The California History-

Social Science Draft

Framework

What’s new and different?

Organization and Format

• Larger

• Expanded sections

• Organized by grade level

• Vignettes in each grade level chapter

• Online and downloadable

• New Appendices

Content

• Inquiry Approach – “Questions of Significance” for

history, economics, geography, and civics in each grade

level chapter to guide content and pedagogy.

• Common Core ELA Standards connections are explicit

• English Language Development Standards connections

are explicit

• College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for

Social Studies State Standards connections

are explicit

Content

NEW• Focus on India in grade 7

• American History updates

• Attention to contributions of LGBT community

• Grade 9 chapter updated with

attention to Ethnic Studies

• Civic Learning has added importance

and is integrated throughout.

Content

• Assessment chapter updated and expanded

• Access and Equity chapter added with attention to meeting

needs of English Learners and students with special needs.

• Professional Learning chapter updated and expanded

• Government chapter updated to focus on active civic

learning.

• Thematic approach to World History described in new

appendix.

History-Social Science

Standards

• No change to the California History-Social Science

Standards.

• Standards are included as an Appendix; not

integrated in grade level chapters.

Skills

History-Social Science skills have been updated and aligned with the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards, the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and the English Language Development Standards in each grade level.

Independent chapters are dedicated to Instructional Practice for Kindergarten through Grade Five (chapter 2), Six through Grade Eight (chapter 9), and Nine through Twelve (chapter 13) and give additional attention to Disciplinary Thinking and Analysis Skills in discipline-specific ways (e.g. civics and government, economics, geography, and history)

What’s Next?

• March 24-25, 2016: California Instructional Quality

Commission reviews and finalizes draft framework

for board approval.

• May 2016: State Board of Education to review

Framework and vote for approval.

• Fall/Winter 2016: If approved, the Framework will

be published with Framework Roll-Outs to follow.

March 3, 2016 Meeting

• Agenda

• Discussion

• Invited Guests

• Next Steps

Context and Themes

CaliforniaHistory-Social

ScienceStandards

Ci zenship

Inquiry

Literacy

Content

Proposed

DRAFT1/5/2016

LAUNCHING the CALIFORNIA HISTORY-SOCIAL SCIENCE FRAMEWORK SESSIONS AT A GLANCE

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 8:50 a.m. Opening Remarks

8:50 – 10:00 a.m. Introduction to the History-Social Science Framework for California Public Schools Overview of the Framework Design

· Goals of the Framework: Preparation for College, Career, and Civic Life in the 21st Century

· Context: Relevant, Engaging, Collaborative, Analytical, Responsible

· Themes: Content, Inquiry, Literacy, Citizenship

· Standards: California History-Social Science Standards

10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Break

Session 1A Session 1B Session 1C Session 1D

10:1

5 -

11:3

0 a.

m.

Powerful Teaching and Learning: Integrating Content, Inquiry,

Literacy, and Citizenship in Grades TK-2

Powerful Teaching and Learning: Integrating Content, Inquiry, Literacy, and

Citizenship in Grades 3-5

Powerful Teaching and Learning: Integrating Content, Inquiry, Literacy,

and Citizenship in Grades 6-8

Powerful Teaching and Learning: Integrating Content, Inquiry, Literacy, and

Citizenship in Grades 9-12

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch

Session 2A Session 2B Session 2C Session 2D

12:3

0 -

1:45

p.m

.

Utilizing Formative Assessment to Inform Instruction*

*Once we know the state

assessment plan for HSS, we can adapt this breakout session

Supporting English Language Development in the History-Social

Science Classroom

Building Critical Thinkers through Inquiry Driven Instruction

Access for All: Support for Students with Disabilities

1:45 – 2:00 p.m. Break

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Closing Session

· Team Sharing

· Resources

· Next Steps

HSS Subcommittee

• April 27, 2016

• June 8, 2016

• August 24, 2016 (LACOE) * face-to-face Rollout toolkit development

• November 9, 2016

• January 4, 2017

• March 1, 2017

• May 3, 2017