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(CRP). IMAP is composed primarily of classroom teachers (but also includes other
participants, such as administrators, curriculum specialists, university faculty, and
parents) who evaluate materials according to all categories of the criteria. CRP is
composed of subject-matter experts who review materials according to the content
criteria and ensure that the materials are accurate, aligned with SBE-adopted
content standards or curriculum frameworks, and based on current and confirmed
research. CRP members review only those materials or parts of them that pertain
to their area of expertise. CRP members work with IMAP.
Both panels receive training on the SBE-adopted criteria and individually review
submitted programs. CRP and IMAP members prepare a joint report of findings and
formulate a recommendation on each submission. The IMAP/CRP recommendations
are forwarded to the Curriculum Commission. Commissioners consider the report of
findings and also conduct their own individual and independent review of the submitted
programs. The commission then develops a written report containing its
recommendation on each submission, which is forwarded to the SBE for action.
The SBE considers the recommendations, related documents, and public comments
prior to adopting or not adopting each submission. The commission’s report is modified
as necessary to reflect the SBE’s action, and the final document is widely distributed
and posted on the Internet.
Standards Maps for Grades Nine Through Twelve
Standards map templates were developed so that school districts can determine the
extent to which instructional materials, or a combination of instructional materials, for
students in grades nine through twelve (9–12) align with the content standards adopted
by the SBE. Publishers are invited to include completed standards maps with materials
offered for sale in the four core content areas in grades 9–12, citing where their
materials align with the content standards. The standards maps are also a tool for local
educational agencies to use when evaluating instructional materials for alignment with
content standards, as the local school boards must certify that materials are aligned
with the California content standards. Copies of the standards maps are located on the
Standards Maps Templates Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/gr912stmap.asp.
For more information, contact the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources
Division, at (916) 319-0881. Additional information is also available on the Curriculum
Frameworks Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf.
Instructional Materials Funding Realignment Program
The Instructional Materials Funding Realignment Program (IMFRP) took effect on
January 1, 2003. It replaced three previous funding sources for instructional materials:
K–8 Instructional Materials Fund, 9–12 Instructional Materials Fund, and Schiff-
Bustamante Standards-Aligned Instructional Materials Fund, kindergarten through
grade 12 (K–12).
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