Redwood City School District
 Instructional Materials Center
 
 
Beginning in 1997 the California State Board of Education began adopting content standards for the four core curriculum areas:  English-language arts, mathematics, science and history-social science to meet the requirement of Education Code Section 60605.  
 
The State Board of Education adopts curriculum frameworks for kindergarten through grade twelve in accordance with Education Code section 51002.  
 
Local educational agencies (school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education) conduct their own evaluation of instruction materials from the list of adopted curriculum from the State Board of Education that best meet the needs of their students.  Every six years the State Board of Education adopts new curriculum for the four core subjects areas.  
 
California State Board of Education Instructional Materials Primary Adoption Timeline:
 
Mathematics:  November 2013
Language arts:  November 2015
History-Social Science:  November 2011
Science:  November 2012
 
The local educational agency has two years from the state adoption date to conduct their review and implement the subject area.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RCSD CORE SUBJECTS:
Language Arts:
Kinder thru 5th:  Houghton Mifflin Reading, California Medallion edition © 2010
 
6th thru 8th:  Prentice Hall Timeless Voices/Timeless Themes, CA edition © 2002
 
6th thru 8th:  Pearson Literature for California & Language Central edition © 2010
 
Math:
Kinder thru 6th: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill California Mathematics, Concepts, Skills and Problem Solving © 2009
 
Pre-Algebra:  Glencoe Concepts Skills, and Problem Solving, Grade 7, CA edition © 2008
 
Algebra:  Prentice Hall Classic Algebra 1, CA edition © 2008
 
Science:
Kinder thru 5th Grade:  Delta Education, Full Option Science System © 2007
 
6th thru 8th:  CPO Focus on Science, Earth, Life, Physical, CA edition © 2007
 
History/Social Studies:
Kinder thru 5th:  California Vistas CA edition, @ 2005
 
6th thru 8th Grade: TCI History Alive! © 2005
 
 
 
 
 
 
IMC 777 Third Avenue Redwood City, CA 94063 Hours: 8 - 4, Monday - Friday Phone: 650-367-4330 Questions please contact: Tiffiney Koleckar - IMC Director email: tkoleckar@rcsd.k12.ca.us mailto:tkoleckar@rcsd.k12.ca.usshapeimage_3_link_0
California Department of Education Websites:
 
Instructional Materials:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/imagen.asp
 
Language Arts:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/rl/
 
Recommended Literature List:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/rl/ll/
 
Mathematics:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/
 
Science:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/sc/
 
History Social Studies:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/hs/