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Publishing Information
When the
English–Language Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools, KindergartenThrough Grade Twelve
was adopted by the California State Board of Education on November 14,1997, the members of the State Board were the following: Yvonne W. Larsen, President; Jerry Hume,Vice-President; Kathryn Dronenburg; Marion Joseph; Megan Kephart; S. William Malkasian;Marion McDowell; Janet G. Nicholas; Gerti B. Thomas; Robert L. Trigg; and Marina Tse.This publication was edited by Faye Ong, working in cooperation with Greg Geeting, AssistantExecutive Director, State Board of Education. It was designed and prepared for printing by the staff of CDE Press, with the cover and interior design created and prepared by Cheryl McDonald.Typesetting was done by Jeanette Reyes. It was published by the California Department of Education,1430 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-5901. It was distributed under the provisions of the LibraryDistribution Act and
Government Code
Section 11096.© 1998 by the California Department of EducationAll rights reservedISBN 0-8011-1389-9
Special Acknowledgment
The State Board of Education extends its appreciation to the members and staff of the Commissionfor the Establishment of Academic Content and Performance Standards (Academic StandardsCommission) for their outstanding work in developing and recommending the English-language artscontent standards to the State Board of Education under the provisions of
Education Code
Section60605. The members and staff of the Academic Standards Commission at the time of the approvalof the draft English-language arts content standards were the following:Ellen Wright, Chair*; Bob Calfee, Vice Chair*; Joseph Carrabino; Judy Codding; Dan Condron;John D’Amelio*; Linda Davis; Bill Evers; Andrew Galef; Jerilyn Harris; Dorothy Jue Lee*; Mark Ortiz; Judy Panton*; Raymund Paredes*; Alice Petrossian*; Kate Simpson*; Lawrence Siskind*;Larry Stupski; Jerry Treadway*; LaTanya Wright*; and Superintendent of Public Instruction DelaineEastin and her designee, Sonia Hernandez.
Note:
The asterisk (*) identifies those members who served on the Academic StandardsCommission’s English-Language Arts Committee.Special commendation is also extended to the leadership of Ellen Wright, Chair of the AcademicStandards Commission; Scott Hill, Executive Director; Commissioner Alice Petrossian, Chair of theEnglish-Language Arts Committee; and State Board of Education members Kathryn Dronenburgand Marion Joseph, whose significant contributions to the English-Language Arts ad-hoc committeedeserve special recognition.
Ordering Information
Copies of this publication are available for $12.50 each, plus shipping and handling charges.California residents are charged sales tax. Orders may be sent to CDE Press, Sales Office, CaliforniaDepartment of Education, 1430 N Street, Suite 3207, Sacramento, CA 95814-5901, FAX (916) 323-0823. See page 86 for complete information on payment, including credit card purchases, and an orderblank. Prices on all publications are subject to change.A partial list of other educational resources available from the Department appears on page 85. Inaddition, an illustrated catalog describing publications, videos, and other instructional media availablefrom the Department can be obtained without charge by writing to the address given above or bycalling the Sales Office at (916) 445-1260.
Notice
The guidance in
English–Language Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools
is notbinding on local educational agencies or other entities. Except for the statutes, regulations, and courtdecisions that are referenced herein, the document is exemplary, and compliance with it is notmandatory. (See
Education Code
Section 33308.5.)
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