A key area of the San Mateo County Office of Education's services to teachers and educators is providing curricular and instructional guidance in several content areas. This section provides a number of content area resources, administrative and instructional support, and deep, sustained professional development for educators to enhance teaching and learning in San Mateo County.
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Curriculum Framework Development and Adoption
Below is the California Department of Education's schedule of K-12 curriculum framework development and adoption of K-8 instructional materials. Download a timeline of the full schedule.
Content standards and State Board of Education (SBE) adopted instructional materials
| Content Area | Standards | Framework | Adoption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | |
| English Language Arts/English Language Development | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | |
| History-Social Science | 2023-24 | 2017, 2023-24 | |
| Science | 2024 | 2017-18 | |
| Health | 2017-19 | 2019-20 | |
| World Language | 2017-18 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | 2020-21 | 3030-21 |
Model content standards but no SBE-adopted instructional materials
| Content Area | Framework |
|---|---|
| Physical Education | 2021-22 |
Unique projects mandated by stature
| Content Area | Model Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 2018-19 |
Gwenn Lei
Executive Director, Curriculum and Instruction Services
Email: glei@smcoe.org
Phone: (650) 802-5426