viAcknowledgmentsWhen the Criteria for EvaluatingInstructional Materials in <strong>Science</strong>,Kindergarten Through Grade Eightwas adopted by the California State Board <strong>of</strong><strong>Education</strong> on March 10, 2004, the followingpersons were serving on the State Board:Reed Hastings, PresidentJoe Nuñez, Vice PresidentRuth Bloom, MemberDon Fisher, MemberRuth E. Green, MemberGlee Johnson, MemberJeannine Martineau, MemberBonnie Reiss, MemberSuzanne Tacheny, MemberJohnathan Williams, MemberThe new criteria are included in this version <strong>of</strong>the framework.Members <strong>of</strong> the Curriculum Developmentand Supplemental Materials Commission(Curriculum Commission) serving at the timethe criteria were recommended for approval tothe State Board were:Edith Crawford, San Juan Unified SchoolDistrict, ChairNorma Baker, Los Angeles Unified SchoolDistrict, Vice ChairWilliam D. Brakemeyer, Fontana UnifiedSchool DistrictMilissa Glen-Lambert, Los Angeles UnifiedSchool DistrictKerry Hamill, Oakland Unified SchoolDistrict,Deborah Keys, Oakland Unified SchoolDistrictWendy Levine, Inglewood Unified SchoolDistrictSandra Mann, San Diego City Unified SchoolDistrictJulie Maravilla, Los Angeles Unified SchoolDistrictMichael Matsuda, Anaheim Union HighSchool DistrictMary-Alicia McRae, Salinas City ElementarySchool DistrictStan Metzenberg, California State University,NorthridgeCharles Munger, Stanford Linear AcceleratorCenterRosa Perez, Canada CollegeJoseph (Jose) Velasquez, Los Angeles UnifiedSchool DistrictRichard Wagoner, Los Angeles Unified SchoolDistrictMembers <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Science</strong> Subject MatterCommittee <strong>of</strong> the Curriculum Commissionresponsible for overseeing the development <strong>of</strong>the Criteria for Evaluating Instructional Materialsin <strong>Science</strong>, Kindergarten Through GradeTwelve were:Sandra Mann, San Diego City Unified SchoolDistrict, ChairCharles Munger, Stanford Linear AcceleratorCenter, Vice ChairMichael Matsuda, Anaheim Union HighSchool DistrictStan Metzenberg, California State University,NorthridgeRichard Wagoner, Los Angeles Unified SchoolDistrictSpecial appreciation is extended to:Rae Belisle, Executive Director, State Board<strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>, for her leadership andcollaboration with representatives fromthe state science community in revisingthe criteriaSue Stickel, Deputy Superintendent, Curriculumand Instruction Branch, CaliforniaDe<strong>part</strong>ment <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>, for herassistance in revising the criteria__________Note: The titles and affiliations <strong>of</strong> persons named in this list were current at the time the document wasdeveloped.
viiThe development <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Framework</strong>involved the effort, dedication, and expertise<strong>of</strong> many individuals. The original draft <strong>of</strong>the framework was prepared between October1998 and December 2000 by the <strong>Science</strong> Curriculum<strong>Framework</strong> and Criteria Committee(CFCC), a diverse group that included teachersand school administrators, university faculty,representatives <strong>of</strong> the business community, andparents (guardians) <strong>of</strong> students in publicschools. The State Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> and theCurriculum Commission commend the followingmembers <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Science</strong> CFCC and extendgreat appreciation to them:Michael Rios, Montebello Unified SchoolDistrict, ChairRichard Berry, San Diego State University,Vice ChairWallace Boggess, Simi Valley Unified SchoolDistrictRobert Bornick, California State University,NorthridgeLiselle Clark, Stockton Unified School DistrictRichard Feay, Los Angeles Unified SchoolDistrictJonathan Frank, San Francisco Unified SchoolDistrictHanna H<strong>of</strong>fman, San Jose, CaliforniaRita Hoots, Yuba CollegeG. Bradley Huff, Fresno County Office <strong>of</strong><strong>Education</strong>Linda Kenyon, Ceres Unified School DistrictMary Kiely, Stanford UniversityJanet Kruse, Discovery Museum, Sacramento,CaliforniaCharles Munger, Stanford UniversityEric Norman, Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratoryKeith Nuthall, Poway Unified School DistrictLynda Rogers, San Lorenzo Unified SchoolDistrictUrsula Sexton, San Ramon Unified SchoolDistrictSteve Shapiro, Los Angeles, CaliforniaJody Skidmore, North Cow Creek ElementarySchool DistrictWilliam Tarr, Los Angeles Unified SchoolDistrictLane Therrell, Placerville, CaliforniaCommendation and appreciation are alsoextended to the principal writers <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Science</strong><strong>Framework</strong>:Roland (Rollie) Otto, Center for <strong>Science</strong> andEngineering <strong>Education</strong>, Lawrence BerkeleyNational LaboratoryKathleen Scalise, Lawrence Hall <strong>of</strong> <strong>Science</strong>,University <strong>of</strong> California, BerkeleyLynn Yarris, Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratoryThe members <strong>of</strong> the CurriculumCommission’s <strong>Science</strong> Subject Matter Committee(SMC), along with 2001 CurriculumCommission Chair Patrice Abarca, providedoutstanding leadership in overseeing the developmentand editing <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Science</strong> <strong>Framework</strong>:Richard Schwartz, Torrance Unified SchoolDistrict, <strong>Science</strong> SMC ChairVeronica Norris, Tustin, California, <strong>Science</strong>SMC Vice ChairCatherine Banker, Upland, CaliforniaEdith Crawford, San Juan Unified SchoolDistrictViken “Vik” Hovsepian, Glendale UnifiedSchool DistrictOther members <strong>of</strong> the Curriculum Commissionwho were serving at the time the<strong>Science</strong> <strong>Framework</strong> was recommended forapproval to the State Board were:Patrice Abarca, Los Angeles Unified SchoolDistrict, 2001 ChairRoy Anthony, Grossmont Union High SchoolDistrictMarilyn Astore, Sacramento County Office <strong>of</strong><strong>Education</strong>, 2000 ChairRakesh Bhandari, Los Altos, CaliforniaMary Coronado Calvario, Sacramento CityUnified School DistrictMilissa Glen-Lambert, Los Angeles UnifiedSchool DistrictLora L. Griffin, Retired Educator, SacramentoCity Unified School DistrictJanet Philibosian, Los Angeles Unified SchoolDistrictLeslie Schwarze, Trustee, Novato UnifiedSchool DistrictSusan Stickel, Elk Grove Unified SchoolDistrict, 2001 Vice ChairKaren S. Yamamoto, Washington UnifiedSchool District