education)

CA Academic Content Standards Commission

California Academic Content Standards Commission Meeting Announcement and Agendas.
Senate Bill X5 1 (Steinberg) called for the establishment of California's Academic Content Standards Commission. As required by law, the Governor and the legislature have completed the selection of the members of the Commission.
The following are the announcement and agenda for the Commission's first meeting on June 17 and 18, 2010. Please contact Project Director Sue Stickel at castandards@scoe.net or 916-228-2402 with questions.
California Academic Content Standards Commission Meeting Agenda - June 17-18, 2010
(Posted 07-Jun-2010)

CALIFORNIA ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS COMMISSION

AGENDA

Public Session
June 17 - 18 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010 12:00 - 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time ±Sacramento County Office of Education
10474 Mather Blvd.
Mather, CA  95655
Call to Order
Salute to Flag
AGENDA ITEMS
Item 1
Subject:  Welcome and Introductory Remarks by:
Secretary of Education, Bonnie Reiss (invited)
President of State Board of Education, Ted Mitchell (invited)
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack O’Connell (invited)
Type of Action:  Information

Item 2
Subject:  Election of Chairperson
Type of Action:  Action

Item 3
Subject:  Introduction of Commission Members
Type of Action:  Information

Item 4
Subject:  Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act Overview
Type of Action:  Information

Item 5
Subject:  Ethics Training and Form 700 Completion
Type of Action:  Information

Item 6
Subject:  Reimbursement of Travel
Type of Action:  Information

Item 7
Subject:  Overview of Senate Bill x5 1 (Steinberg)
Type of Action:  Information

Item 8
Subject:  Overview of Common Core Standards Initiative Document
  • English-Language Arts
  • Mathematics
Type of Action:  Information

Item 9
Subject:  Overview of California Content Standards
  • English-Language Arts
  • Mathematics
Type of Action:  Information

Item 10
Subject:  Public Comment
Type of Action:  Information

Day 2:  Friday, June 18, 2010 8:00-3:00 p.m. Pacific Time ±
Item 11
Subject:  Review from June 14 Meeting, Including Public Comment
Type of Action:  Information

Item 12
Subject:  Review of Fundamental Questions
  1. Do California’s existing standards:
  • match the Common Core Standards Initiative in rigor?
  • have international benchmarking?
  • have applicability to college and career readiness?
  1. Which of California’s Standards:
  • incorporate the substance of the Common Core Initiative’s content?
  • exceed in substance the Common Core Standards Initiative’s content, are internationally benchmarked, and build toward college and career readiness?
  1. What changes to California’s standards are necessary to incorporate or exceed the substance of the Common Core Initiative’s content at the 85 percent level?
Type of Action:  Information

Item 13
Subject:  Convene English Language Arts and Mathematics Workgroup
Type of Action:  Information

Item 14
Subject:  Report of Progress and Future Work of Workgroups
Type of Action:  Information

Item 15
Subject:  Review of Members’ Homework for Next Session
Type of Action:  Information

Item 16
Subject:  Public Comment
Type of Action:  Information

For more information concerning this agenda, please contact the Sacramento County Office of Education at PO Box 269003, Sacramento, CA 95826-9003; telephone 916-228-2402; fax 916-228-2630; e-mail castandards@scoe.net. To be added to the speaker’s list, please fax or mail your written request to the above-referenced address/fax number.This agenda is also posted on the Sacramento County Office of Education’s web site (Outside Source).