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. (a) Notwithstanding Section 60200.7, the state board shall
adopt both of the following:
(1) Revised curriculum frameworks and evaluation criteria that are
aligned to the content standards adopted pursuant to Section 60605.8
for English language arts no later than July 30, 2014.
(2) Revised curriculum frameworks that are aligned to the content
standards adopted pursuant to Section 60605.8 for mathematics no
later than November 30, 2013.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 60200.7, the state board may adopt
instructional materials for kindergarten and grades 1 to 8,
inclusive, that are aligned to the content standards adopted pursuant
to Section 60605.8 for mathematics no later than March 30, 2014.
(1) For purposes of adopting instructional materials for
mathematics pursuant to this subdivision, the state board may adopt
evaluation criteria for mathematics no later than March 31, 2013. The
criteria may allow for the adoption of materials that have been
reviewed and adopted by another state that has adopted the common
core academic content standards.
(2) Instructional materials adopted pursuant to this subdivision
shall remain adopted until the next statewide adoption of
instructional materials for mathematics.
(c) State board policies shall ensure that the English language
arts curriculum frameworks for kindergarten and grades 1 to 12,
inclusive, and instructional materials for kindergarten and grades 1
to 8, inclusive, include the English language development standards
as adopted by the state board in 1997 and revised thereafter, and
English language development strategies in the core subjects of
mathematics, science, and history-social science.
(d) State board policies shall ensure that curriculum frameworks
for kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and instructional
materials for kindergarten and grades 1 to 8, inclusive, include
strategies to address the needs of pupils with disabilities in the
four core subjects of mathematics, science, history-social science,
and English language arts.
(e) Each curriculum framework that the state board adopts shall
describe, to the extent the state board deems appropriate, the manner
in which content can be delivered to intentionally build all of the
following skills into and across each content area:
(1) Creativity and innovation, including, but not limited to,
thinking creatively, working creatively with others, and implementing
innovations.
(2) Critical thinking and problem solving, including, but not
limited to, reasoning effectively, using systems thinking, making
judgments and decisions, and solving problems.
(3) Collaboration, including, but not limited to, working
effectively in diverse teams, adapting to change and being flexible,
demonstrating initiative and self-direction, working independently,
demonstrating productivity and accountability, and demonstrating
leadership and responsibility.
(4) Communication, including, but not limited to, communicating
clearly and effectively through reading, writing, and speaking.
(5) Construction and exploration of new understandings of
knowledge through the integration of content from one subject area to
another to provide pupils with multiple modes for demonstrating
innovative learning.