California Curriculum Collaborative

Upcoming Series: Planning for Fall 2026 Pilots

Are you planning to lead a pilot of potential new math instructional materials next fall? Join us for our fall mini-series on planning a meaningful pilot! Through this three-part virtual series in August and September 2026, we will cover designing your pilot, collecting meaningful evidence, preparing your participants, and analyzing pilot data.

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County Spotlight: How Fresno County is Changing Districts' Approach to Adoption

The Fresno County Office of Education is showing what's possible with a collaborative approach to math curriculum adoption that brings district leaders, educators, and communities together. Check out our latest blog to learn more about how they're helping districts move beyond choosing materials to building a shared vision for high-quality math instruction.

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"Every dollar in a school budget is a statement of what we value for our students. When we choose instructional materials, we aren't just buying books; we are deciding whether our 1.1 million multilingual learners will have a seat at the table of success.

As California districts make essential instructional materials decisions for Math and ELA, it is easy to view these choices through the narrow lens of budget line items. However, as I recently stated in a Capitol Weekly op-ed, these are equity decisions that directly impact student outcomes."

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Looking Ahead: California’s ELA/ELD Literacy Adoption

This June, the California Department of Education will be posting its final literacy professional development (PD) program recommendations online to support LEAs with PD programs for teaching literacy in TK-5 as they look ahead to instructional materials adoptions next year. Then, per the Schedule of Significant Events, the Instructional Quality Commission (IQC) will make ELA/ELD instructional material program recommendations in September 2026, followed by final approval by the State Board of Education in November. Are you planning to adopt new ELA instructional materials next school year? We’d love to hear about your needs as we plan out our offerings!

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