Instructional Quality Commission

IQC-001 (03/2012)

State of California

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Instructional Quality Commission

AGENDA ITEM memorandum

Date: / January 5, 2017
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Members, World Language Subject Matter Committee

Cliff Rudnick, Administrator

Instructional Resources Unit
FROM: / Alejandro Hernandez, Consultant
Instructional Resources Unit
SUBJECT: / World Language Subject Matter Committee Agenda Items
Item 8: World Language Subject Matter Committee
A.  Election of Vice Chair (Action)
Nominations for Vice Chair of the World Language Subject Matter Committee will be accepted and an election conducted.
B.  Establish Goal for 2017 (Information/Action)
Review of 2016 Goals
1. Remain informed on issues that affect curriculum, assessment, professional learning, and instructional materials in world language education.
2. Become informed on student attainment of and support programs that provide pathways to the California seal of biliteracy through the implementation of all California content standards and the World Language Curriculum Framework.
3. Remain informed and provide recommendations and updates on the World Language Content standards.
Proposed 2017 Goals
1.  Provide guidance and support for the 2018 Revision of California’s World Language Standards project, including attending, if possible, one of the focus group meetings and one or more SAC meetings, two of which will be held on October and November of this year.
2.  Remain informed on issues that affect curriculum, assessment, professional learning, and instructional materials in world language education.
3.  Remain informed on student attainment of and support programs that provide pathways to the California seal of biliteracy through the implementation of all California content standards and the World Language Curriculum Framework.
C.  2018 World Language Standards
1.  Schedule of Significant Events (Timeline) (Information/Action)
Recommend the draft Schedule of Significant Events for revising the World Language Standards
2.  Application for Appointment to the World Language Standards Advisory Committee (SAC) (Information/Action)
Recommend the draft World Language Standards Advisory member application to be used to recruit qualified educators to participate as members of the SAC (to be posted online)
D.  Other Matters/Public Comment

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