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Download full textCalifornia State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1984
The California State Board of Education is responsible for adopting textbooks and instructional materials for use in kindergarten through grade eight. The purposes of the instructional materials program are to: (1) establish clear standards for the educational and social content of texbooks and instructional materials; (2) evaluate instructional…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Instructional Materials, State Standards
Peer reviewedClawson, Elmer U.; Kenfield, Kathleen – NASSP Bulletin, 1991
California's "History-Social Science Framework" adopted by the State Board of Education in 1987 is similar to the report by the National Commission on Social Studies in the Schools in emphasizing the central role of history in the social sciences. (MLF)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Graduation Requirements, Multicultural Education, Secondary Education
Sewall, Gilbert T.; Emberling, Stapley W. – 1998
This article examines the history textbooks available in 1998 for adoption in the United States at both the high school and elementary levels. New books have appeared on the scene since the last textbook adoption series. California begins its textbook considerations in August. The California adoption will rekindle national interest in the content…
Descriptors: Course Content, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, Multicultural Education
