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Publishing Information
When the
History–Social Science Content Standards for California Public Schools,Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve
was adopted by the California State Board of Educationon October 9, 1998, the members of the State Board were the following: Yvonne W. Larsen,President; Robert L. Trigg, Vice-President; Marian Bergeson; Timothy C. Draper; KathrynDronenburg; Marion Joseph; Marion McDowell; Janet G. Nicholas; Gerti B. Thomas; MarinaTse; and Richard Weston.This publication was edited by Bob Klingensmith, working in cooperation with Greg Geeting,Executive Director, and Gregory F. McGinity, Education Policy Consultant, State Board of Education. It was designed and prepared for printing by the staff of CDE Press, with the coverand interior design created and prepared by Cheryl McDonald. Typesetting was done by JamieContreras. It was published by the Department of Education, 721 Capitol Mall, Sacramento,California (mailing address: P.O. Box 944272, Sacramento, CA 94244-2720). It wasdistributed under the provisions of the Library Distribution Act and
Government Code
Section11096.© 2000 by the California Department of EducationAll rights reservedISBN 0-8011-1488-8
Special Acknowledgment
The State Board of Education extends its appreciation to the members and staff of theCommission for the Establishment of Academic Content and Performance Standards(Academic Standards Commission) for their outstanding work in developing andrecommending the history–social science content standards to the State Board of Educationunder the provisions of
Education Code
Section 60605.The members and executive staff of the Academic Standards Commission at the time of theapproval of the draft history–social science content standards were the following:Ellen Wright, Chair*; Robert Calfee, Vice-Chair*; Mike Aiello; Joseph Carrabino; JudyCodding*; Daniel Condron; Linda Davis; Bill Evers; Tony Fisher; Jerilyn Harris; Dorothy JueLee; Mark Ortiz; Judith Panton*; Raymund Paredes*; Alice Petrossian*; Glenn T. Seaborg;Kate Simpson*; Lawrence Siskind*; Jerry Treadway*; LaTanya Wright*; Delaine Eastin, StateSuperintendent of Public Instruction; Sonia Hernandez, the Superintendent’s Designee; ScottHill, Executive Director; Sheila Byrd, Deputy Executive Director; Sue Pimentel, SeniorStandards Advisor; and Ellen Clark, Consultant.
Note:
The asterisk (*) identifies those members who served on the Academic StandardsCommission’s History–Social Science Committee.Special commendation is also extended to the leadership of Lawrence Siskind, Chair of theAcademic Standards Commission’s History–Social Science Committee; State Board of Education member Marion McDowell; Kirk Ankeney, Chair of the Curriculum Developmentand Supplemental Materials Commission; and Tom Adams, Consultant, CurriculumFrameworks and Instructional Resources Office, whose significant contributions to thisdocument deserve special recognition.
Ordering Information
Copies of this publication are available for $9 each, plus shipping and handling charges.California residents are charged sales tax. Orders may be sent to CDE Press, Sales Office,California Department of Education, P.O. Box 271, Sacramento, CA 95812-0271; FAX (916)323-0823. See page 63 for a partial list of other educational resources available from theDepartment. In addition, an illustrated
Educational Resources Catalog
describing publications,videos, and other instructional media available from the Department can be obtained withoutcharge by writing to the address given above or by calling the Sales Office at (916) 445-1260.
Notice
The guidance in
History–Social Science Content Standards for California Public Schools
is notbinding on local educational agencies or other entities. Except for the statutes, regulations, andcourt decisions that are referenced herein, the document is exemplary, and compliance with it
Prepared for publication
is not mandatory. (See
Education Code
Section 33308.5.)
by CSEA members.
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