ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) California Mathematics Framework Approved by the State Board of Education URL (SBE Agenda): www.cde.ca.gov/be/ag/ag/yr13/agenda201311.asp URL (Webcast): www.cde.ca.gov/be/ag/ag/sbewebcastarchive.asp URL (Framework): www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/draft2mathfwchapters.asp At its meeting last Wednesday (6 Nov 2013), […]
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COMET • Vol. 14, No. 11 – 8 October 2013
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) Governor Brown Signs Legislation Establishing a New Statewide Assessment System: California Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress (MAPP) URL (Leg.): http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140AB484 URL (Gov.): www.gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=18244 URL (CDE): www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr13/yr13rel99.asp URL […]
COMET • Vol. 14, No. 10 – 14 September 2013
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) 1st Annual California STEM Symposium to be Held at the Sacramento Convention Center on November 18-19, 2013 Source: Jim Greco – California Department of Education […]
COMET • Vol. 14, No. 09 – 25 August 2013
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) State Board of Education to Act on Motion to Adopt New Science Content Standards at September 4 Meeting URL (Agenda): www.cde.ca.gov/be/ag/ag/main201309.asp URL (Agenda Item 10): www.cde.ca.gov/be/ag/ag/yr13/documents/sep13item10.doc URL […]
COMET • Vol. 14, No. 08 – 3 July 2013
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Proposes Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) — Focus is on Deep Understanding of Science and Engineering Practices Source: California Department […]
COMET • Vol. 14, No. 07 – 5 June 2013
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) First Annual California STEM Conference – Speaker Applications are Now Being Accepted URL: www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/stemconference.asp The California Department of Education and the Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation […]
COMET • Vol. 14, No. 06 – 16 May 2013
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) State Board of Education Adopts Timeline for New Common Core Mathematics Materials Contact: California Department of Education URL: www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr13/yr13rel56.asp URL (SBE Agenda): www.cde.ca.gov/be/ag/ag/yr13/agenda201305.asp California will begin its […]
COMET • Vol. 14, No. 05 – 19 April 2013
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) Draft Mathematics Framework Released for Public Comment Contact: Deborah Franklin, Curriculum Frameworks Unit, California Department of Education: 916-319-0442; dfrankli@cde.ca.gov URL (FW): www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/mathpublicreview.asp URL: www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr13/yr13rel47.asp URL (FW): www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/mathpublicreview.asp URL: www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr13/yr13rel47.asp URL: www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr13/yr13rel47.asp […]
COMET • Vol. 14, No. 04 – 1 April 2013
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) “State Board Eliminates Incentives to Offer Algebra in 8th Grade” by John Fensterwald Source: EdSource – 13 March 2013 URL: www.edsource.org/today/2013/state-board-eliminates-incentives-to-offer-algebra-in-8th-grade “The State Board of Education […]
COMET • Vol. 14, No. 03 – 5 March 2013
ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS (CALIFORNIA FOCUS) STEM Meets Art in The Bay Lights — Grand Lighting Ceremony is Tonight URL: http://thebaylights.org/ Tonight (March 5) at 9:00 p.m. PT, a live Webcast will […]
